Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso is back in the squad to face Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League on Thursday evening.

The playmaker has been sidelined since December – 22 matches – but has trained this week and now returns as they defend a 2-0 lead against the Croatians in the second leg of the round of 16 tie.

Speaking after training on Wednesday, Jose Mourinho told the club's website: “He's missed a lot of games, 22 games, around four months of competition, or so. It's a lot.

“We miss his quality, I also think we miss the character, because he's one of the guys with a competitive nature.

"We're very happy he's back."