Tottenham defender Japhet Tanganga says he'll be ready for Sporting CP star Marcus Edwards tonight.

The pair grew up together at the Spurs academy.

“I've played football with Marcus since I was 10 and I always knew that talent-wise, he's one of the most gifted players I've ever played with," the centre-back told Tottenham's official matchday programme for Wednesday night's game.

“We're friends as well, so I'm happy to see him doing well at Sporting, playing in the Champions League and progressing with his career.

“He settled in quite quickly when he went to Vitória, did well there, his name was being spoken about quite a bit and then obviously he got the move to Sporting, where he's continued to perform and has shown what he can do. It's great to see him now as a Champions League footballer."

Seeing his good friend play against Spurs in Lisbon, Tanganga added: "Obviously I'd never want to see him score against my team, but I was just happy to see him performing. I've always known he's got that in his locker and it was special to see him showing his skills on such a big stage, although thankfully for us, Hugo was able to keep it out."