Juventus vs Tottenham: 5 lessons Spurs fans learned from their incredible comeback

#5 The defence is fragile without Toby Alderweireld

Tottenham Hotspur v Real Madrid - UEFA Champions League

Tottenham endured a nightmare opening ten minutes to the last-16 fixture and the defence was at fault for both goals.

The first goal was conceded from a simple set-piece and it could be argued that if Alderweireld was present, then he would have organised the back-line well enough to stop the goal.

Davinson Sanchez looked shaky all evening and was left chasing shadows by Higuain many times during the game. Vertonghen also looks a less confident player without his fellow Belgian alongside him in defence.

However, Alderweireld is back in training for Spurs, so Pochettino will be hopeful of including him into the matchday squad as soon as possible.