Ben Davies scampers away down the left as Tottenham attack again, he slams the ball towards the area but hits it with too much power and it drifts towards the opposite touchline. Kieran Trippier keeps the ball in play, but it is eventually worked back to keeper Michel Vorm.

Not a great deal of quality on show yet, but so far so good for Tottenham.

Slow, patient build-up from Tottenham, who are keeping their shape superbly. 

The visitors suddenly explode into life when Kieran Trippier finds some space on the right and he plays a quick ball behind the home defence for Nacer Chadli, but the Spurs man had drifted offside.

Bradley Allen
Former QPR striker on BBC Radio London

"Both sides are just sussing each other out at the moment. Neither have really come out of the traps but when Tottenham have started to press I am not convinced by Fiorentina at the back."

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Very cagey start from both sides, who are just really probing for weaknesses. 

When Tottenham do get the ball, Fiorentina drop back quickly, leaving just Maura Zarate anywhere near the Spurs half.

First corner of the game, and it goes Fiorentina's way as as Mauro Zarate's cross is blocked. The ball is driven into the area, but the whistle goes for a foul inside the area.

Tottenham will be happy that one player who absolutely tore them to shreds in this game last season is not in this Fiorentina side - Mo Salah.

The former Chelsea winger now plays for Roma, with Dortmund's Jakub Blaszczykowski playing in his position tonight.

No chances so far, although Dele Alli breezes past several Fiorentina players down the flank. He could be key tonight.

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And we are under way.

Bradley Allen
Former QPR striker on BBC Radio London

"Fiorentina are in good form. They had a 2-1 win against Inter Milan recently and are by no means a pushover. They will be going for the win."

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It is far from a packed ground as the two teams come out onto the pitch, a few thousand would be my guess.

Almost time for kick off.

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Almost time for kick off. There's a very jovial anthem being played around the Stadio Arternio Franchi. Lovely stuff.

You can listen to that, and commentary on the game, via BBC Radio London. Click the live coverage tab at the top of this page.

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The Stadio Artemio Franchi is the venue for tonight's game. 

I went to search for more information about the ground, but got sidetracked by the top suggested search - Stadio Artemio Franchi UFO.

Apparently a 'cigar shaped' aircraft hovered above the stadium when a reserve match was being played there back in 1954.

I wonder if we will be in for a close encounter of the football kind tonight...

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Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino, speaking to BT Sport: "We are sure we have a strong squad. It is not important who plays, the whole team always try to play in our normal way and with our philosophy.

"Both teams are different to when we played last year. We were very focused on the Capital One Cup final. They have a new coach and play a different style, we expect a tough game."

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Mauricio Pochettino may well want to win every competition Tottenham are in, but for them to do that in the Europa League they will have to overcome a Fiorentina side that got the better of them at the same stage of the competition last season.

Spurs drew 1-1 at White Hart Lane in the first leg, and then lost 2-0 in the second.

Good to see so much desire for Spurs to go out and win every competition they are in.

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There's 14 other Europa League ties tonight, six of those also kicking off at 18:00 GMT.

Manchester United's first Europa League foray this season is one of them, as Louis van Gaal's side take on FC Midtjylland in Denmark.

You can follow that live here.

Call me cynical, but I don't think Jess is actually going to the game. Fantastic excuse to post a picture of this doe-eyed dog though.

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It is a strong Tottenham team as Dele Alli starts. Ryan Mason is also in the first XI for the first time since 29 November and  captains the side, with Harry Kane on the bench. Mauricio Pochettino makes six changes in total, with goalkeeper Michel Vorm in for the injured Hugo Lloris.

For Fiorentina, on-loan Dortmund midfielder Jakub Blaszczykowski is in the starting XI.

Fiorentina XI: Tatarusanu, Gonzalo, Tomovic, Astori, Alonso, Costa, Kuba, Borja, Zarate, Bernardeschi, Ilicic.  

Tottenham XI: Vorm; Trippier, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Davies; Carroll, Mason (C); Eriksen, Alli, Son; Chadli.