Emmanuel Adebayor left behind by Tottenham Hotspur for Europa League duty

Emmanuel Adebayor has not travelled to Greece for Tottenham Hotspur's Europa League match with Asteras Tripolis on Thursday.

The Togolese striker has been left behind by Mauricio Pochettino, along with Younes Kaboul, Kyle Naughton and Brad Friedel for the Group C fixture.

Kyle Walker, Aaron Lennon and Nabil Bentaleb are still recovering from injuries and will also remain in England, as will Hugo Lloris, who is suspended after his sending-off in the reverse fixture a fortnight ago.

In-form forward Harry Kane scored a hat-trick in that 5-1 victory at White Hart Lane, before finishing the match in goal, and is likely to lead the line again, with Michel Vorm replacing Lloris between the posts.

Adebayor's absence means that he is probably being rested for the Premier League visit of Stoke City this weekend, despite widespread calls for Kane to start following a run of seven goals in as many games.