Michael Dawson eager for Tottenham Hotspur response

Tottenham Hotspur captain Michael Dawson has called on his teammates to put in a "big performance" on Thursday when they face Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Europa League.

Spurs welcome the Ukrainians to White Hart Lane looking to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit in the last 32 of the competition.

Dawson wants the side to put in an attacking display in front of their own supporters and seal a place in the next round.

"It's a competition we want to do well in so as disappointed as we are, we have to pick ourselves up. We know the fans will be right behind us and they deserve a big performance after the two defeats we've had," he told the club's official website.

"In football, you always get another chance and on Thursday, we've got that and then on Sunday at home to Cardiff [City]. These are two huge games for us."

Tottenham reached the quarter-finals of last season's tournament before losing to Basel.