22 Tuesday, March 6, 2018 SPORTS Mendy returns Hungry to City training Tottenham fully ready for Juventus

London ottenham Hotspur have nothing to fear ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game against JuventusT and possess plenty of firepower to progress to the quarter-finals, midfielder Son Heung-min said. Tottenham clawed their way back from two goals down Benjamin Mendy (file pic) to claim a 2-2 draw with the Italian champions in Turin in Manchester undergoing surgery. the first leg of the last-16 tie. enjamin Mendy has stepped The developments follow an interview “We play at home but we are not scared,” Son said. “We up his recovery from a long- Mendy gave last week suggesting he was close need to play our game, be confident and play forward like Bterm knee injury by returning to a return. we play at Wembley. That’s the most important thing. to training with Manchester Mendy told the club website: “When I “We are hungry. We are not finished... it’s a Champions City. started my recovery, I had in mind the semi- League game against a difficult opponent... I hope it’s a The finals of the Champions League. great atmosphere and I think we have a great opportunity,” leaders released photographs “That was my goal, but I am coming back a the South Korean added. of the France left-back bit quicker than expected originally so maybe Son scored twice as Spurs outclassed Huddersfield Town participating in a session it will be possible for me to return sooner than 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday to extend their with his team-mates that. I believe in this. unbeaten run in all competitions to 17 games. yesterday. “I think it’s possible for me to come back Tottenham, who are preparing to move to a new stadium Mendy, 23, has been within four weeks. It’s not a good thing to next season, have taken time to settle in at their temporary out since suffering come back too soon and you have to take your home but are favourites to reach the last eight. ligament damage in time.” “You can see how well Tottenham play. We deserve to City’s Premier League Mendy made an impressive start at City play in the Champions League to the quarter-final or even Son Heung-min (file pic) clash with Crystal following his £49.1million move from Monaco more. We are good enough,” Son said. (Reuters) Palace in September last summer but made only five appearances and subsequently before being sidelined. (PA Sport)

Europa League Prosecutors open Astori investigation 1st leg: Mar 8 Round of 16 draw 2nd leg: Mar 15 London Lazio ITA Dynamo UKR rosecutors have opened a routine Did not play Last season CL Group stage Pinvestigation into the death of Fiorentina Final 1998 Best finish* Semi-final 2009 captain and international Davide Astori. Red Bull Leipzig GER Zenit St. Petersburg RUS chief prosecutor Antonio De Nicolo Did not play – EL Last 32 Debut Winner 2008 said he had opened a “culpable homicide” inquiry Atletico Madrid ESP Lokomotiv Moscow RUS - a routine move before an autopsy in Italy. CL Semi-final – Did not play “It permits us to individualise responsibility if Winner 2010, 2012 Last 16, 2018 there is any,” he said. CSKA Moscow RUS Olympique Lyon FRA “An inquiry has been opened for culpable CL Group stage – EL Semi-final homicide against persons unknown. Winner 2005 Semi-final 2017 “It is a duty to ascertain if the death of Astori Olympique Marseille FRA Athletic Bilbao ESP came about through tragic fatality or if someone Did not play – EL Last 32 could have foreseen something. Final 1999, 2004 Final 1977, 2012 “At this moment no one has responsibility for Sporting CP POR Viktoria Plzen CZE CL Group stage – Did not play anything.” Final 2005 Last 16, 2013, 2014 Fiorentina say Astori’s autospy will take Borussia Dortmund GER Red Bull Salzburg AUT place on Tuesday and his body will be taken CL Quarter-final – EL Group stage to on Wednesday before his funeral Final 1993, 2002 Final 1994 on Thursday. AC Milan ITA Arsenal ENG Fiorentina were scheduled to play Udinese in Did not play – CL Last 16 on Sunday afternoon but news of Astori’s Semi-final 1972, 2002 Final 2000 death led to all Serie A games being called off. QUARTER-FINALS SEMI-FINALS EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL Police said Astori was found in his hotel room Apr 5 / 12 Apr 26 / May 3 May 16, Lyon, France on Sunday morning. (BBC) Davide Astori (file pic) Sources: UEFA, Gracenote *Europa League / UEFA Cup © GRAPHIC NEWS