sport news Tottenham's vital Champions League second-leg clash with AC Milan is delayed by ... trends now Tottenham's vital Champions League last-16 second-leg clash with AC Milan is delayed by 10 minutes after both sides arrived late following heavy traffic heading to the stadium By Kieran Lynch For Mailonline Published: 19:32 GMT, 8 March 2023 | Updated: 19:39 GMT, 8 March 2023 Viewcomments Tottenham's Champions League clash with AC Milan has been delayed by 10 minutes owing to traffic outside the stadium. Antonio Conte's side are looking to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit to reach the quarter-finals of the competition, though they will have to wait longer for the game to get underway. Both sides were said to be up to 30 minutes late arriving at the Premier League team's ground due to heavy traffic heading to the stadium. It is a repeat scenario of Tuesday's game between Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund, which was also delayed ten minutes after the Bundesliga side arrived late. Tottenham will hope the comparisons don't end there, as Chelsea overturned their own 1-0 deficit to reach the next round - something Spurs will be aspiring to accomplish. Tottenham and their Champions League opponents AC Milan arrived to the ground late meaning that their second-leg match has been delayed by ten minutes AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli told Amazon Prime Italia, as per Football Italia, said he had requested for the match to be delayed. Before the delay was announced, he said: 'We asked for the game to be postponed by 10 minutes, but haven’t had a response yet. 'It is an important appointment, we want to get through to the next round and will face this match with great energy.' More to follow... Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility