Jose Mourinho is adamant that he will win trophies at Tottenham Hotspur as he hopes for ‘something special’ in the Champions League.

Spurs need to overturn a 1-0 deficit when they take on RB Leipzig in the second leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday night, but the odds are against them.

Steven Bergwijn was the latest attacking player to be struck down with injury on the eve of the game as he was ruled out by Mourinho for the rest of the season with a sprained ankle, joining Harry Kane and Son Heung-min in the treatment room.

‘It’s not me winning, it’s me helping the club and the players to do it.’

Despite their problems and needing a memorable night to progress, Mourinho was in bullish mood at his pre-match media conference at the Red Bull Arena.

The Portuguese knows how to win this competition against the odds and is feeling hopeful.

‘Momentum is not the best but I feel the boys deserve something special,’ the Portuguese said.

‘The group is very good, the boys give everything and again, in a very honest way, if we look at our games against Norwich, Wolves, Burnley, I think we fought really hard against all the circumstances.

‘The boys deserve this kind of happiness that a victory in knockout Champions League can bring.

‘But sometimes in football you don’t get what you deserve. We just have to accept and move on but in this moment, we’re not in conditions to accept anything.

‘We’re in conditions to fight for the tie.’