Michail Antonio believes West Ham have shown Ajax how to get the better of Tottenham in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

The Dutch side have already won at Real Madrid and Juventus en route to the last four and Antonio expects them to be encouraged by the Hammers’ display at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, where they won 1-0. It was Spurs’s first defeat and the first goal they had conceded at their new home.

Spurs will be without Harry Kane for both legs and Heung-Min Son is suspended on Tuesday, while Antonio believes their defence is another potential weakness. When asked if his strike may have given Ajax a tip on how to play Spurs, Antonio said: “Definitely. The gaffer said that we should make runs in behind them because their defence doesn’t like to be facing their own goal.

“We kept getting behind their full-backs and central defenders and that’s how we created the goal.”

Tottenham were today due to assess midfielder Moussa Sissoko, who has not played since the 4-3 defeat at Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final earlier this month, when he suffered a groin injury.

Mauricio Pochettino is already without his other first-choice midfielder, Harry Winks (groin), as well as Kane (ankle), Serge Aurier and Erik Lamela (both hamstring), although Jan Vertonghen should return against his former club. Pochettino’s lack of midfield options was further highlighted by having to play left-back Danny Rose on the left side of a midfield diamond. Victor Wanyama and Eric Dier, who have both had injury-hit campaigns, are on standby if Sissoko is ruled out.

Dier has barely featured this year after suffering appendicitis, tonsillitis and a hip injury and he has admitted he is still working his way back to his best.

“I feel very good — if not 100 per cent, then very close,” said the England midfielder. “It’s just a matter of picking up rhythm now and trying to keep going, to be available for the team as much as possible until the end of the season.”

Dier also hopes Spurs’s former Ajax quartet of Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld, Davinson Sanchez and Christian Eriksen can give them the edge over two legs.

“It’s a special game for the players, the fans, everyone at the club,” he said. “Ajax are a fantastic young side, an exciting side to watch. We know them well now because there are a number of players here who have played for Ajax and because of their fantastic campaign. They deserve to be where they are and we know it’s going to be very difficult.”

Kieran Trippier should return at right-back after being rested on Saturday but Spurs will listen to offers for him in the summer. Spurs want £40million for the 28-year-old and believe a European club is most likely to meet their price, with Napoli said to be among the interested parties.