Gent star William Troost-Ekong is relishing the prospect of facing Tottenham Hotspur in the knockout rounds of the Europa League following the draw that took place on Monday afternoon.<br /><br />Dutch-born Troost- Ekong was on the books of Spurs for two years before moving to FC Groningen, and admitted the White Hart Lane outfit were an essential part in his development as a defender. <br /><br />&ldquo;Playing in England was a very important part of my development. I signed my first contract at Spurs and learnt how to defend from some of the best coaches,&rdquo; Troost-Ekong told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br />&nbsp;<br />&ldquo;Also, training with the first team was also a good experience to measure myself with some of the best players in the Premier League.&rdquo;<br /><br />The Nigeria international is expected to be registered for the knockout rounds of the Europa League after spending the whole of 2016 on loan at Norwegians FK Haugesund.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : Twitter.com <br />