Tottenham take on Ajax next week.
Tottenham Hotspur host Ajax in the Champions League semi-finals next week.
The two teams both sprung surprises to knock out Manchester City and Juventus in the last eight.
Ajax star Donny Van de Beek is looking forward to the ties, but does not agree with a suggestion that the Dutch side should be favoured over Tottenham.
Quoted by Ajax 1, Van de Beek insisted that Tottenham must be treated with the respect of any other top team.
He said: “I don’t agree with that. Tottenham is one of the top teams in the Premier League and they are still my favourite.
“That does not mean that we cannot beat them. We will have to reach a high level to beat Tottenham. It will depend on our own form. let’s hope it is top.
“We are not afraid anyway. The only thing we can do is reach the same level as we have achieved in other competitions. We know it’s a top team.”
Tottenham host the first leg against Ajax and will be looking for a strong result with a clean sheet as they managed in their previous ties, where they won their opening matches against Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City.
Van de Beek’s Ajax have no match this weekend, with the Eredivisie helping them prepare for the Champions League semi-final.
Spurs have a game against rivals West Ham, where they will look to maintain their 100 per cent record at their new stadium.
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