Confirmed: Conte makes Lucas Moura decision as Tottenham lineup v Sporting emerges

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Tottenham Hotspur starting XI: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Doherty, Bentancur, Højbjerg, Perisic; Lucas, Son, Kane.

Tottenham Hotspur substitutes: Forster, Spence, Tanganga, Emerson, Sanchez, Lenglet, Sessegnon, White, Sarr, Skipp, Bissouma, Gil.

Tottenham Hotspur are back in Champions League action once again tonight as they take on Sporting in North London.

Spurs lost the reverse fixture last month, falling to a 2-0 defeat away in Lisbon.

Antonio Conte really needs a win tonight after Tottenham lost to both Manchester United and Newcastle United in the Premier League.

Hugo Lloris keeps his place in goal tonight despite arguably being at fault for both of Newcastle’s goals on Sunday.

The big news at the back is that Cristian Romero is passed fit to start having missed out against Newcastle.

Romero joins Eric Dier and Ben Davies in Conte’s back three tonight.

Matt Doherty starts as the right wing back with Ivan Perisic coming back into the team on the left side.

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg is also fit to return in midfield having missed out against Newcastle along with Romero.

Højbjerg joins Rodrigo Bentancur in the engine room with Yves Bissouma back on the bench.

Lucas Moura is handed a first start of the season as he joins Son Heung-min and Harry Kane in the final third.

Bryan Gil is the only attacking player on the Spurs bench tonight with Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski still out.

Fraser Forster, Djed Spence, Japhet Tanganga, Emerson Royal, Davinson Sanchez, Clement Lenglet, Ryan Sessegnon, Harvey White, Pape Matar Sarr, Oliver Skipp and Bissouma join Gil a Tottenham substitutes.