Tottenham Hotspur will be looking for a positive result to keep their qualification hopes on track.
The full match squad is as follows:
Starting XI – Gazzaniga, Foyth, Dier, Sanchez, Rose, Ndombele, Sissoko, Alli, Son, Lo Celso, Kane.
Substitutes – Vorm, Alderweireld, Sessegnon, Eriksen, Moura, Skipp, Davies.
Having thrashed tonight’s opponents 5-0 just weeks ago, confidence will be high among the Spurs squad that a victory can be achieved tonight.
However, as always, nothing can be guaranteed in the Champions League, especially away from home.
Red Star have only lost two of their last 21 home encounters in UEFA competition, so it’ll take a big effort from Pochettino’s men to get the job done.
The Spurs boss has unsurprisingly named a strong team for the encounter, knowing that three points will see them take a big step towards the knockout rounds.
The headline news is that Giovani Lo Celso makes his first competitive start for the club, having previously appeared from the bench on six occasions.
Elsewhere, injuries to Jan Vertonghen and Erik Lamela have kept them out of the encounter.
The loss of the latter could be seen as a big blow considering his lethal form against the Serbians in the last match between the two sides.
However, calling upon stars like Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, the visitors should have more than enough firepower to pick up a crucial result.
Despite being underdogs this evening, the home side will be eager to summon the spirit of last season’s result against eventual champions Liverpool, beating them 2-0 in the group stages.
Can another of last season’s finalists rise to the occasion tonight and avoid a similar fate?
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