Tottenham vs Barcelona - Competition: UEFA Champions League
Tottenham suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat at Inter a fortnight
ago, conceding two goals in the final five minutes. That was their
third in a row in all competitions, following on the back of losses to
Watford and Liverpool in the Premier League. Anyway, the Lilywhites have
racked up three consecutive wins since then, beating Brighton and
Huddersfield Town on their travels, and recording a penalty-shootout
victory over Watford in the EFL Cup last week. The Spurs have won all
three of their group stage home games last season, and they have only
lost four competitive home games in the last 12 months.
Dele Alli remains out for Spurs, who are also without the services of Dembele and Jan Vertonghen, as they were both taken off at half-time last weekend. Christian Eriksen and Serge Aurier are the other two notable absences while Hugo Lloris has recovered and will probably start between the posts. Danny Rose was used at wing-back at the weekend, but Pochettino likes to rotat in that department so Ben Davies could feature from the off. Harry Kane will start as lone striker, with Son Heung Min and Lamela as offensive midfielders. Lucas Moura provide a further offensive alternative.
Dele Alli remains out for Spurs, who are also without the services of Dembele and Jan Vertonghen, as they were both taken off at half-time last weekend. Christian Eriksen and Serge Aurier are the other two notable absences while Hugo Lloris has recovered and will probably start between the posts. Danny Rose was used at wing-back at the weekend, but Pochettino likes to rotat in that department so Ben Davies could feature from the off. Harry Kane will start as lone striker, with Son Heung Min and Lamela as offensive midfielders. Lucas Moura provide a further offensive alternative.
Barcelona team recorded an impressive 4-0 win over PSV in their first UCL outing. Anyway, they have failed to win any of their last three encounters since brushing aside the Dutch outfit. Ernesto Valverde's men required a late equaliser from Munir to claim a point at home to Bilbao last time out, and that followed a shock 2-1 defeat at Leganes in midweek. Prior to that they only managed to draw at home to Girona. Furthermore, the Blaugrana have won just one of their last seven away games in Europe and have scored just twice in that time.
The Catalans will be without Sergi Roberto and Samuel Umtiti, with the latter suspended after seeing red against PSV. Nelson Semedo is expected to deputise as left back, completing the four man backline with Jordi Alba, Gerard Piquè and Clement Lenglet. Up front, Ousmane Dembele should be benched, and this could see Arturo Vidal start in a three man midfield alongside Ivan Rakitic and Sergi Busquets. The likes of Leo Messi and Suarez will lead the line, with Philippe Coutinho tucked behind them.
Date: 3 October 2018 - Kick-off Time: 20:00 BST
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London
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