Tottenham Hotspur’s prospects for a win on Wednesday night are probably looking pretty good right now. They’ll travel to AS Monaco, who have just really looked very good, so far in the UEFA Champions League.
And while yes, Spurs will indeed be very injury-riddled when they make the trip to the Principality, they still bring a very strong side into this match-up.
Champions League Match Day 3 of 8 FYIs
Tottenham Hotspur at AS Monaco
Kickoff: Wed. Oct. 22, 8pm. Stade Louis, Principality of Monaco
UCL Standing, Form: AS Monaco 30th, 1 pt, LD Tottenham Hotspur 9th, 4 pts, WD
Tottenham Preview Material: Team News Full Injury Details Starting XI Prediction
Let’s take a look at what first team lineup manager Thomas Frank might go with here. It kind of just picks itself, really, for this continental competition.
It’s going to be an action-packed week of competition in the UCL.
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Starting XI at AS Monaco
Vicario; Pedro Porro, Kevin Danso, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence; Pape Matar Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall; Brennan Johnson, Richarlison, Xavi Simons
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