You can best be sure that Tottenham Hotspur simply cannot wait to get back on the pitch again. After getting whalloped by their arch-rivals, Arsenal, yesterday the best thing you can do is just move on to the next match. It doesn’t get any easier though, as they’ll face the current holders in the UEFA Champions League competition. Yes, it’s a trip to PSG, Paris Saint-Germain, and Spurs will understandably be significant road underdogs for this one.
UCL Matchday 5 FYIs
Tottenham Hotspur at Paris Saint-Germain
Kickoff: Wed Nov. 26, 8pm, Parc des Princes, Paris, France
Tottenham Hotspur Preview Material: Team News Starting XI Prediction
UCL Standings: Tottenham Hotspur 10th, 8 pts PSG 5th, 9 pts
UCL Form: Tottenham Hotspur WDDW Paris Saint-Germain WWWL
Thomas Frank obviously has his work cut out for him here, as he badly needs to get his squad (one that is extremely injury-riddled, and yes we really do mean very injury-riddled) to respond, and to do so quickly. Our predicted lineup here isn’t exactly the strongest side, but it is the best that Frank can select right now.
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Starting XI at PSG (Champions League)
Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie; Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Matar Sarr; Mohamed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert; Richarlison
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