Tottenham Hotspur, now brimming with confidence after handing arch-rival Chelsea their first loss of the season this past Saturday, will try to reverse their fortune in the UEFA Champions League. Spurs are on the brink of elimination from Europe, but they a win tomorrow night, at home versus Inter Milan, will keep the continental campaign alive.
Then they’ll have to achieve a result at Barcelona better than how Inter perform at Valencia on the final UCL group stage match day. First things first though, let’s see who Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino might select for his first team in this crunch clash at the national stadium on Wednesday night.
Tottenham lost 2-1 in the reverse of this fixture, so they know what a challenge the Serie A side poses.
The Bank Tottenham Hotspur FC Starting XI Prediction 4-2-3-1
Striker: Harry Kane
Attacking midfield: Dele Alli, Son Heung-min, Christian Eriksen
Defensive-midfield: Moussa Sissoko, Eric Dier
Back line: Ben Davies, Serge Aurier, Toby Alderweireld, Juan Foyth
Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris
Tottenham Hotspur vs Inter Milan FYIs
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Kick-off: 8pm (BST), Wednesday November 28, Wembley Stadium
TV: BT Sport Networks
Prediction: Tottenham 2, Inter Milan 1
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