Big Match Breakdown: Tottenham v Dortmund

This game could shape Group H

Tottenham Hotspur begin their Champions League campaign with a tough fixture at home to Borussia Dortmund. Real Madrid have also been drawn in Group H, which means this game could already be key to both team’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages.

Tottenham’s struggles at Wembley last season were a major factor in their early Champions League exit. They only won one group game at their temporary home and finished in third.

Spurs have lost to Chelsea and drawn with Burnley at Wembley so far this term. They need a big performance tonight.

The Coral News team have got all the info you need ahead of the game:

Head to Head

Dortmund ran out 5-1 aggregate winners when the two sides met for the first time in the Europa League two years ago.

Tottenham have considerably improved since then and mounted two title challenges in the Premier League. They have won two, drawn one and lost one of their opening four league fixtures this season.

Dortmund sit top of the Bundesliga after three games. However, they were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw against Freiburg last weekend.

The Likely XIs

Mousa Dembele should come back in for Tottenham after being rested against the Toffees. Heung-Min Son is set to fill in for the suspended Dele Alli.

Danny Rose and Victor Wanyama are still out injured, so Mauricio Pochettino’s biggest selection choice could be whether to go with Kieran Trippier or Serge Aurier at right wing-back.