Tottenham Hotspur v Real Madrid: Champions League – live!

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6.49pm GMT

Tottenham: Lloris; Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen; Trippier, Dier, Winks, Davies; Eriksen, Alli; Kane. Subs: Vorm, Aurier, Rose, Dembele, Sissoko, Son, Llorente.

Real Madrid: Casilla; Nacho, Achraf, Ramos, Marcelo; Casemiro, Modric, Kroos; Isco; Ronaldo, Benzema. Subs: Moha, Vallejo, Theo, Asensio, Mayoral, Vazquez, Ceballos.

3.08pm GMT

Hello. Group of Death? Don’t make Tottenham laugh. Back when the draw for the Champions League group stage was made in August, not many people thought Tottenham’s progress would be moving along with quite this much smoothness, especially when you considered that last season’s European tour featured a comedy Europa League defeat to the might of KAA Gent. With three games left in Group H, however, Mauricio Pochettino’s men are one win away from qualifying for the last 16 and more or less consigning Borussia Dortmund to playing in the same competition as Arsenal. Ha! The indignity!

But hold on a moment there. Not so fast. These things, as ever, are easier said than done. Because while it’s true that Tottenham just need three more points, the first opportunity to get them comes against the European champions. Now, Real Madrid might be struggling a bit this season. They’re eight points behind Barcelona in La Liga after the weekend defeat to Girona, they aren’t playing as a cohesive unit, they have a few injury and fitness concerns, Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t quite exuding his usual Godly hue and Tottenham top the group after leaving the Bernabeu with a mightily impressive 1-1 draw a fortnight ago. It’s Real Madrid, though! The European champions! 12 European Cups! Zinedine Zidane in the dugout! Sergio Ramos in defence! Luka Modric and Toni Kroos in midfield! Ronaldo up front!

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