Champions League Preview: Red Star Belgrade Vs TottenhamHotspurs

The domestic League struggling Spurs will face Red Star Belgrade in their Champions League fixture with hope of making themselves stronger to seal the second spot in their group table.

• At the halfway mark in Group B, Bayern have all but secured top spot after winning three out of three, while second spot is well up for grabs

• Spurs currently sit on four points and just a point above Red Star

• Rajko Mitic Stadium is one of the tough stadium to travel due to its atmosphere

• Tottenham will not find it easier as they found in reverse fixture two weeks earlier in London

Team News

Tottenham Hotspurs

• Spurs expect Harry Kane (illness) and Jan Vertonghen (thigh) to be back in squad after they missed their visit to Goodison Park

• Hugo Lloris remains out with an elbow injury

• Erik Lamela is a doubt with the thigh issue

Red Star Belgrade

• Red Star have no major injury problems

Recent Form

​Red Star	​Spurs
Proleter Novi Sad 0-2 Red Star (02/11​	​Everton 1-1 Spurs (03/11)
​Red Star 3-1 Backa Topola (30/10)	​Liverpool 2-1 Spurs (27/10)
​Radnik Surdulica 0-5 Red Star (26/10)	​Spurs 5-0 Red Star (22/10)
​Spurs 5-0 Red Star (22/10)	​Spurs 1-1 Watford (19/10)
​Red Star 3-1 Rad (08/10)	Brighton 3-0 Spurs (05/10)​

 

The only win for Spurs in their last five game is against Red Star in their reverse fixture whereas Red Star has lost one game in their last five fixture that is against Spurs.

Predicted Lineups

Red Star​	Borjan; Gobeljic, Milunovic, Degenek, Rodic; Vulic, Canas; Simic, Marin, Garcia; Pakvov​
​Spurs	​Gazzaniga; Foyth, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Davies; Ndombele, Winks; Lucas, Lo Celso, Alli; Kane.

Pochettino on Atmosphere

I think for everyone it’s a new stadium and a different atmosphere. Of course all that we hear from here I think tomorrow we’re going to have a great experience. Red Star is a very good team. All the circumstances that were in London we’re not going to have here tomorrow. The last season we can see how Liverpool were defeated here, one of the best teams in Europe.

Of course we respect Red Star and have full respect. We’re going to show big respect but of course try to play in our best way, being ready to fight because the atmosphere is going to be great. I want to live and enjoy the experience because I hear many things about this stadium and the fans here at Red Star. It will be fantastic to be here and enjoy it.