Last season’s beaten finalists, Tottenham Hotspur begin their new Champions League campaign with a trip to Olympiakos.
Team news
Embed from Getty ImagesOlympiakos will be without Kostas Fortounis due to a cruciate ligament injury whilst Ruben Semedo is out with a meniscal injury.
Tottenham are without Juan Foyth who has remained in London to focus on full training, having only just returned from an ankle injury.
Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring) and Giovani Lo Celso (hip) are also ruled out but Kyle Walker-Peters (thigh) and Davinson Sanchez (ankle) are both available.
Stat Attack
- Tottenham met Olympiakos once before over two legs during the 1972-73 UEFA Cup, with both teams winning their home leg.
- Five of Tottenham’s 11 away Champions League goals last season came from Lucas Moura.
- Olympiakos have won two of their last three home matches against English opposition (W2, L1).
Prediction
After a slow start to the season, Tottenham finally rediscovered their spark on Saturday with a dominant performance against Crystal Palace but Olympiakos is a tough place to go so I am expecting a tougher test here.
I therefore feel that Spurs need to find that early goal because if they do then this should be three huge points, although I can see Olympiakos making things difficult as they can defensively.
Prediction: Olympiakos 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur
Result: Olympiakos 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur
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