2025-26 UEFA Champions League: League Phase – Monaco vs Tottenham

Monaco look to ignite their league phase campaign against Tottenham in 2025-26 UEFA Champions League. 

Victory would lift Monaco into the knockout play-off spots, whilst Tottenham can climb into the top eight with a win depending on results elsewhere.

 

Team News

Ex Tottenham defender, Eric Dier is unavailable for Monaco after he missed their 1-1 draw at Angers in Ligue 1 due to a hamstring injury

Lukas Hradecky (knee), Lamine Camara (ankle), Paul Pogba (thigh) and Vanderson (hamstring) remain sidelined.

Tottenham will not welcome Destiny Udogie back after he missed their 2-1 Premier League defeat to Aston Villa with a minor knee injury.

Cristian Romero too misses out after he suffered an adductor injury during the warm-up for that game.

Ben Davies (muscle), Yves Bissouma, Dominic Solanke (both ankle), Radu Dragusin, James Maddison (both ACL), Dejan Kulusevski (knee) and Kota Taki (foot) are still ruled out.

 

When is Kick-Off?

Monaco host Tottenham at Stade Louis II on Wednesday 22 October at 9pm CEST (8pm BST), live on TNT Sports 3 in the UK.

 

Stat Attack

• Monaco are yet to lose to Tottenham in the Champions League (L2).
• Tottenham lost 2-1 on their only previous Champions League visit to Monaco in November 2016.
• Monaco won both of their two previous Champions League meetings against Tottenham by 2-1 results in the group stage of 2016-17 edition.
• Two of Monaco’s three goals in the league phase so far were scored in the second half (D1, L1).
• Two of Tottenham’s three goals in the league phase so far have been own-goals by Villarreal and Bodo/Glimt players respectively (W1, D1).

 

Prediction 

Defence has been Monaco’s biggest issue this season which was evident against Manchester City earlier this month, but there is one positive in that they have grinded out draws in their three games this month across all competitions.

Tottenham meanwhile looked exciting initially against Villa with their aggressive attacking intensity and early goal but once things settled, their clinical final touches in the end product just seemed to desert them whilst their defence struggled with Villa’s energetic movement.

With that in mind, I expect this to be a close game but if Tottenham can tidy up their finishing, I fancy them to get a first win over Monaco.

Prediction: Monaco 1-2 Tottenham

Result: Monaco 0-0 Tottenham