Everything on the line for Spurs

25 November 2018 - 00:00

Uefa Champions League matchday five promises more high-stakes drama across the continent, but who will steal the show?
Though there are juicy games galore to look out for, we pick out some of the highlights and then look at the different permutations for each group.
THREE THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR
1. The matchday one meeting between Liverpool and Paris lived up to its billing, Roberto Firmino's late goal giving Jürgen Klopp's side what could prove to be a crucial win in the final reckoning.
That reckoning is drawing closer and if Liverpool triumph in the French capital while Napoli do likewise against Red Star Belgrade, then Paris will not be able to reach the last 16. To prevent that happening Thomas Tuchel must finally turn the tables on Klopp in Europe - in three continental encounters between the coaches, the Liverpool boss is yet to taste defeat (W2, D1).
2. The equation for Tottenham at Wembley is as simple as it comes: to retain any hope of qualification, Spurs must beat Internazionale, who scored twice late in the reverse fixture to claim a 2-1 win.
"In Milan we played better than them and I think we can beat them," said Mauricio Pochettino after his side beat PSV with a late goal last time out.
Even so, a draw will suffice for the Italians, who have not reached the knockout stage since 2011/12.
A further subplot comes in the shape of a second meeting between Harry Kane and Mauro Icardi, two of the competition's form strikers.
3. After hitting a CSKA Moscow-shaped bump in the road on matchday two, holders Real Madrid bounced back with consecutive wins against Viktoria Plzen and will secure top spot in Group G with victory in Rome.
Their record against Roma in the Italian capital (W4, L1) augurs well to that end, but the Giallorossi have won their last seven at home in the UEFA Champions League, only conceding twice in the process...

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