Two key Champions League fixtures for Tottenham to keep an eye on this week
There are two Champions League fixtures that Tottenham Hotspur fans will keep a close eye on this week as they await to learn their round of 16 opponents.
Spurs finished fourth in the league phase of the Champions League and sealed direct qualification to the round of 16 stage.
As a result of finishing in the top four, Tottenham will be playing the second leg of their round of 16 and quarterfinal ties at home.
Spurs know they will play one of Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Galatasaray, or Club Brugge in the next round, which is why two fixtures will be of particular interest to the Lilywhites over the coming days.
Tottenham fans hoping for Champions League upsets this week for easier R16 draw
Galatasaray hosts Juventus at the Rams Park tomorrow for the first leg of the round of 16 playoff on Tuesday.
The Turkish giants, who are a formidable side at home, will be hoping to take an advantage into the second leg at the Allianz Stadium next week.
On Wednesday evening, Club Brugge will host Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their playoff tie at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Brussels.
With the winner of one of those two ties set to face Spurs in the next round, the Premier League side will hope that the two minnows can pull off an upset at home in the first leg and give themselves a shot at knocking out the Serie A and La Liga giants.
When will Spurs learn their round of 16 opponents?
The draw for the round of 16 stage will take place on Friday, 27 February, after all of the playoff ties are concluded next week.
The two Round of 16 ties will be played on March 10-11 and 17-18, which means that the Lilywhites still have almost a month to prepare.
Interim head coach Igor Tudor would be hoping that Tottenham’s injury crisis eases a bit and that he has some of his key players back before the club resume their Champions League campaign.
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