This will be the fifth meeting between Monaco and Tottenham in European competition – after failing to win either of the first two (D1 L1), Monaco won home and away against the English side in the 2016-17 group stage of the UEFA Champions League (both 2-1).

The last time both teams played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Spurs defeated Aston Villa 4-1. Morgan Rogers scored for Villa, but Spurs turned it around with goals from Brennan Johnson, James Maddison, and a brace from Dominic Solanke.

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Dejan Kulusevski (knee), James Maddison (knee), Yves Bissouma (ankle), Radu Dragusin (knee), Kota Takai (foot), Ben Davies (muscle) and Dominic Solanke (ankle) are all expected to miss out for the visitors, alongside the ineligible Mathys Tel, who suffered a calf issue at the weekend anyway.

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