THE BIG MATCH STATS

zthis will be only the third match between Spurs and Barcelona, and the first since April 1982 in the Cup Winners’ Cup semis, which Barca won 2-1 on aggregate.

zthe Spaniards have lost just one of their last 11 Champions League matches against English clubs (W8 D2). They are without a win in their last two visits to England (D1 L1), a 1-1 draw with Chelsea last season and a 3-1 loss at Man City, 2016/17.

ztottenham won all three of their home games in last season’s Champions League group stage, scoring three goals in each match.

zspurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has won only once in nine previous meetings with Barcelona as a manager in all competitions (D3 L5), all with former club Espanyol.

zaway from home, Barca have won just one of their last seven Champions League games (D3 L3), a 1-0 win over Portugal’s Sporting CP in last season’s group stage.

zspurs have only drawn one of their 12 home games in the Champions League (W7 D1 L4), with that being in March 2011 against AC Milan (0-0). ztottenham forward Harry Kane has scored nine goals in 11 Champions League appearances, however only 33 per cent of those have come in home games (3/9). zbarcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi has scored more goals (20) and provided more assists (6) against English clubs in the Champions League than against sides from any other nation.

IN THE MOOD Victor Wanyama at training and (below) Danny Rose giving his all