The European Conference League is much derided because of the quality of the teams involved and it is not a tournament that has caught the imagination of too many Tottenham fans.

However, after the calamitous performance against Crystal Palace at the weekend, this game today is a welcome distraction and the perfect opportunity for the team to get back to winning ways and begin building confidence and momentum.

A large part of the team that Nuno Espirito Santo has selected has been forced on him to some degree with injuries, Covid issues, suspensions, lack of form and poor attitude, however, the team he has gone with looks more than strong enough on paper.

Hopefully, the manager will get his tactics and strategy right today and not subject the Tottenham fans to another episode of the appalling display we saw Saturday afternoon against the Eagles.

This is the side that Nuno Santo has decided will start the game, let us know in the comments below what you think of the lineup and what you think the score will be.

Gollini; Doherty, Tanganga, Rodon, Davies; Skipp, Ndombele, Gil; Lucas, Kane, Bergwijn.

Substitutes: Lloris, Austin, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Winks, Emerson, Alli, John, Scarlett, Fagan-Walcott, Omole, Markanday

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