Tottenham’s Champions League group was confirmed this evening in Istanbul, Turkey, following the draw.
Spurs have returned to European football’s most elite competition for the first time since the 2019/20 season, after Antonio Conte led the club to fourth place at the expense of rivals Arsenal.
Tottenham reached the Champions League final in 2019, only to lose to Liverpool in Madrid, and Conte will be hoping for more memorable European nights in his first full season in charge.
This season, the group stage will be played over nine midweeks to accommodate the World Cup, which begins in late November. As a result, the group stage begins on September 6 and runs until November 2 – a nine-week period rather than the usual twelve.
Tottenham were drawn in a dream Champions League group with Eintracht Frankfurt, Sporting Lisbon, and Marseille, avoiding all the big guns. But that’s not to say it will be an easy group as there is no such that as easy in the Champions League.
Frankfurt are the reigning Europa League champions, beating Rangers on penalties in the final. Meanwhile, Sporting were only eliminated from the Champions League by Manchester City last season and could prove to be a tough test. Marseille bowed out of the Europa League in the group stage.
Comparing Spurs’ group with the other English teams’, Spurs fans will be delighted with their upcoming opponents.