Tottenham don’t know precisely which workforce they’ll play subsequent within the Champions League, however they understand it’ll be certainly one of 4 potential choices. Spurs punched their ticket to the Spherical of 16 with a bye after defeating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 tonight in Germany, ending fourth within the general desk and guaranteeing that they skip a two-legged playoff spherical. The draw for the playoffs will happen on Friday, January 30, however Spurs know that their opponent will come from certainly one of 4 groups — Membership Brugge, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, or Galatasaray.
The draw for the playoff rounds will decide who in that pod will play one another, and can set the brackets for the Spherical of 16. Spurs will play the winner of 1 matchup, whereas Liverpool will play the winner of the opposite one. Juventus and Atletico are each seeded groups within the playoffs to allow them to’t play one another, however they’ll draw both Galatasaray or Brugge. We’ll discover out on Friday.
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It’s really a reasonably first rate draw, all issues thought of. Spurs can be thought of slight favorites towards both Brugge or Galatasaray, and doubtless slight underdogs towards Atletico Madrid or Juventus. Spurs managed to keep away from among the massive fish that landed within the playoff spherical, together with PSG, Barcelona, Actual Madrid, and Inter Milan; I’m not a betting man however irrespective of how the playoffs end up I’d say if Tottenham play effectively they’ve bought a preventing likelihood to advance to the quarterfinals. It’s about nearly as good as you’ll be able to ask for.
The playoff rounds will happen Feb. 17/18 and Feb. 24/25, 2026, and the Spherical of 16 will happen on March 10/11 and 17/18, 2026.