Antonio Conte is likely to make a few changes to his Tottenham team once again for Wednesday's Champions League encounter against Sporting CP. Following back-to-back defeats in the Premier League, Spurs really need to bounce back to give everyone a lift ahead of some important games.
Currently sitting top of Group D with two games remaining, Tottenham will seal their place in the knockout phase, providing they beat their Portuguese opponents. However, it won't be easy at all as Sporting defeated them in the first meeting between the sides and they are also in a good position themselves to progress.
Asked about the growth of the club and importance of going through, Conte, speaking in his pre-match press conference, said: "I think it’s important, it’s important for everybody, important for the club, important for the fans, for the players and for me. We are talking about a big, big competition in the world, in Europe, and for this reason we have a great desire, a great will to go to the next round. Especially because we want to show we deserve to stay in this competition and to fight in this competition."
