Guglielmo Vicario has been dropped for Tottenham’s Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid tonight.
The Italian was rumoured to be in danger of losing his place in net, and he will be replaced by Antonin Kinsky at the Estadio Metropolitano.
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One player that was guaranteed a start this evening was Richarlison as he forms part of Igor Tudor’s front three.
The Brazilian has yet to start under interim boss Tudor after recently returning from a hamstring injury, but scored off the bench as Spurs were beaten 2-1 by Fulham at the start of March.
Tudor already confirmed his plan for Richarlison, though, declaring at Monday night’s pre-match press conference: “He will start tomorrow.”
Djed Spence and Radu Dragusin are also fit to play against Atletico having missed last week’s home defeat by Crystal Palace.
Tudor has been struggling for options at the back, so he will be glad to be able to call upon the duo once more, with Spence starting on the left and Dragusin on the bench here.
Conor Gallagher returns to his former club, a little under two months since sealing a £35million move to Spurs in January, but he is among the substitutes again after being dropped for the Palace match.
Tudor may not have been able to rely on Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven domestically, with Tottenham’s captain having missed the first three games of his tenure through suspension, while Van de Ven was sent off against Palace.
That said, having his first-choice centre-back partnership available here comes as a welcome boost as Spurs try to keep things tight in the first leg, as they join Kevin Danso in the back three.
Tudor made some big calls against Palace as he looked to stoke a reaction, dropping Xavi Simons alongside Gallagher. The Dutchman is once again on the bench here.
He then made a rather pointed statement in his post-match press conference when he appeared to question the commitment of his players, saying: “Those who are in the boat can stay, the others can leave.”
It is unclear whether Simons’ omission from the starting lineup had anything to do with Tudor’s comments, but after leaving Simons on the bench for a second game running, it could be a telling statement about the pair’s relationship.
Spurs made three changes to their Champions League squad ahead of the knockout stages, adding Mathys Tel, Gallagher and Dragusin at the expense of Souza and Yves Bissouma.
Tel is given a chance from the off, with Randal Kolo Muani completing the front three along with Richarlison.
Tudor has said that Spurs’ priority this season is securing Premier League survival, but he will view tonight’s game as a good opportunity to build momentum after a winless start to his interim spell.
Starting Tottenham XI (3-4-2-1): Kinsky; Danso, Romero, Van de Ven; Porro, Sarr, Gray, Spence; Kolo Muani, Tel, Richarlison
Subs: Vicario, Palhinha, Austin, Dragusin, Simons, Solanke, Gallagher, Olusesi, Rowswell
Injured: Kudus, Bergvall, Bentancur, Davies, Udogie, Maddison, Kulusevski, Odobert
Ineligible: Souza, Bissouma
Time and date: 8pm GMT on Tuesday March 10, 2026
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid
How to watch: TNT Sports
