UEFA Champions League Preview – Sporting Lisbon vs Tottenham Hotspur

After impressive opening round results Sporting Lisbon and Tottenham face off at the Estádio José Alvalade on Tuesday evening with the winner looking to take command of Group D.  As ever, you can watch all the action Live & Exclusive with beIN SPORTS.

Sporting kick-started their Champions League group stage off with an impressive 3-0 win away to the defending Europa League champions Eintracht Frankfurt. In truth, it was a tight contest up until the 65th minute in Germany before two quick-fire goals from former Spurs youth prospect Marcus Edwards and Francisco Trincao pushed the Portuguese side ahead. Before a late Nuno Santos goal added the gloss to what was a perfect night for boss Ruben Amorim. 

Talking before the match tonight, Amorim is under no illusions that Tottenham are favourites for the group but could secretly fancy his side to upset the odds on home soil. In Marcus Edwards, Sporting have a promising English attacker who will be looking to prove a point against the side that let him go as a youngster. 

The Enfield-born striker moved to Vitória de Guimarães after leaving his boyhood club before being snapped up by Sporting this summer, after the perfect start to the Champions League expect Edwards to be up for the challenge of his former side.

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