Christian Eriksen ruled out of Champions League clash with illness

After the victory over the Dortmunders, the “spurs” unexpectedly tied with Swansea, but then managed to score two straight victories over Barnsley 1-0 and West Ham 3: 2.

The West Ham manager though was disappointed at the result.

But Kane picked out the far corner from Sissoko’s cut-back on 63 minutes before completing his hat-trick four minutes later when Trippier, who had switched to right-back following Fernando Llorente’s introduction, picked him out with a pinpoint cross. This week, things don’t get any easier as Tottenham travel to play them at home.

It makes for encouraging reading for Pochettino that Apoel have only won two of their nine home Champions League games though. Forward – Harry Kane (8.88).

The frontman completed the ideal hat-trick when timing his run into the penalty area to meet Trippier’s teasing centre, the resulting header giving Waterman no chance. However, They were aggressive in their tackles and gave away several free kicks within their half.

Christian Eriksen is also looking more like his old self.

Mauricio Pochettino’s men head to the Santiago Bernabeu next month and they will hope to have a stronger representation too, given they arrived here with seven key players missing.

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Yet APOEL will be no pushovers.

Apoel manager Giorgos Donis believes his defenders will know what to expect from Kane given they have already faced Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. “That game means more than three points”. However, this isn’t a Spurs team that is at full strength.

Style of play: Spurs largely attacked through the left flank and favored long shots.

Against a two-man pivot of Vinicius and Morais, Winks may find it hard, but Spurs will need Winks to stamp his authority on the middle of the pitch if they want to win easily.

Ironically, Serge Aurier’s sending off against the Hammers probably now means that he is likely to start against APOEL, since he is now suspended for Spurs’ next league match. In any case, it is also arguable that Aurier has played his way into being Pochettino’s first choice pick. It’s not even in a desperate area of the pitch – it’s not in your final third.

Mousa Dembele is struggling with a foot problem and Pochettino has been planning for life after the Belgian by targeting Everton’s Ross Barkley. It’s the first time they’ve reached it in consecutive seasons. Sissoko appeared to have little idea of what position he was meant to be playing in against West Ham and Son Heung-Min would surely have been a better starting option. It is nearly a new-look Spurs.