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Wednesday 3rd October 8pm
Champions League Group Stage
Wembley Stadium
It wasn't a vintage performance against Huddersfield, but the result didn't look in any doubt after we scored.
A couple of league wins and progress in the cup have got us back on track before our biggest test so far.
It doesn't get much bigger than Barcelona in the Champions League and we really need a result, too.
Our defeat to Inter puts us in a perilous position, if we fail to get anything out of this one.
We showed that we could do it last season against Real and it's time to bring that sort of performance back.
Our visitors won the domestic double last season and they're currently top of La Liga.
They opened the campaign with four straight victories, including an 8-2 win over Huesca.
It's been something of a surprise to see their form dip since though, as they've dropped points in the next three.
A 2-2 draw with Girona, a shock 2-1 loss to bottom side Legane and another home draw followed.
They had to score late on to rescue a point against Bilbao at the weekend, leading into this game.
Ernesto Valverde had a fantastic first season last time out, but their shock loss to Roma was a definite black mark.
Having won the first leg 4-1, everyone was expecting the return to be a virtual formality.
The 3-0 loss at the Stadio Olimpico was totally unexpected, as they crashed out to a late Manolas goal.
The manager will be looking to avoid similar slip ups in his second year.
The two sides have only met once in competitive football, which was a two-legged Cup Winners' Cup match.
The semi-final started at White Hart Lane, which resulted in a 1-1 draw.
It was a tie marked by controversy, as the Catalan team kicked lumps out of anyone and everyone.
Here's the entire match, albeit with Spanish commentary:
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The return leg saw a solitary goal from Allan Simonsen put them through.
The 1977 European Footballer of the Year would later score in the final, in which they beat Standard Liege 2-1.
This completed a remarkable feat for the Dane, as he finished off an impressive treble.
He's the only player to have scored in the European Cup, UEFA Cup and Cup Winners' Cup finals.
No injury news yet, but it looks likely that Alli and Aurier will still be out, at least.
Samuel Umtiti is both injured and suspended for Barca.
Lineups for each side's last league game:
Spurs: Gazzaniga; Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen; Trippier, Dier, Dembele, Rose; Moura, Son; Kane.
Subs: Whiteman, Davies, Wanyama, Sissoko, Winks, Lamela, Llorente.
League form: WWLLWW.
Barca: Ter Stegen; Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Alba; Vidal, Roberto, Rakitic; Dembele, Suarez, Coutinho.
Subs: Cillesen, Vermaelen, Busquets, Arthur, Rafinha, Messi, Munir.
League form: WWWDLD.
Referee: Felix Zwayer (GER). Doesn't seem to be a real regular in this competition, but he's fairly young.
TV: BT Sport 2.
We've chopped and changed a lot recently, so how would you set up for this one?
Any surprise player selections or unusual tactics to deal with their array of attacking talent?
Is there anything that we learned from Real last year that can be used here?
