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Tottenham projected XI v Juventus: Pochettino will attack the Old Lady

By Rucker Haringey

TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 13: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur and Gianluigi Buffon of Juventus shake hands after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 First Leg match between Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur at Allianz Stadium on February 13, 2018 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 13: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur and Gianluigi Buffon of Juventus shake hands after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 First Leg match between Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur at Allianz Stadium on February 13, 2018 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on February 25, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on February 25, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

Striker-Harry Kane

No Tottenham player will feel more pressure to carry Spurs past Juventus than striker Harry Kane. He clearly has a dream to be a one club superstar. Achieving success in the Champions League will be crucial towards his efforts to propel Tottenham to the heights he dreams of.

Kane enters the match in a pretty mixed run of form. He’s done an excellent job of creating scoring opportunities for his club, but his finishing ability has been a bit off. The English talisman will need to be on top of his game to help propel Tottenham past Juventus.

Keeper-Hugo Lloris

Tottenham’s keeper hasn’t needed to come up big all that often for Pochettino and company this season. Much more will likely be required of Tottenham’s French captain in this fixture.

Juventus’ attack shouldn’t be underestimated no matter who lines up in the Serie A club’s attack. If Gonzalo Higuain misses out then Lloris will need to concentrate on Paulo Dybala. Even if they both miss out, Juventus will come in with more than enough weapons to hurt Spurs. Expect Lloris to be required to make several world-class saves to help Tottenham advance.

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