Tottenham have the chance to respond to Sunday's Premier League defeat in midweek, when they travel to Monaco for their third continental outing of the season.
Spurs were bad after taking an early lead against Aston Villa at the weekend, and they were made to pay for a dreary performance with the ball by two excellent Villa strikes. It was their first defeat since Bournemouth won 1-0 in N17 before the September break, but the display did shine a light on Thomas Frank's rather basic framework.
There's unlikely to be a major overhaul when they take to the field in Monaco on Wednesday night, but Spurs do have an opportunity to rebuild some momentum ahead of Sunday's trip to Everton.
Frank's side have recorded four points from their opening two league phase games, while the Ligue 1 side overcame their battering at the hands of Club Brugge to draw 2-2 with Manchester City.
The hosts currently sit seventh in the French top-flight, having parted ways with manager Adi Hütter earlier this month. Monaco are now led by former Union Saint-Gilloise boss Sébastien Pocognoli, who oversaw a 1-1 draw with Angers during his first game in charge at the weekend.
Here's our preview of Wednesday's Champions League clash.
Monaco vs Tottenham: Preview, Prediction & Lineups
What time does Monaco vs Tottenham kick off?
Monaco vs Tottenham kicks off on Wednesday 22 October at 20:00 BST.
- When is kick off? Wednesday 22 October 2025
- What time is kick off? 20:00 BST
- Where is it played? Stade Louis II, Monaco
- Referee: Marco Guida (ITA)
Monaco vs Tottenham head-to-head record (all games)
Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
22 November 2016 | Monaco 2–1 Tottenham | Champions League |
14 September 2016 | Tottenham 1–2 Monaco | Champions League |
10 December 2015 | Tottenham 4–1 Monaco | Europa League |
1 October 2015 | Monaco 1–1 Tottenham | Europa League |
How to watch Monaco vs Tottenham on TV & live stream
Country | TV Channel/Live Stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | discovery+, Amazon Prime Video, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 3 |
United States | Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video, ViX |
Canada | DAZN Canada, Amazon Prime Video |
Monaco team news
Supporters are likely to keep a close eye on playmaker Maghnes Akliouche, given our links to the 23-year-old in the summer. He could operate alongside a resurgent Ansu Fati off the shoulder of former Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun on Wednesday night.
Longtime Spurs defender Eric Dier is absent through injury, which is a shame, so two ex-Premier League defenders in Mohammed Salisu and Thilo Kehrer should start in Monaco's projected back three.
Lukas Hradecky, Christian Mawissa, Vanderson, Denis Zakaria and Lamine Camara are also sidelined, while Paul Pogba still isn't match fit.
Monaco predicted lineup vs Tottenham: Köhn; Salisu, Kehrer, Henrique; Diatta, Coulibaly, Teze, Ouattara; Akliouche, Fati; Balogun.
Tottenham team news
Are we into our first injury crisis of the season?
Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie's fitness setbacks mean Spurs could be without nine first-team players for Wednesday's game, with the aforementioned pair missing Sunday's disappointing defeat. While Frank has suggested neither player will be out for long, the quick turnaround means they will likely sit out in midweek.
James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski are long-term absentees in the creative department, and we're yet to see Kota Takai in Lilywhite after he picked up a foot injury at the start of his Spurs career. Ben Davies may also miss Wednesday's game.
Mathys Tel is ineligible, so Richarlison should get the nod up top in Dominic Solanke's continued absence. Randal Kolo Muani made his Premier League debut at the weekend but doesn't look ready to start.
Tottenham predicted lineup vs Monaco: Vicario; Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bergvall; Kudus, Xavi, Odobert; Richarlison.
Monaco vs Tottenham score prediction
Both teams are without several key names for Wednesday's bout, and Frank does have the advanatage of facing up against a manager who's new to the role.
Monaco were perhaps harsh to sack Hütter in favour of a manager with little experience of the top level. Pocognoli did do an excellent job in Belgium, though.
The nature of Sunday's performance certainly means I'm not confident, especially with the players we have out, but I'm not convinced that this Monaco side are particularly good. This may be an occasion where we don't need to be close to our best to prevail. Functionality could be enough.
Prediction: Monaco 1-2 Tottenham