Pacos de Ferreira vs Tottenham LIVE: Spurs once again without Harry Kane as they look to get off to winning start in Europa Conference League play-off
- Tottenham Hotspur starting XI: Gollini, Doherty, Romero, Carter-Vickers, Davies, Sessegnon, Winks, Lo Celso, John, Bryan, Scarlett
- Spurs aim to build first leg advantage in tie where winner reaches group stage
- Harry Kane though will once again be unavailable after being left in England
- Kick-off for first leg of the Europa Conference League play-off is at 7.30pm
- Pacos vs Tottenham preview: Team news, how to watch and odds
- Latest Europa Conference League news, including fixtures and results
Here is a reminder of the team news from the game for both sides:
'It's going to be a tough match. We have to play our game and enjoy it. It's a chance for all our young and talented players to get involved and compete. All the games mean a lot to us and we approach them all the same.'
Bryan Gil of Tottenham Hotspur warms up ahead of kick-off on his full debut
Giovani Lo Celso features in midfield for a much changed Tottenham side
Manager Nuno Espirito Santo of Tottenham Hotspur has made 11 changes for the game
In a nutshell it's just like the other two European competitions run by UEFA in the Champions League and Europa League - except this is a level below both. Tottenham's tie with Pacos de Ferreria is part of a two-legged play-off to reach the group stage - and you can read more on the competition below:
Nile John will also be making his full debut for Spurs this evening.
Brooklyn Lyons-Foster and Nile John of Tottenham Hotspur look on before the game
Senior players Ben Davies and Matt Doherty look on from the touchline
The Estadio Municipal da Capital do Movel will host the Europa Conference League encounter
That's a lot of changes from Spurs and a mix of interesting players in various stages of their Spurs careers. For instance Dane Scarlett makes his first senior start at just 17-years-old, while there is a full debut for summer signings Bryan Gil, Pierluigi Gollini and Cristian Romero.
A couple of names from the past too as Cameron Carter-Vickers plays his first game at centre-back for over four years, while Ryan Sessegnon is also back in the team following his loan spell in Germany last term.
Ok, it's not quite the Premier League kicking off a whole new era in 1992 - but it is a new era in European football as England gets to grip with its first dabblings with the brand new Europa Conference League.
Spurs lead the way in representing the top flight as they visit Pacos de Ferreria in the first leg of their play-off and team news is coming up next!
Tottenham Hotspur's young striker Dane Scarlett is expected to start
Tottenham Hotspur get their European campaign underway when they travel to Pacos de Ferreira in the first leg of their Europa Conference League play-off.
UEFA's brand new tertiary competition will see the north London side visit Portugal as heavy favourites to gain a first leg lead as they look to win the overall tie and progress to the group stage.
Nuno Espirito Santo though has elected to leave star striker Harry Kane back in England though to help build up his fitness amid speculation over his future and his wishes to leave the club.
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