Tottenham vs Dortmund: Confirmed Lineups – Pochettino missing star man, Dortmund facing injury crisis

Tottenham welcome Borussia Dortmund to Wembley in their opening Group I Champions League encounter tonight.

Mauricio Pochettino has a number of missing players including star man Dele Alli who is suspended.

Additionally Victor Wanyama, Danny Rose and Nkoudou are all out due to injury.

Moussa Sissoko was expected to return in time for the clash after recovering from a knock he picked up during the 3-0 win over Everton on the weekend but he has been benched.

Borussia Dortmund head into the clash with a mounting injury crisis.

The Bundesliga giants are without Andre Schurrle, Marcel Schmelzer, Marc Bartra, Julian Weigl, Eric Durm, Raphael Geurreiro and Sebastian Rode due to injury.

Turkish international Omer Toprak and Nuri Sahin are available and both will start tonight.

Sahin has been in great form and is currently the third best rated midfielder in the Bundesliga according to Whoscored.

Toprak meanwhile has got the nod as the partner of captain Sokratis.

Dortmund will also start with Aubameyang, Pulisic, Kagawa and Yarmolenko in attack.

The last time these two sides met Dortmund dominated over two legs and won the tie 5-1.

Tottenham vs Dortmund: Confirmed Lineups

Confirmed Tottenham XI:Lloris (C), Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Dembele, Eriksen, Son, Kane

Confirmed Borussia Dortmund XI: Bürki, Piszczek, Sokratis (C), Toprak, Toljan, Sahin, Dahoud, Kagawa, Aubameyang, Yarmolenko, Pulisic