Thursday 25 August 2016 08:27, UK
Toby Alderweireld believes Tottenham's young guns are ready for the Champions League and have no fear about taking on the most dangerous teams in Europe.
Spurs will learn which clubs they will face in the group stage draw later on Thursday, with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich all potentially lying in wait.
Tottenham have not featured in the Champions League since Harry Redknapp's side lost to Madrid in the 2010-11 quarter-finals and few of the current crop have experience of Europe's premier competition.
Alderweireld is an exception, having played for Ajax before reaching the final with Atletico Madrid in 2014, and the Belgian defender feels Spurs are capable of making the step up.
"We're looking forward to it. We're very excited to play in the Champions League and I think it will be the next step for the young team we have," Alderweireld said.
"I think after training we'll watch the draw together, like every draw - the Europa League before and now the Champions League.
"Pot one is only the best teams so obviously we're going to draw at least one good team - and in the Champions League they're all good teams so it will be fun and good to show ourselves and to compare ourselves with the big teams."
Tottenham are likely to be placed in pot three on Thursday, meaning they could draw a pot one club like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich or Juventus, as well as a pot two team such as Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund or Sevilla.
A kinder pick of the balls might include CSKA Moscow or Benfica from pot one and Bayer Leverkusen or Napoli from pot two.
Mauricio Pochettino's men will also play their Champions League home games at Wembley this season, as building work on their new stadium restricts logistical operations at White Hart Lane.
"I think just let it be a group where we can go through. That's important," Alderweireld said.
"We don't have to look too far in the future, we have to see game by game. It will be a very good experience for everybody, to play at Wembley as well with the fans behind us.
"We can go through and you have to believe that we can win every game."
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