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Lee Wilmot

Spurs news: Ryan Sessegnon setback, Oliver Skipp reveals all, Champions League windfall

The Champions League is back.

It was a sensational run to the final last season for Tottenham and the fans will be dreaming of doing the same and going one better this time around.

Last year's tournament was filled with thrills and spill, late drama and controversy, with much of it coming in games involving Spurs!

What will this season's competition have in store for us all?

Here we take a look at the biggest and best stories from around Tottenham Hotspur in the last 24 hours as they gear up for the first match in Europe's biggest tournament.

Sessegnon setback

Ryan Sessegnon has been waiting to make his Tottenham debut.

The teenager finally made the move to N17 on transfer deadline day, having been courted by Spurs for a number of years.

Kyle Walker-Peters and Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)

But he came to Tottenham carrying an injury.

He has yet to make his debut for the Lilywhites and he is going to have to wait even longer now, too.

Here's why.

Oliver Skipp reveals all

Talented midfielder Oliver Skipp is the latest player off the Tottenham academy production line.

He will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Harry Kane and Harry Winks, who are both first team regulars now.

Spurs fans have seen glimpses of what he can do, with manager Mauricio Pochettino giving him sporadic chances in the starting lineup.

And Skipp sat down with football.london 's Alasdair Gold for his first interview with the English media.

Read his insightful piece here.

Champions League prediction

There is plenty of data analysis in football these days.

And Tottenham fans will not like the predictions that have been made by data experts fivethirtyeight.com.

Set up by Moneyball statistician Nate Silver, the site uses different variables to predict the outcome of sports matches.

And after suffering two defeat to start last season's Champions League campaign, Spurs could be in for the same again.

Read all about it here.

Champions League windfall

It is the big competition that every club in Europe wants to be in.

The Champions League got under way on Tuesday night, with Tottenham in action against Olympiacos on Wednesday.

The glamour and prestige are just two reasons for club wanting to be in it, but there's another big reason too - money.

There are vast sums of money available to clubs who take part.

Here's how much Spurs can earn this season.

Fans' demand

What sort of team will Mauricio Pochettino put out in Greece?

The manager has confirmed that Danny Rose and Serge Aurier have been left at home, as he plans to make changes to his first team for the European opener.

We have predicted the team that Pochettino will choose, but what would the fans like to see?

They have had their say here.

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