Tottenham Hotspur have made a swift return to UEFA’s premier club competition by virtue of their Europa League success last season, and they get their Champions League campaign underway on Tuesday night.
Marcelino’s Villarreal are Spurs’ opening opponents of the league phase, with the two clubs facing off for the very first time.
Thomas Frank has enjoyed a bright start to this Tottenham tenure, one which continued with a 3–0 victory at West Ham United on Saturday, but the Dane is entering a new frontier here, as he prepares for his maiden Champions League encounter in management.
Spurs’ previous campaign in this competition was a damp squib, but hopes are high for Frank’s squad in 2025–26, given what we’ve seen from them so far this term and their relatively kind league phase schedule.
Here’s how to watch Tuesday’s league phase clash.






