Tottenham vs Huang Qian starts: Kudus, Richarlison, Simmons partnered with the forward line, Thomas substitute

Football 4:08am, 17 September 2025 169

At 3:00 am today, the first round of the Champions League, Tottenham vs Villarreal. Before the game, Tottenham Hotspur took the lead in releasing the starting lineup.

For Tottenham, new player Harvey Simmons starts with Richarlison and Kudus on the front line, while Muani is on standby. In Huang Qian, new players Vega and Mika Utaz made the start, and former Gunner midfielder Thomas substituted.

Tottenham starters: 1-Vicario, 17-Romero, 23-Polo, 24-Spencer, 37-Vanderwin, 15-Berrival, 29-Sal, 30-Bentankull, 7-Xavi Simmons, 9-Richarlison, 20-Cudus

Tottenham substitutes: 31-Kinsky, 40-Austin, 4-Danso, 13-Udoji, 33-Ben Davis, 6-Palignia, 14-Grey, 67-Byfield, 22-Brennan Johnson, 28-Odobel, 44-Scalet, 39-Kolo Muani

Villarreal starters: 1-Luis Juni Or, 8-Foyce, 23-Cardona, 12-Vega, 15-Murrio, 14-Consania, 18-Pape Geier, 17-Buchanan, 19-Nicholas Pepe, 22-Ayoze Perez, 9-MicaUtaze

Villarreal substitutes: 13-Kander, 25-Tenas, 3-Ertimira, 4-Marin, 24-Pedrasa, 26-Navarro, 6-Solomon, 10-Parejo, 11-Akhomach, 16-Thomas, 20-Morero

This game is the first appearance of Tottenham's new coach Frank in the Champions League. Tottenham currently ranks third in the Premier League, and Villarreal ranks seventh in La Liga. The last encounter between the two sides dates back to 2010, when Tottenham lost to Villarreal 1-4 in a pre-season friendly match.

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