Spurs seek to avoid Champions League heartache

Danny Rose has revealed Tottenham players were in tears when they lost the Premier League title last season and says they are desperate to avoid similar disappointment in the Champions League.

Spurs face table-toppers Monaco at the Stade Louis II tonight, with their hopes of qualification from Group E hanging by a thread. Two defeats at Wembley have left Mauricio Pochettino’s men playing catch-up behind second-placed Bayer Leverkusen and they must beat Monaco to have a realistic chance of avoiding an early exit.

Tottenham have only just recovered from their most recent heartache in May, when a 2-2 draw at Chelsea spoiled their title challenge and instead crowned Leicester champions.