Chris Sutton has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur will be knocked out of the Champions League by RB Leipzig, per The Daily Mail.
What’s he said?
Spurs appeared to be given a favourable draw in the knockout stages after avoiding the likes of Barcelona, Juventus and PSG.
However, Leipzig are currently top of the Bundesliga, two points clear of Borussia Monchengladbach in second and six ahead of Bayern Munich.
Bayern, of course, beat Spurs twice in the group stages, including a 7-2 thumping of the north London club.
And Sutton has tipped Leipzig to upset the Premier League giants and knock them out.
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He wrote in his column: “How will Jose Mourinho set up against the surprise German league leaders?
“This is a talented young side under (Julian) Nagelsmann. Sorry Jose, but I can see Leipzig nicking this.”
A real threat
While fans may have breathed a sigh of relief when Leipzig came out of the pot instead of Barcelona, Nagelsmann’s men will be a tough nut to crack.
They’ve lost just twice in the German top-flight and actually drew 1-1 with Bayern when the two sides met earlier this season.
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Leipzig have a number of excellent players, including striker Timo Werner, who has already scored 21 goals in all competitions this season.
Not only that, but their wingers, Marcel Sabitzer and Emil Forsberg are legitimate goalscoring threats too, netting 19 between them this term.
Mourinho will have to have his side at their absolute best if they are to progress; this is hardly the soft draw it first appeared.
Meanwhile, Spurs legend Ledley King has made a Champions League prediction.