Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed their squad for the Champions League clash with Atlético Madrid, although two players will not be involved. Spurs travel to Spain on Monday afternoon, but interim boss Igor Tudor will be without a couple of available players for Tuesday’s round-of-16 first leg.
Tottenham currently have serious concerns in the Premier League, sitting just one point above the relegation zone. However, their attention temporarily shifts to European action as they prepare to face Diego Simeone’s side. The first leg takes place in Madrid on Tuesday, before the Spanish club return the visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the second leg next week.
Tudor will be able to call upon captain Cristian Romero for the first time since taking charge, as the Argentine’s four-match suspension — following his second red card of the season — has now ended. Micky van de Ven is also available for the Madrid trip, although he will miss the upcoming league match against Liverpool FC after receiving the first red card of his professional career against Crystal Palace F.C..
Spurs made three alterations to their Champions League squad for the knockout rounds. January signing Conor Gallagher replaced Brennan Johnson following the latter’s move to Palace, allowing the England midfielder to face his former club despite featuring for them earlier in the competition.
Changes to UEFA regulations introduced in recent seasons mean players are now allowed to represent two different clubs in European competitions during the same campaign.
Meanwhile, Mathys Tel and Radu Drăgușin have also been added to Tottenham’s Champions League list, replacing injured pair Ben Davies and Rodrigo Bentancur, who are no longer eligible for the remainder of the tournament. Tudor has also indicated that Drăgușin and Djed Spence could be fit enough to feature in Madrid if required.
Despite those adjustments, two fit players have still been left out of the travelling squad — recent arrival Souza and experienced midfielder Yves Bissouma, who was not included in the earlier league-phase list. Tottenham’s limited number of club-trained homegrown players, combined with a large group of overseas footballers, restricts how many can be registered.
Youngsters Lucas Bergvall and Mohammed Kudus remain part of the Champions League squad and could return from injury along with Destiny Udogie if Spurs continue in the competition. However, even if Tottenham reach the quarter-finals or beyond, they would still be unable to use Dejan Kulusevski or James Maddison should they recover in time, as neither player has been registered.
Wilson Odobert was included for the knockout stages last month but has since suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury that is expected to keep him out for much of 2026, and he cannot now be replaced in the squad.
As a result, Tudor will travel to Spain with a slightly reduced squad, although he should still have most of his preferred defensive options available for the first time since taking charge.
