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Juventus' Leonardo Bonucci Wants to Avoid Tottenham, Jose Mourinho in UCL

Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has identified Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur side as the team he wants to avoid in the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League.

Juve will finish top of Group D while Spurs take second place in Group B, so the two teams could face each other in the round of 16.

Bonucci told Sport Mediaset (h/t Football Italia): "If I need to pick a team to avoid, I would say Tottenham. Mourinho may give them something extra in certain games. A lot can change between now and the last 16, but with this change Tottenham are back on track, with all respect to [Mauricio] Pochettino.