LIVERPOOL -- Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has said he believes securing qualification from a tough Champions League group stage will be "a big statement" of intent.
Spurs have challenged for the Premier League title for the past two years but came up short in last season's Champions League, beating only CSKA Moscow and finishing third in their group behind Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen.
This year, Spurs have been drawn alongside holders Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Cypriot champions APOEL, and begin against Dortmund at Wembley on Wednesday.
Kane, who became the 17th player to score 100 goals for the club in Saturday's 3-0 win at Everton, said: "We've got to test ourselves against the best if we want to be one of the top teams in Europe.