Spurs know they face their toughest test yet as they travel to the LaLiga winners and Champions League holders Real, with Cristiano Ronaldo ready to put their hopes of progression to the knockout stage on ice.
Mauricio Pochettino was, though, handed a double boost ahead of the clash with the previously injured Mousa Dembele and long-term absentee Danny Rose able to travel with the squad to Spain.
Of the two, Dembele is more likely to start with their boss hinting Rose may only be fit enough to make the bench.