Headache for Tottenham managers: even 5 players won't be able to help against Borussia

London's "Tottenham" team will need to significantly improve and maybe even receive a stroke of luck to start the new season of the UEFA Champions League with a victory.

In Wednesday's match against Borussia Dortmund, a whole group of footballers will not be able to help.

One of the leaders, Dele Alli, is still under suspension from the previous season's Europa League tournament.

Erik Lamela, Danny Rose, Georges-Kevin N'Koudou, and Victor Wanyama are recovering from injuries.

However, the German club will also not have their strongest lineup - they will be missing Marco Reus, Raphael Guerreiro, Andre Schurrle, Erik Durm, and Sebastian Rode.

Every point is important in Group H, as they will be competing for a spot against the threatening "Real" Madrid.

The APOEL team should be an easy target for all three teams.