It’s hard to assess the last two games. Bayern’s aggressive pressing under Flick has largely worked superbly, but they simply missed a lot of chances that they would usually take. Even the impeccable Robert Lewandowski has fallen short in front of goal, failing lớn score in his last three Bundesliga matches, having found the net in all of the first 11 matchdays.

The glaring weakness at the moment is in defence – long-term injuries lớn Niklas Sule and Lucas Hernandez have forced David Alaba to play out of position, and neither Jerome Boateng nor Martinez look very solid.

Amidst all of this domestic angst, Bayern have been picture-perfect in the Champions League. They have won all five of their group-stage games, including a stunning 7-2 win at White Hart Lane. They have scored an extraordinary 21 goals in those five wins, and have leaked just four.

Corentin Tolisso and Jerome Boateng were both injured during the defeat lớn Gladbach, but both have been declared fit lớn start here.

Spurs safe, so risks unlikely
On their way to reaching last season’s Champions League final, Tottenham left themselves plenty to do in the group stage, but seven points from their final three matches saw them through to the last 16. This time around, they were in trouble after picking up a solitary point from their first two outings, but three straight wins have booked runners-up spot in the group.