Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Champions League clash Group E clash between Tottenham and CSKA Moscow at Wembley. Mauricio Pochettino and his team have not lived up to expectations in this competition but will earn the consolation of a Europa League berth if they avoid defeat here. Kick off 7.45pm GMT.

Cracking ball from Kane to Son in the build up there.

Aleksei Berezutski hacks it clear after Akinfeev could only parry Son's low drive from the left of the penalty area.

Eriksen down the right once more. The Dane looks for support but his clipped ball is nodded away at the near post.

BIG MISS! Eriksen floats a lovely ball into the middle for Alli who thumps his header wide of the far post.

GOOD OMEN FOR SPURS? CSKA have never secured a shut-out in their previous nine CL clashes with English sides.

Slutsky taking his team out for a 'big meal' after this to celebrate his time at the club. Rumour is he could be off to Vitesse Arnhem in Holland.

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A minute of silence was impeccably held for those that perished in the aircrash involving the Brazilian team, Chapecoense.

KICK OFF! Spurs get us up and running.

Spurs have a decent record against Russian opposition, winning four of their last six meetings with sides from that part of the world.

ENGLISH WEMBLEY WOES: English clubs have lost their last five CL matches at Wembley Stadium. This involves Arsenal (twice in 1999/00), Manchester United (the 2010/11 final) and Spurs (twice in 2016/17).

DID YOU KNOW? only three of Tottenham's 58 shots in Group E have found the back of the net. That's a mere five per cent.

Rio Ferndinand has offered an interesting take on Tottenham's Wembley hoodoo.

Festive!

Mauricio Pochettino: "After being out of the Champions League, it’s important for different reasons. First, we have the opportunity to play more at Wembley where next season we play a lot of games. It’s a great opportunity to gain experience at Wembley and to make Wembley our home. Also, it’s important for the squad to be involved in different competitions. The younger players need this experience in Europe. Then we can cope with the pressure to be involved in two tough competitions. It’s important to show we learn from our experience in the Champions League."

Despite the spotlight created by his farewell, Slutsky was keen to focus on the task in hand in his pre-match press conference. He told reporters: "Tottenham are a very strong team with some great players. We expected the [first game] to be a tough game, and that's what we're expecting here. This group is very equal. Every game apart from ours with Monaco finished with a one-goal margin or a draw, but at the same time I want to note that this game will be very tough."

This is a poignant occasion for CSKA coach, Leonid Slutsky who will step down following tonight's match. The 45-year-old, who is the longest-serving boss in their history, won three Russian titles and two domestic cups in a tenure stretching back to 2009.

Spurs have won just two of their last 11 in all competitions but will have been buoyed by the thumping five-star success over the Swans on Saturday.