Source: Telegraph
Who Tottenham could face first in Champions League qualifying round
Here, Telegraph Sport looks at who Tottenham could face first on their European adventure should they finish in fourth position behind the three Premier League teams who reach the group stages automatically. [LNB]Sevilla Lying fourth in La Liga, Antonio Alvarez's side will pose a considerable threat should they see off Mallorca and secure a place in the qualifying rounds. Spanish internationals Jesus Navas and Diego Capel form an impressive attacking trident with Brazil striker Luis Fabiano. [LNB] Related ArticlesRedknapp: English managers just as goodSpurs players soak Harry RedknappHarry Redknapp secures place in the history booksTottenham must heed warnings from historyLiverpool toast Spurs victoryMan City 0 Tottenham 1Sampdoria Likely to see off Palermo in Italy's race for fourth, the Genovese side's forward line of Chelsea target Giampaolo Pazzini and the controversial Antonio Cassano add class to an otherwise industrious, but limited, team. [LNB]Werder Bremen Uefa Cup finalists in 2009, the German side have spent much of this season rebuilding around emerging playmaker Mesut Ozil, but manager Thomas Schaaf continues to produce attractive, attacking outfits. [LNB]Ajax Former Tottenham manager Martin Jol and his side may have lost out to Steve McClaren's FC Twente in the Dutch title race but playmaker Luis Suarez is one of the most coveted players in Europe. [LNB]Celtic For all the emotion an all-British encounter would provoke, the impression lingers that the SPL runners-up would be one of the easier sides Tottenham could hope to encounter, whether Robbie Keane remains in Glasgow or not. [LNB]Zenit St Petersburg Not quite the force they were when seeing off Rangers to win the 2008 Uefa Cup, Zenit nevertheless possess far greater European pedigree than Spurs. Packed with Russian internationals and for now, at least managed by the well-regarded Italian Luciano Spalletti. [LNB]And if they get through that ... Should Harry Redknapp lead his side through the play-off round, Tottenham could expect to be placed in the third pot of seeds, thanks to their comparatively low Uefa coefficient, guaranteeing visits to White Hart Lane from at least two of Europe's aristocrats. [LNB]Or to avoid qualification altogether ...[LNB]Complete a remarkable season by finishing third. For that to happen, Spurs must beat Burnley on Sunday and hope that local rivals Arsenal lose to Fulham. [LNB]
