Juventus’ Bonucci dreads facing Tottenham in UCL knockout stage

Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci admits he does not want to face Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham in the Champions League knockout phase.

Spurs reached the next round of the Champions League by coming from behind to secure a 4-2 victory over Olympiacos on Tuesday evening but they are guaranteed to finish second in Group B behind Bayern Munich.

Meanwhile, Juventus will finish top of Group D following their 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. The Champions League round of 16 draws will take place on December 16 but Bonucci is hoping Juventus are not paired with Spurs.

‘If I need to pick a team to avoid, I would say Tottenham,’ Bonucci said.

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‘Mourinho may give them something extra in certain games. ‘A lot can change between now and the last 16, but with this change, Tottenham are back on track, with all respect to [Mauricio] Pochettino.’