TOTTENHAM could face one of their OWN players in the Champions League.
Spurs return to Uefa’s premiere club competition on Tuesday and host at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on manager Thomas Frank’s debut in the tournament.
Tottenham boss Thomas Frank may face one of his current players in the Champions League
Tottenham loanee Manor Solomon plays on loan at Villarreal
This comes after the Yellow Submarine signed one of the North Londoners’ players on loan during the summer transfer window.
And he could face his parent club after Villarreal boss Marcelino added him to his List A squad for the League Phase.
That is none other than , who joined the Spanish giants on deadline day.
Solomon, 26, has yet to play for the LaLiga outfit but could make his debut at the stadium of the team that loaned him out.
Unlike the , Uefa competitions allow loanees to face their parent club.
That is as long as the loan agreement doesn’t include a clause preventing the player from competing against his other team.
Solomon joined Tottenham in 2023 from Shakhtar Donetsk shortly after a loan stint with Premier League foes , which took place after Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
However, a devastating meniscus injury sidelined the Israel international for the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign.
Ever since getting hurt, the forward never managed to add to his grand total of six appearances across all competitions with – which saw him registering two assists.
Solomon was then loaned out to in 2024 and regained his fitness as he stood out in the Championship last season.
And now the Israeli star will spend the 2025-26 campaign with Villarreal.
