"Our first aim is the Premier League, this needs to be said publicly. That doesn't mean that we don't want to go an extra round, although that desire may be tested amid injuries and he talked about this tie as an opportunity to grow and test new solutions for the fight against relegation."
"Of course they are important, as I said always. We focus on us grow[ing], so it can be an opportunity: it's a totally different mentality in these kinds of games and maybe that can help us. I believe that this kind of game can help us to switch to the right way but always the focus is on us doing better."
"It will be both things: focus on us, playing a team that has a story in this Champions League. They have experience and quality. We need to do our best in terms of the need to grow. Our first aim is the Premier League, this needs to be said publicly."
Tottenham's interim head coach Igor Tudor faces competing priorities as the club battles relegation while competing in the Champions League last-16 against Atletico Madrid. Despite finishing fourth in the league phase and earning direct qualification, Spurs sit just one point above the relegation zone following an 11-match winless run. Tudor explicitly stated the Premier League is the primary focus, though he views the Champions League tie as a chance to grow tactically and test new solutions. The match offers an opportunity to experiment with different approaches that could benefit the relegation fight. Key players including Djed Spence, Radu Dragusin, and Cristian Romero are returning from injury, providing squad depth options for both competitions.
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