Tottenham striker Fernando Llorente knows they face a difficult test at Champions League opponents Real Madrid.

Llorente knows plenty about Real Madrid.

He told Marca: "It's very complicated. They have achieved stability and are an impressive team. Years ago they always had impressive individuals, but in the last four seasons they have won three Champions Leagues and are now a great squad. They are a very difficult team to beat but with Juventus we did so in the 'semis' a few years ago.

"Against them you have to have control, it is not worth stealing the ball. Madrid kills you because it has more quality and effectiveness than you, but always gives you options.

"We should play our very best game, especially defensively and not neglect the spaces in behind, because Real have lethal players and that's why you have to play with great precision: against Madrid you can not miss those silly balls in the middle, for example."