UEFA Champions League bold predictions: Tottenham to qualify; Shakhtar continue their miracle run

With four places up for grabs in the knockout rounds, here's what to look out for

The end is in sight for the group stages of the Champions League (catch all the action only on Paramount+). Twelve of the 16 places in the knockout rounds have been claimed but there is plenty at stake for teams still looking to qualify as well as those chasing history. Here are three key storylines to follow:

All is not right on White Hart Lane. Even if Antonio Conte's side returned to winning ways on Saturday, it should not take a last minute cavalry charge for Tottenham to overcome a two goal deficit to Bournemouth. This was a team that had realistic aspirations to be the best of the rest in 2022-23; though the table has them in a creditable third position, averaging two points per game, everything seems to have been done through treacle in this slog of an early season. The same is true in the Champions League, where Spurs seem insistent on making a favorable group far tougher than necessary.