After missing out on a spot in the Champions League, despite finishing in fourth place after Chelsea won Europe's premier club competiton in May, Tottenham will begin their Europa League campaign against Lazio in some Group A action.

Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas is refusing to allow his players to take a relaxed approach.

"I think the most important thing for you is to change [the mentality] of the players so this midweek game starts being important once again," Villas-Boas said.

"Tottenham missed the Champions League through Chelsea winning it. But if this was a Champions League game most of the players would be willing and would be making sure they were completely fit.

"So, based on the respect that we must have for a competition like this, first we have to create the habit of them recovering to play in this midweek game, getting used to playing this midweek game, and therefore creating this habit.

"I think their mental disposition for the game, their physical disposition for the game, will be extremely higher than before."

Expected Lineups:

Tottenham Hotspur: Hugo Lloris, Kyle Walker, Jan Vertonghen, Steven Caulker, Kyle Naughton, Aaron Lennon, Tom Huddlestone, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Gareth Bale, Clint Dempsey, Jermain Defoe

Lazio: Federico Marchetti, Lionel Scaloni, Giuseppe Biava, André Dias, Senad Lulic, Cristian Ledesma, Antonio Candreva, Alvaro González, Hernanes, Stefano Mauri, Miroslav Klose

Watch a live stream of Tottenham vs. Lazio, click here.

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Athletic vs. Kiryat Shmona Online Match at 3 p.m.

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