Tottenham are facing another season of disappointment in the Champions League because their squad is too young and inexperienced for the rigours of top-level football, says William Gallas.
Spurs will go straight into the group phase after their second-place finish in the Premier League with Harry Kane and Dele Alli hoping to make a big impact in Europe's premiere competition.
They will be looking for a significant improvement on their performance last season in which they crashed back into the familiar surroundings of Europa League football after disappointing results against Bayer Leverkusen and Monaco.
But while Mauricio Pochettino's men would have learnt plenty from that unpleasant campaign, Gallas suggested the youthful squad is heading for the same fate in the upcoming campaign.