Champions League: Wanyama included in Spurs' squad for Olympiacos trip

- Wanyama is keen to fight for a place in Mauricio Pochettino's starting line up

- The former Southampton midfielder is yet to feature for Spurs this season

- He will however be hoping of playing to play his first game in Athens

Tottenham are set to kick off their Champions League campaign with a tricky trip to Greece where they will take on Olympiacos in their Group B opener.

Mauricio Pochettino is grappling with injury concerns ahead of the Wednesday, September 18, clash which will be staged at Karaiskaki Stadium.

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Danny Rose and Serge Aurier are among a number of players who have not travelled with the rest of the squad, with Pochettino confirming after the weekend's win over Crystal Palace he would ring changes to the side in Greece.

Juan Foyth and Giovani Lo Celso are both injured, alongside Ryan Sessegnon who continues to nurse a hamstring problem.

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With lack of depth in the midfield, Victor Wanyama has earned a rare call-up to the squad and will now be hoping to make his first appearance for Spurs this season in Athens.

Wanyama is yet to play any match five games into the new season, making the match-day squad only twice as an unused substitute.

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Having fallen down the pecking order, the Kenyan midfielder came close to leaving Spurs this summer, but no deal saw the light of day despite being linked with numerous European clubs.

The arrival of Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon and Pochettino's general preference of youngster Oliver Skipp over Wanyama saw the Harambee Stars skipper fall out of favour at the London club.

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