Antonio Conte said the Champions League can “change your life” as he seeks to strengthen Tottenham’s grip on a top-four place in the Premier League.
Spurs can go six points clear of fifth-placed Arsenal, at least for a few hours, if they beat Brighton at home in the early Premier League kick-off today.
Tottenham, who have won their past four league games, are favourites to secure fourth place in the Premier League, which would secure a spot in Europe’s top club competition for next season.
They are currently three points clear of Arsenal having played a game more, and six ahead of West Ham and Manchester United.
Conte said that watching this week’s Champions League action had whetted his appetite to be involved.
“Arsenal, United, West Ham, Wolverhampton are in this same race with us, but we want to fight until the end and we will see what happens at the end of the season,” he said. “You know very well Champions League is a competition every club, every player, every manager wants to play in.
“For this reason it’s important to have this great goal because (it can) change your life if next season you are going to play in Champions League instead to play Europa League, instead to play Conference League or instead you play nothing in this type of competition.