Frank Lampard makes controversial claim about Tottenham players ahead of Real Madrid clash

Spurs and Real meet at the Bernabeu in the Champions League tonight with their unbeaten records at stake.

Both sides have taken six points from their two Group H games with a win for either side all but sealing their knockout spot.

However, Chelsea legend Lampard fears for Spurs because of the atmosphere at the Bernabeu.

"They may not admit it, but the Tottenham players will be overawed when they walk out to face Real Madrid at the Bernabeu tonight," he told the Evening Standard.

"This young squad will have a similar feeling to the one I had with Chelsea when we faced Barcelona for the first time in 2005 and they had Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto’o in the side.

"It was a real eye-opener for me and the team over what the top level of the sport is. I remember Eto’o was quicker than any player I had ever seen and Ronaldinho was the most skilful.

"There will be lessons for all of the Spurs players and the atmosphere will be daunting, to say the least.

"But if you have enough about you at this level, you overcome it in whatever way. I’m not saying Spurs need to play the beautiful game and beat them comfortably. If they can go there and show something, that they can compete individually and collectively with a team like Real, then they will take something from it no matter what.

"Spurs are a good team, but these are the kind of games where they can prove they can compete with the very best. Real certainly are that."

Former Spurs frontman Gareth Bale will miss the reunion with his old club through injury but Luka Modric is set to start.

Both have lit up the Bernabeu since moving to Spain and Lampard fears two more Tottenham stars could follow them.

He added; "Spurs have now seen great talent in Modric and Bale taken by Real, so they must try and make sure that Harry Kane or Dele Alli don’t go too in the future.

"The reality is that big clubs will come calling for these two at some stage if they keep playing the way they are. The decision Spurs have to make long term is to retain them and keep building a team around them.

"They have made really good steps, but that extra step - to win the League and compete for the Champions League - requires keeping them and adding to it. That’s where the next question is."