Tottenham are not in the Champions League to make up the numbers, according to Harry Kane.

Mauricio Pochettino's side are set to take part in Europe's primary club competition for only the second time in their history next season thanks to their third place Premier League finish.

Spurs have agreed to play their European games at Wembley to potential crowds of 90,000 and could face a difficult group, given that that the north Londoners will not be seeded.

Manchester City are just one example of how hard it can be for a Premier League side to reach the knock-out stages without a favourable draw but Kane is adamant Spurs are striving to go as far as possible rather than simply 'participate' in the tournament.

“It’s what the club has always been aiming for and that was the aim at the start of last season, to get into the Champions League, and we managed that," Kane told the club's official website.

"It isn’t just about participating in the Champions League, though, we want to progress, do as well as we can, keep getting better and hopefully go as far as we can in the competition," he insisted.

Tottenham's European campaign will put an added burden on Pochettino's squad, many of whom will have to juggle two high-profile competitions at once for the first tiem in their careers.

But while Kane admits the better calibre of opposition will make for tougher games, he is relishing an opportunity to prove his worth at the highest level of club football.

“It’ll be a challenge. We’ll be playing better teams and they’re tougher games so it maybe takes a little bit more out of you but that’s part of it.

"If you want to be a top team you have to be able to cope with that and deal with it so we’ll have to manage that throughout the season," he added.

Spurs will learn the identity of their three group stage opponents when the draw is made in Monaco on August 25.