Predicted Tottenham line-up to face Man United in the Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur will lock horns with Manchester United at the Wembley on Sunday in the Premier League as Mauricio Pochettino hopes to a do a double over the Red Devils.
Pochettino’s Tottenham Hotspur come into Sunday’s mouthwatering fixture on the back of a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the first leg of Carabao Cup semi-finals.
Spurs, however, could be in for a different test against Manchester United, who are on a roll at the moment under interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Team News
Eric Dier, Mousa Dembele, Victor Wanyama and Jan Vertonghen are all expected to miss the United game. Lucas Moura, however, is a touch and go for the fixture.
Probable Tottenham Hotspur XI
Formation: 4-1-2-1-2
Manager: Mauricio Pochettino
Hugo Lloris (GK)
Lloris will come back into the starting XI after sitting out the last two games.
Kieran Trippier (RB)
Trippier will have to be defensively solid on Sunday. He is likely to come up against a tricky Martial.
Davinson Sanchez (CB)
Strong in the air and powerful in the tackle, Sanchez will look to keep things tight at the back for Tottenham Hotspur.
Toby Alderweireld (CB)
One of the best defenders in the Premier League, Alderweireld will have his task cut out against United’s in-form attackers.
Ben Davies (LB)
Davies will look to put in a stellar display at left-back at Wembley. He’ll have to be at the top of his game to help Spurs claim all three points.
Harry Winks (CDM)
Winks will have a crucial role to play at the weekend. He not only has to be defensively sound but will also be crucial in starting attacks from the deep.
Christian Eriksen (LCM)
Eriksen is the heartbeat of this Spurs team. He has the ability to produce moments of magic.
Moussa Sissoko (RCM)
A willing runner with an eye for a pass, Sissoko seems to be a player reborn this season.
Dele Alli (CAM)
Alli will look to link the play between the midfield and the attack on Sunday.
Son Heung-min (RS)
Son has been in scintillating form for Spurs this season and is a certain starter against United.
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Harry Kane (LS)
Kane will partner Son up front as the duo looks to combine and terrorise the visitors’ defence at the weekend.
