Tottenham Hotspur have been defeated in two of their last three Premier League matches but have made good progress in the Carabao Cup, having defeated Manchester City in midweek.
The Lilywhites will be looking to use that momentum in the English top flight when they take on Aston Villa this weekend.
It is high time Ange Postecoglou’s side picks up pace in the Premier League to have any chance of finishing in the top four.
By picking up just 13 points so far in the campaign, Spurs have dropped over 50% of the amount they have contested for, and will need a far better showing in their upcoming league games than the preceding ones.
Here is a look at how Spurs could line-up.
Guglielme Vicario will be the go-to option for Tottenham on Sunday.
There is not much to say about his performances at this point but given that they have met expectations, there is no reason to not start the Italian.
Micky van de Ven is injured and will miss the next few weeks of action, Postecoglou confirmed in his pre-ma
Tottenham Hotspur were strong in midfield against Manchester City and won the battle in the middle of the park against Pep Guardiola’s men.
Therefore, Rodrigo Bentancur could keep his place as the defensive midfielder, as will Dejan Kulusevski on the right side of the engine room having provided two assists in the EFL Cup.
Pape Mata Sarr was the scorer of one of Spurs’ goals against City but is likely to make way for the well-rested James Maddison.
