Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to build momentum after a narrow Carabao Cup 1-2 win against Coventry City as they welcome 9th-place Brentford to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Last Word On Sports provides our Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup for their clash against the Bees on September 21.
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs Brentford
How Tottenham Hotspur Have Lined Up Recently
The Lilywhites visited Coventry on September 18 for their Carabao Cup match, in which they edged past the Championship side in a narrow 1-2 win. Goals came from Djed Spence and Brennan Johnson, who came on as substitutes. Head coach Ange Postecoglou made eight changes from the side that succumbed to a 0-1 loss against North London rivals Arsenal.
Fraser Forster made his first appearance for Spurs since the second round of the Carabao Cup in August 2023, replacing Guglielmo Vicario between the sticks. The Englishman survived an early scare in the match, misplacing a pass to Lucas Bergvall which Coventry couldn’t convert.
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The defensive line consisted of Destiny Udogie and Archie Gray as fullbacks on either flank, with Pedro Porro being rested for the Brentford game. Radu Dragusin was partnered with veteran Ben Davies who captained the side in their visit to Coventry. The midfield was also reshuffled with 18-year-old Bergvall making his first start for Spurs this season, after his impressive cameo against Arsenal. The Sweden international played alongside Rodrigo Bentancur and Pape Matar Sarr in the middle of the park.
Timo Werner was Postecoglou’s pick at the left flank, leaving out Son Heung-Min, making it the first time this season that the South Korean wasn’t in the Spurs starting lineup. ‘Exciting‘ teenager Wilson Odobert started the game but was taken off just after 18 minutes with a ‘significant’ injury. Dominic Solanke led the charge in attack but was eventually replaced by Son in the 62nd minute.
Tottenham’s Recent Form and Tactics
Spurs were aiming to extend their unbeaten run after a frustrating 1-1 draw against newly promoted Leicester City. Pedro Porro scored early in the first half, but they ultimately dropped points due to a trademark Jamie Vardy header in the 57th minute.
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Postecoglou’s team bounced back with a 4-0 win at home against Everton, with Son, Romero, and Bissouma on the scoresheet. The Lilywhites hoped to secure another win with momentum from the previous game, but Newcastle ultimately edged past them with a narrow 2-1 victory.
A tough task awaited them as they faced North London rivals Arsenal. Despite a disappointing loss at St James’ Park, Postecoglou’s men gave the Gunners a tough battle but were ultimately outdone by a 64th-minute header from Gabriel.
Tottenham Injuries To Consider
French teenager Odobert was taken off after 18 minutes against Coventry with Postecoglou stating in the Spurs article that his injury is ‘fairly significant‘. Werner was also withdrawn from the Coventry game, as he was replaced by Dejan Kulusevski in the 74th minute.
“I’m not really sure (on the extent of the injuries at this stage). Both of them look like muscle injuries which is the way things are going for us – we’re getting multiple injuries in the same position”. He added: “We’ll see how they are. I think it looks like Wilson’s is a significant one. We’ll see how Timo is”.
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Yves Bissouma is also a major doubt after he sustained an injury on international duty, missing the match against Arsenal, and is likely to miss the Brentford game.
Tottenham Predicted Lineup
GK: Guglielmo Vicario
RB: Pedro Porro
CB: Radu Dragusin
CB: Cristian Romero
LB: Destiny Udogie
MF: James Maddison
MF: Rodrigo Bentancur
MF: Pape Matar Sarr
FW: Dejan Kulusevski
FW: Son Heung-Min
FW: Brennan Johnson