Tottenham Hotspur return to Europe as they prepare to face Hungarian outfit Ferencvárosi Budapest on October 3 from the Groupama Aréna, which kicks off at 8PM. The Lilywhites are on an impressive four-game unbeaten run, clamping down Manchester United with a 0-3 win at Old Trafford, and having defeated Qarabag in their opening Europa League match, Ange Postecoglou’s men will be looking to take a big step towards qualification with another win. Here’s the Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup for the clash.
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup As The Lilywhites Visit Budapest
How Tottenham Hotspur Have Lined-Up Recently
Postecoglou’s charges have been impressive so far, with four back-to-back wins in four games, including a huge 0-3 triumph against The Red Devils at Old Trafford. It’s been an incredible start to the season for Guglielmo Vicario, who secured his third clean sheet at the weekend, and remained the first choice between the sticks.
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Postecoglou lined up his favoured defenders in front of the Italian with Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie at the fullback positions, while Cristian Romero was partnered with Micky van de Ven who stood out with an impressive run from the back, placing it on a plate for Brennan Johnson to finish.
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Dejan Kulusevski shone in midfield scoring his first goal of the season, playing alongside James Maddison and Pape Matar Sarr in midfield. Johnson’s goal-scoring run continued, with the Welshman registering four goals in his last four outings for Spurs. The 23-year-old played on the right flank, Timo Werner replaced club captain Son Heung-Min on the left while Dominic Solanke led the charge.
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They are currently on a four-game unbeaten run in all competitions, beating the likes of Manchester United and Brentford in the Premier League, overcoming Azerbaijan outfit Qarabag in the Europa League and escaping a narrow win against Coventry in the Carabao Cup. A huge takeaway from these matches is 23-year-old Johnson, who has scored in all four fixtures and will be looking to continue his goal-scoring run against Ferencváros.
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Van de Ven has also been impressive, especially in the game at Old Trafford, where the Dutchman completed a 70-yard run to assist Johnson, scoring the first goal of the match in three minutes. Thursday’s game would be the first-ever meeting between Ferencvárosi and the Lilywhites, and also Tottenham’s first-ever game against a Hungarian opponent.
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Club captain Son was absent for the match at Old Trafford after he went down in apparent discomfort before being substituted in Thursday night’s Europa League clash with Qarabag. Postecoglou hoped the South Korean would make it, but later stated that “he just wasn’t right for it“. The Australian continued: “Yes, but we’ve had to suffer those things a fair bit during my time here, key players missing out, and you have to learn to cope without them.”
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They also have another injury scare in fullback Udogie. The 21-year-old pulled up feeling his left quadricep after a bursting run down the left-hand side around the half-hour mark at Old Trafford. He was substituted off in the second half with Postecoglou hinting that was a ‘precautionary‘ move. Richarlison’s return is still unknown, while Wilson Odobert has suffered a hamstring injury which could rule him out for six weeks. Radu Dragusin is suspended for Thursday’s game.
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup
GK: Guglielmo Vicario
RB: Ben Davies
CB: Micky van de Ven
CB: Cristian Romero
LB: Archie Gray
MF: Lucas Bergvall
MF: Pape Matar Sarr
MF: Yves Bissouma
FW: Timo Werner
FW: Dominic Solanke
FW: Brennan Johnson