Spurs will hope to continue their cup success and seal their place in the last 16 with a win over Elfsborg at 8 pm on January 30. Ange Postecoglou’s side have enjoyed their breaks from the league this season, winning their last five despite sitting 15th in the Premier League. Here is our Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup for their final Europa League League Phase game.
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Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup vs Elfsborg For January 30
How Tottenham Hotspur Have Lined Up Recently
Brandon Austin played in Tottenham’s last Europa League game as Antonin Kinsky can not be registered until the knockout stage. With Guglielmo Vicario missing since November, Spurs have started three goalkeepers in his absence. Fraser Forster was the initial replacement but was replaced by Austin when he fell ill. The Lilywhites then dipped into the transfer market to sign the 21-year-old Kinsky from Slavia Praha.
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Tottenham’s defence has been decimated by injuries meaning they have started the same core of players over the past three months. Since Ben Davies returned, Archie Gray has been playing at left-back. Radu Dragusin should be accompanied by one of Tottenham’s first-choice centre-backs over the next few weeks. Pedro has received criticism for his lack of effort defensively over the past few games.
In midfield, Tottenham are starting to struggle for numbers. Pape Matar Sarr only played against Leicester City because Spurs had no senior midfielders left. Rodrigo Bentancur is still finding his form after a collection of long absences. 18-year-old Lucas Bergvall is doing his best despite playing so much football at such a young age.
Richarlison has been in good form since returning from injury, scoring two goals. The Brazilian has been slowly building up his fitness, not reaching the 60-minute mark in either of his starts. Heung-min Son will be looking to build on the two goals he scored last time out in the Europa League. Dejan Kulusevski will be hoping to improve on his last outing, the 24-year-old failed to complete any of his five dribble attempts.
Tottenham Hotspur’s Recent Form and Tactics
Tottenham’s recent form has caused unrest between supporters and owners. They haven’t won in their last seven games in the Premier League. While their good form in the cup competitions is encouraging, a club the size of Spurs cannot afford to be in a relegation battle. With players returning from injury, if the Lilywhites’ form doesn’t improve soon, Postecoglou could lose his job.
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A reason for the criticism is the Spurs manager’s refusal to change tactics despite his side’s struggles. Such an injury-hit team may have been more suited to a low-tempo style. This would allow them to peak over a period of games, not just a 10/20 minute spell. However, with stars beginning to return, expect Spurs to increase their intensity even further over the next few weeks.
Injuries and Suspensions To Consider
There is good news on Tottenham’s injury list. Micky van de Ven is finally set to return to action for the first time since returning from another hamstring injury against Chelsea at the beginning of December. Spurs fans will hope that he hasn’t been rushed back from injury again and can stay healthy for the rest of the season. Djed Spence will return for the game against Brentford this weekend. Sarr may be rested as he was rushed back for the game against Leicester.
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Dominic Solanke (knee), Vicario (ankle), James Maddison (calf), Destiny Udogie (thigh), Brennan Johnson (calf), Timo Werner (thigh), Cristian Romero (thigh), Wilson Odobert (thigh) are all out of the clash. Postecoglou has got a key defender back but his side is starting to look thin in attacking areas.
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs Elfsborg
GK: Brandon Austin
LB: Archie Gray
CB: Ben Davies
CB: Radu Dragusin
RB: Pedro Porro
DM: Yves Bissouma
CM: Lucas Bergvall
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur
LW: Heung-min Son
RW: Dejan Kulusevski
ST: Richarlison