Tottenham team news: Predicted XI vs Brentford with Solanke and Bissouma decisions

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Tottenham will aim to bounce back from last weekend's gut-wrenching defeat against Arsenal by beating Brentford this afternoon (Saturday). Another London derby awaits for Ange Postecoglou, albeit one with fewer strings attached, and he is in need of a confidence-boosting result after starting the season with one win in four Premier League games.

Spurs have added Wilson Odobert to their injured list this week but they will welcome Yves Bissouma back into the fold against the Bees.

Here, Express Sport takes you through how the north Londoners are likely to line up...

Tottenham's predicted XI (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Vicario

Guglielmo Vicario was less than convincing in the north London derby but the Italian is certain to keep his place, with a 36-year-old Fraser Forster unlikely to tempt Postecoglou into making a rash change between the sticks.

Defence: Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie

The manager established his defensive quartet soon after taking charge, and with a clean bill of health heading into the weekend, all four of them are set to start.

Others are pushing hard to upset the pecking order, however, as right-back Djed Spence scored in Wednesday's Carabao Cup win over Coventry City and Radu Dragusin has been impressive when called upon.

Cristian Romero suggested that he played against Arsenal with a fever last weekend but it is likely to have cleared up by now, paving the way for him to line up alongside the pacey Micky van de Ven at centre-back, with Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie taking care of the right and left flank respectively.

Defensive midfield: Bissouma, Bentancur

Bissouma has not played since picking up a knock during the international break but Postecoglou confirmed that he took part in training this week. His return to the side would allow Spurs to switch from a three-man midfield back to the manager's favoured 4-2-3-1 formation.

If he is fit enough, it therefore seems a no-brainer to include the Mali international in a double pivot alongside Rodrigo Bentancur.

Attacking midfield: Johnson, Maddison, Son

Timo Werner was forced off against Coventry with a knock, and though Postecoglou suggested he will be available again to face Brentford, he is unlikely to find his way into the starting XI. Wilson Odobert, meanwhile, will spend an extended period sidelined by a hamstring injury.

Richarlison is also a long-term absentee, with Postecoglou telling reporters to 'stop asking about him' during the week. An attacking midfield trio of Brennan Johnson on the right, James Maddison in the No 10 and Son Heung-min wide left seems the most likely configuration, unless Dejan Kulusevski finds his way into the side.

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Striker: Solanke

With Spurs in need of a result, Postecoglou has a decision to make regarding whether to stick with Dominic Solanke up top. The £65million signing has been good in flashes but three appearances in all competitions have returned no goals.

Son is more than capable of playing through the middle, and he already boasts two Premier League strikes this campaign. But a show of faith in Solanke could be exactly what the former Bournemouth forward needs to get up and running.

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