Tottenham will be attempting to end the week on a positive note as they prepare for next Thursday's Europa League showdown against Eintracht Frankfurt. Losing at Chelsea during the week, Ange Postecoglou's side now have Southampton to come in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
It would appear to be the perfect fixture for Tottenham heading into next week's European encounter due to Saints' position at the foot of the Premier League table. However, Spurs have already lost at home against current bottom three clubs Ipswich Town and Leicester City this season and they will not want to fall victim to another relegation-threatened side.
With such a huge game on the horizon in the Europa League on Thursday evening, Postecoglou will make alterations but he did admit in his pre-match press conference that he will not rotate too much. So who should be in his side to face Southampton? Our Tottenham writers at football.london have had their say below:
Rob Guest - Football writer
It's all about getting the balance right for Ange Postecoglou as the seven changes he made for the Fulham game three days after beating AZ Alkmaar was way too many. He has already admitted he won't rotate too much this time, but it is very likely that some key players will be given a breather rather than pushing them too much.
Micky van de Ven should be one of those players, with Djed Spence, James Maddison and Son Heung-min perhaps the others to drop out of the side. It would be a surprise if Pedro Porro didn't come into the team and Archie Gray may win the battle over Ben Davies to start alongside Cristian Romero.
In midfield, Pape Matar Sarr must start after a lively cameo against Chelsea on Thursday night. Brennan Johnson, who also entered the fray at the same time, is also selected and operates from the right and Mathys Tel should be given a go on the opposite flank.
Guest's team: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Gray, Udogie; Bentancur, Bergvall, Sarr; Johnson, Solanke, Tel.
Lee Wilmot - Head of football
It's all about the Europa League for Tottenham, it has been for many weeks now.
But, having given Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town their first three points this season it would not do to be the side that ensures Southampton move above that dreaded 11-point record set by Derby County.
Guglielmo Vicario should have Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie as his full-backs, with Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero as the centre-backs.
Pape Matar Sarr plays alongside Lucas Bergvall, with James Maddison just ahead of them. Then, on the wings, I'd play Wilson Odobert and Mathys Tel, with Dominic Solanke up front.
Wilmot's team: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bergvall, Maddison; Tel, Solanke, Odobert.
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