The Tottenham team Postecoglou must select vs Aston Villa

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Tottenham Hotspur return to action against Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round with little time to lick their wounds after their midweek defeat at Liverpool.

Ange Postecoglou's side followed up back-to-back victories and clean sheets against Elfsborg and Brentford by losing 4-0 at Anfield in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg on Thursday night. Such is the constant run of games every three days for Spurs in recent months, they now travel to face Unai Emery's Villa in the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon with no extra bodies coming back from injury.

We asked our Tottenham reporters Alasdair Gold and Rob Guest to name the Spurs starting XI that they would like to see Postecoglou go with at Villa Park for another big cup tie.

Alasdair Gold - Tottenham Hotspur correspondent

Postecoglou has now lost Richarlison, making it 11 players unavailable to face Villa on Sunday, including the cup tied Dane Scarlett. Pedro Porro, Lucas Bergvall and Mathys Tel should all come into the starting line-up for the FA Cup clash.

I would push Archie Gray into midfield as well even though it means two 18-year-olds either side of Rodrigo Bentancur or Yves Bissouma. I just think Spurs need some energy and enthusiasm in the centre of the pitch after the dull and uninspiring display at Anfield.

Mikey Moore struggled with the physical element of the game at Brentford and the 17-year-old might be better used as an impact sub later on in this game.

The question is whether Tel or Son Heung-min are used through the centre of the attack or Dejan Kulusevski as a false nine. Technically they could be a fluid front three to keep Villa guessing.

Gold's team: Kinsky; Porro, Danso, Davies, Spence; Gray, Bentancur, Bergvall; Kulusevksi, Tel, Son.

Rob Guest - Football writer

Postecoglou unfortunately is not in a position to make big changes to his Tottenham team this weekend after the 4-0 hammering at Liverpool on Thursday evening. None of his injured players are back in time for the game at Villa Park and Richarlison now joins those out of action on the sidelines after his latest setback.

After Pedro Porro dropped down to the bench at Anfield, Archie Gray could probably do with a rare breather after playing so much football across the past two months. Lucas Bergvall should come into midfield in place of Yves Bissouma and new addition Mathys Tel replaces Richarlison in attack.

Mikey Moore could also be handed a start in the front three, with captain Son Heung-min perhaps the fall guy after his struggles on Merseyside.

Guest's team: Kinsky; Porro, Danso, Davies, Spence; Bentancur, Bergvall, Sarr; Kulusevski, Tel, Moore.

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