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Confirmed Wolves v Tottenham lineups: Mourinho makes shock change, Alderweireld on the bench

General view inside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Norwich City at Molineux on February 23, 2020...
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Wolverhampton Wanderers starting XI: Patricio; Semedo, Coady, Saiss, Marcal; Moutinho, Neves; Adama, Podence, Neto; Silva.

Wolverhampton Wanderers substitutes: Ruddy, Hoever, Ait-Nouri, Vitinha, Perry, Cundle, Kilman, Otasowie, Corbeanu.

Tottenham Hotspur starting XI: Lloris; Doherty, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Reguilon; Hojbjerg, Winks, Ndombele; Son, Kane.

Tottenham Hotspur substitutes: Hart, Alderweireld, Rodon, Tanganga, Aurier, Sissoko, Alli, Bergwijn, Lamela.

Wolves go with Rui Patricio in goal, behind a back four of Nelson Semedo, Conor Coady, Romain Saiss and Marcal.

Joao Moutinho partners Ruben Neves in midfield, with Owen Otasowie having to make do with a place on the bench.

Adama Traore and Pedro Neto start on the flanks, with Daniel Podence operating just behind lone striker Fabio Silva.

John Ruddy, Ki-Jana Hoever, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Vitinha, Taylor Perry, Luke Cundle, Max Kilman and Theo Corbeanu make up a youthful bench alongside Otasowie.

Jose Mourinho has sprung a major surprise with his team selection, as it’s a back three of Davinson Sanchez, Eric Dier and Ben Davies ahead of Hugo Lloris.

Matt Doherty returns to face his former club at right wing back, with Sergio Reguilon over on the left, whilst Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Harry Winks and Tanguy Ndombele start as the midfield three.

That means Son Heung-min starts up front tonight, supporting Harry Kane in attack with Mourinho going for a complete change of system.

Dele Alli is named on the bench, alongside Joe Hart, Toby Alderweireld, Joe Rodon, Japhet Tanganga, Serge Aurier, Moussa Sissoko, Steven Bergwijn and Erik Lamela.