Tottenham face Arsenal on Thursday in what will surely be a season-defining game for both north London clubs.
A loss will crush Spurs’ dreams of finishing in the top four this term, but a victory against the Gunners will reduce the points deficit to just one point between the two north London rivals.
Tottenham may have been criticised for settling for a draw against Liverpool over the weekend, but the reality is that they will have to come to this game hunting for a victory.
This may be the most important game Tottenham have played since the 2019 Champions League final, and with that in mind, we’ve had a go at predicting Spurs’ starting XI for this one.
Tottenham may have only gotten a draw from Liverpool at the weekend, but we expect Antonio Conte to name the exact same XI for this north London derby.
This is, arguably, the strongest side Tottenham can put out at the moment, but that isn’t to say that there aren’t a few selection headaches for Conte to contend with here.
The back six pretty much picks itself. Ben Davies, Eric Dier and Cristian Romero are stalwarts at the back, while injuries to Matt Doherty and Sergio Reguilon mean that Ryan Sessegnon and Emerson Royal are de facto starters.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Rodrigo Bentancur are once again selected in the midfield, while Dejan Kulusevski plays alongside Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son in a three-pronged attack.
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