Tottenham Hotspur’s strength in depth will become apparent this weekend.
Tottenham’s squad is being put to the test with a run of tricky fixtures as they compete in three competitions.
Their strength in depth will become apparent when they take on Rochdale this weekend in the FA Cup, with Mauricio Pochettino likely to rotate his side.
We estimate Pochettino could make 10 changes to the team which started against Juventus in the Champions League in midweek, with the versatile Eric Dier the only player to keep his place.
One player certain to feature is centre-back Juan Foyth, who was not eligible for the Champions League squad, and Mauricio Pochettino explained he was determined to give him chances in the FA Cup.
Toby Alderweireld stayed at home to work on his fitness and this will be another test for him, a week and a half since his previous appearance.
Harry Kane should be rested for Fernando Llorente, while there could be a first start for Brazilian winger Lucas Moura who came off the bench in midweek to make his debut.
Heung-Min Son was also left on the bench against Juventus so he will also be fresh and ready to go, as will midfielder Moussa Sissoko.
Tottenham have aspirations to go and win the competition and Rochdale will not be pushovers, but they should still be confident they have the quality to win even with making substantial changes.
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