Here is how we predict Tottenham Hotspur will line up against Barnsley later this week:
Tottenham Hotspur start their EFL Cup campaign with a home match against Barnsley on Tuesday evening and Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is likely to make plenty of changes.
While Spurs seemingly struggled for much of the transfer window, a late flurry of activity ensured they brought in some exciting new players, and Fernando Llorente, Serge Aurier and Juan Foyth will all be hoping to play a role this week.
Llorente has come off the bench for Tottenham twice to date and looks set for his first start since arriving from Swansea City.
Argentine defender Foyth is going to be bedded in slowly but do not be surprised if he starts against the Tykes, potentially alongside calming influence Toby Alderweireld.
In early team news, Tottenham are still without Victor Wanyama, Danny Rose and Erik Lamela, but winger Georges-Kevin N’Koudou could return after recovering from injury.
The French wide man struggled for game time in his first season in North London. However he showed real promise over the summer and deserves a starting spot here.
Perhaps most excitingly, Tottenham could finally unleash young midfielder Marcus Edwards.
The 18-year-old has only managed a 15-minute cameo against Gillingham in the same competition yet he deserves to show what he is capable of from the outset.
With all that in mind here is how we predict Tottenham will line up against Barnsley this week:
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