Tottenham Hotspur take on Leeds United in the Premier League this afternoon as Antonio Conte seeks a first league win in charge of Spurs.
Tottenham drew 0-0 win in Conte’s first game in charge away at Everton, just before the international break.
Conte went with a 3-4-3 system in that game, and he may well go with something similar against Leeds today.
Conte versus Marcelo Bielsa is a tactician’s dream, so let’s see how the Italian could line up today…
Hugo Lloris has a capable deputy in Pierluigi Gollini, but surely isn’t in any danger of losing his starting role any time soon.
Cristian Romero is out through injury, meaning Conte will need to tweak his back line.
Davinson Sanchez should come back into the team, joining Eric Dier and Ben Davies in a three-man defence.
Emerson Royal and Sergio Reguilon were the wing backs against Everton and we expect them to continue in the Tottenham side today.
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg and Giovani Lo Celso are both carrying knocks, but with Oliver Skipp suspended, Højbjerg may need to play through the pain.
Harry Winks will then battle Tanguy Ndomble for the other midfield spot, and Winks may take the spot due to him fitting into the structure a little better than Ndombele.
That would be just a second league start this season for Winks.
Harry Kane should lead the Tottenham attack today, with support from Lucas Moura and Son Heung-min.
Steven Bergwijn could push for an inclusion, but he is more likely to be on the bench.
Gollini, Japhet Tanganga, Matt Doherty, Joe Rodon, Ndombele, Dele Alli, Bergwijn, Bryan Gil and Dane Scarlett could be on the bench, with Tottenham missing a few players today.
Tottenham predicted XI: Lloris; Sanchez, Dier, Davies; Emerson, Højbjerg, Winks, Reguilon; Moura, Son, Kane.
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