Tottenham Hotspur will hope to maintain their Champions League chase alive after they host Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
Ange Postecoglou’s aspect head into the weekend outdoors the highest 4 however with the sport in hand wanted to say fourth spot, and a win right here would go a protracted approach to easing the strain Spurs can be beneath within the coming weeks.
This is how Spurs might line up for this one.
GK: Guglielmo Vicario – The Italian has been one of many prime stoppers within the league this season however will want a minor miracle if he’s to catch David Raya within the Golden Glove race.
RB: Pedro Porro – Porro’s run of seven video games with out an help is his longest dry streak since transferring to England.
CB: Cristian Romero – If Romero begins on Sunday, it will be his longest run within the staff since his crimson card in opposition to Chelsea all the best way again in November, such has been his battle with damage.
CB: Micky van de Ven – The Dutchman could have made an instantaneous impression when he returned from a hamstring damage in January however the actuality is he has stored only one league clear sheet since October.
LB: Future Udogie – The Carabao Cup defeat to Fulham in August 2023 was the one sport this season {that a} wholesome Udogie didn’t begin. Postecoglou clearly has his favourites, and rightly so.
DM: Rodrigo Bentancur – Through the worldwide break, Bentancur confessed he has been enjoying with a damaged toe in current weeks.
DM: Yves Bissouma – Postecoglou has spoken extremely of Bissouma in current weeks however the boss won’t permit complacency to kick in at this level within the season.
RM: Brennan Johnson – Regardless of selecting up a knock final trip, Johnson is anticipated to be wholesome sufficient to retain his beginning spot.
AM: James Maddison – But to rekindle his electrical kind from the beginning of the season, Maddison has been withdrawn early in every of his final three appearances.
LM: Timo Werner – If Werner needs to remain at Tottenham completely, he must change into a more-reliable supply of objectives, though his power is infectious.
ST: Son Heung-min – Son failed to attain final trip in opposition to West Ham. He has solely failed to search out the again of the web in two straight video games on three events this season.
