Returning to Premier League action, Tottenham face a tough trip to West Brom as they look to pile the pressure on North London rivals Arsenal to win at home to Aston Villa on Sunday. Reaching the Capital One Cup final on Wednesday via another Christian Eriksen winner, spirits will be high in the Tottenham camp as they look to build on their last minute winner. Here is the team news and predicted line-up.
Team News:
Mauricio Pochettino reports that he has a fully fit squad to pick his starting eleven from, with the exception of Nabil Bentaleb, who is away on African Cup Of Nations duty.
Predicted Line-Up (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris:
We have played three games since Lloris made his last appearance, in our 2-1 win against Sunderland. As it is not a cup game, I expect that the Frenchman will return to the starting eleven after a spell out of the side.
Defence: Kyle Walker, Jan Vertonghen, Federico Fazio, Danny Rose:
I think it is very fair to say that Ben Davies did not play to the very best of his ability in both of the legs against Sheffield United in the Capital One Cup semi-final, giving Danny Rose the edge in the race for the left-back spot, so he should start. With a fully fit squad, Federico Fazio should return from illness, and partner Jan Vertonghen at the heart of the Spurs defence.
Midfield (Holding): Benjamin Stambouli, Ryan Mason:
Speculation continues that Eteinne Capoue will leave Tottenham, but still I think that these two are the right men for the job when we visit the Hawthorns. These two were both excellent on Wednesday, working tirelessly in midfield, and Ryan Mason got forward a lot, adding something a little bit different to the Spurs attack.
Midfield (Attacking): Andros Townsend, Christian Eriksen, Nacer Chadli:
Only Mauricio Pochettino knows if Nacer Chadli is ready to start after returning from compassionate leave, and if he is ready to start, then I think he should. Erik Lamela has started the last few games, and should be rested. After all, he has only just returned from injury! It goes without saying that Cristian Eriksen should start, he has won us many points this season, and sent us to Wembley too!
Striker: Harry Kane:
Harry has been in fantastic form recently, and I thought that he was quite unlucky not to score against Sheffield United, but he picked out a lovely pass to find Christian Eriksen. He is a must to start for us against West Brom.
