Ange Postecoglou had made two changes to his Tottenham team for Saturday afternoon's Premier League game against West Ham. Spurs were on the losing side last time out after falling to a 3-2 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion despite taking a two-goal lead into the break.
Following a two-week break from domestic football with the second international break of the campaign taking place, Postecoglou has received some good news on the injury front ahead of the London derby. Son Heung-min and Richarlison have returned to fitness following their respective injuries, with Wilson Odobert expected to make his comeback in training next week.
Son, as expected, goes straight back into the Tottenham team to face West Ham. Timo Werner is the unlucky player to miss out despite registering an assist for James Maddison's goal at Brighton.
Postecoglou has made one alteration in midfield as Yves Bissouma replaces Rodrigo Bentancur. Tottenham's backline remains the same but there is no place for Djed Spence in the matchday squad.
Speaking ahead of the West Ham encounter, Postecoglou was asked about the London derby and what his team can expect from their opponents.
"I was made very aware of it last year. I know what it means. An important game," he said on the derby. "Last year we played really well but didn’t win at home. Tale of that part of our season a little bit. Challenging game. They have some fantastic players in the team and a new manager. They are doing things a little bit differently.
"We saw last game what a threat they can be going forward. A good challenge for us. But the emphasis has to be on us reproducing the form we’ve shown in recent times and more importantly sticking to principles of our game."
Here is the Tottenham team Postecoglou has named to face West Ham:
Confirmed Tottenham XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bissouma, Kulusevski, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son.
Substitutes: Forster, Gray, Dragusin, Bentancur, Sarr, Moore, Bergvall, Werner, Richarlison.
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