With games coming thick and fast, Thomas Frank has big decisions to make and we have now attempted to predict the Dane’s Tottenham XI to take on Brentford at the weekend.
Tottenham Hotspur are back in front of their own fans following their trip to St James’ Park on Tuesday night, a match that saw them take a point in a 2-2 draw.
Up next is Thomas Frank’s former side, Brentford, who, to their credit, have shown little sign of missing him, as Keith Andrews has his team level on points with Tottenham after fourteen league outings.
Spurs are winless in their last five Premier League fixtures and will be desperate to find their way back to winning form.
Still, given that their home record is currently the second-worst in the division, Brentford will feel there is an opportunity to take something from this game.
With fixtures landing every three days, Thomas Frank will need to lean on his squad depth, and we have now attempted to predict his starting XI for the weekend.
Tottenham predicted XI vs Brentford
Goalkeeper – Guglielmo Vicario: The Tottenham goalkeeper shook off his error against Fulham by producing a strong performance against Newcastle United, and we expect Frank to continue with him.
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Right-back – Pedro Porro: Frank has options at right back, as Djed Spence could move across and Archie Gray is also capable there; however, Porro remains the natural pick, and we do not expect a change.
Centre-back – Cristian Romero: It was an excellent showing from the Tottenham captain as his brace secured a point against Newcastle United, and he should continue in the heart of defence.
Centre-back – Micky van de Ven: The Dutchman was given a rare rest last time out against Newcastle United, but back-to-back rests feel unlikely, so he should return to the team.
Left-back – Djed Spence: Destiny Udogie started against Newcastle United, and with fixtures coming at a pace, Frank could look to freshen things up by bringing Spence back into the side.
Pivot midfielder – Joao Palhinha: The Portuguese midfielder was also rested on Tuesday and is expected to return to the starting XI this weekend.
Pivot midfielder – Archie Gray: The youngster has had good minutes recently, but was rested on Tuesday, and since Frank used Rodrigo Bentancur and Pape Matar Sarr instead, it feels unlikely that the pair will go again together.
Centre midfielder – Lucas Bergvall: It could be back-to-back starts for Bergvall, who is settling into that number ten role under Frank.
Right winger – Mohammed Kudus: Registered an assist on Tuesday for Cristian Romero’s opener, and we expect him to remain on the right flank.
Striker – Randal Kolo Muani: He has been in solid form, and although there is a chance he drops to the bench after starting the last three games, we will still go with him as the nine.