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Tottenham Hotspur looks to bounce back from another surprising defeat when they welcome Chelsea to The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at 4:30 on December 8. Ange Postecoglou’s side suffered a disappointing 1-0 loss to Bournemouth in midweek. Here is your Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup for a big clash in the race for a place in next season’sChampions League.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup vs. Chelsea

How Tottenham Have Lined Up Recently

Last time out, Postecoglou rotated his squad, giving Heung-min Son a much-needed rest. Fraser Forster continued in goal with Guglielmo Vicario injured. Pedro Porro was also rested with Archie Gray being selected instead of natural full-back Djed Spence. Ben Davies went off injured against Bournemouth, making Radu Dragusin the final fit Spurs centre-back.

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Spurs named the same midfield from the draw to Fulham for the clash against Bournemouth. Yves Bissouma kept his place as holding midfielder with James Maddison and Pape Matar Sarr playing ahead of the Mali International. The former continues his good recent form, completing two key passes and winning seven ground duels.

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Dominic Solanke returned from injury in attack but couldn’t find the net against his former club. Brennan Johnson switched to the left wing with Son rested and Dejan Kulusevski returned from a rest of his own to play on the right. These moves were unsuccessful, with both wingers struggling to impact the game.

Tottenham’s Recent Form and Tactics

Tottenham have just one win in their last five games, a 4-0 away win over Premier League champions Manchester City. This sums up their unpredictability this season. A reason for their inconsistency is the number of injuries suffered in defence. Vicario, Micky van de Ven, and Cristian Romero have all missed substantial time with injuries.

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The Bournemouth defeat saw Tottenham slip to tenth in the table, six points behind fourth-placed Manchester City. A win against Chelsea would put the Spurs back on track and ensure that fans keep faith in Postecoglou’s attacking 4-3-3 style.

Only two teams have scored more than the Lilywhites’ 28 goals in the league this season. However, they have scored just four goals in their six league losses. Spurs need their attack to show more consistency if they are to mount a serious challenge for Champions League qualification.

Tottenham Injuries and Suspensions To Consider

Tottenham suffered another defensive injury blow against Bournemouth. Ben Davies was forced off in the 62nd minute with a thigh injury. Archie Gray filled in at Centre-back but did not look great. Postecoglou will have a defensive headache if Romero doesn’t come through unscathed from training on Saturday.

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Rodrigo Bentancur’s next game will be a Europa League clash with Rangers next Thursday. Vicario (ankle), Richarlison (thigh), Van de Ven (thigh), Mikey Moore (illness), and Wilson Odebert (thigh) will all miss the Bournemouth. Spurs must try and stay in the mix during their injury crisis, so they can take advantage when players return.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs Bournemouth

GK: Fraser Forster

RB: Pedro Porro

CB: Radu Dragusin

CB: Cristian Romero

LB: Destiny Udogie

DM: Yves Bissouma

MF: Pape Matar Sarr

MF: Dejan Kulusevski

RW: Brennan Johnson

ST: Dominic Solanke

LW: Heung-min Son

Tottenham Hotspur will hope to return to winning ways when they travel to Bournemouth at 8:15 on December 5. Ange Postecoglou’s side could only draw with 10-man Fulham last weekend and need a win to keep the pressure on the top four. Here is your Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup for the clash as they look to rise up the table.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup vs Bournemouth

How Tottenham Have Lined Up Recently

Last time out, Tottenham looked vulnerable defensively. They were lucky just to concede one goal and stand-in goalkeeper Fraser Forster was a busy man, making five saves. Their weaknesses at the back are down to missing first-choice defenders Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven.

Back-ups Radu Dragusin and Ben Davies don’t have the same attributes or chemistry as a pair. Without their normal defensive partners, Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie are having to do more defensive work and can’t contribute as effectively going forward.

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Postecoglou has been rotating his options in midfield all season. The ban of Rodrigo Bentancur has seen Yves Bissouma get a real run as the starting defensive midfielder. Against Fulham, Pape Matar Sarr and James Maddison started in front of the Mali international. Dejan Kulusevski was rested but will likely return to the lineup against Bournemouth.

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In attack, an ill Dominic Solanke caused Heung-min Son to start through the middle against Fulham. This meant, with Kulusevski rested, that Timo Werner got an opportunity to start on the left. Brennan Johnson scored for his fourth game in a row in all competitions on the right wing.

Tottenham’s Recent Form and Tactics

Tottenham are finally beginning to find some consistency this season, having not lost for three matches. However, they would love to turn the recent draws into wins ahead of a big clash with Chelsea on December 8. The Lilywhites are seventh in the Premier League, three points behind fourth-placed Brighton & Hove Albion and five behind The Blues. Ange Postecoglou’s side have been an entertaining watch this season, their 28 goals in the league is the best record in the division.

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Tottenham play a 4-3-3 system that encourages everyone to get involved in attacks. Van de Ven’s run down the wing against Manchester United in September is a prime example. The team also have a strong defensive record, their 14 goals conceded is the fourth-best in the league.

Tottenham Injuries and Suspensions To Consider

Solanke was added to a growing unavailability list against Fulham. However, in good news for Spurs fans, the striker returned to training on Wednesday. Archie Gray (thigh) was taken off in stoppage time but has been passed fit for this weekend’s game. Romero is set to return to training on Friday so may be back for the game against Chelsea.

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In terms of long-term absentees, Tottenham remain without Guglielmo Vicario (ankle), Richarlison (Thigh), Bentancur (suspension), Van de Ven (thigh), Mikey Moore (illness), and Wilson Odobert (thigh).

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs Bournemouth

GK: Fraser Forster

RB: Pedro Porro

CB: Radu Dragusin

CB: Ben Davies

LB: Destiny Udogie

DM: Yves Bissouma

MF: Pape Matar Sarr

MF: James Maddison

LW: Dejan Kulusevski

ST: Heung-min Son

RW: Brennan Johnson

This is the Tottenham Hotspur confirmed lineup for their Premier League clash with Fulham to kick off a busy December. Ange Postecoglou has made four changes to the team that drew 2-2 with Roma on Thursday night.

Tottenham Hotspur Confirmed Lineup vs. Fulham

Matchday News

Destiny Udogie starts in place of Archie Gray, while the midfield receives a vital boost with the return of Yves Bissouma and James Maddison. Those two will replace the suspended Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski, who drops to the substitute bench.

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Timo Werner returns to the attack starting lineup, with Dominic Solanke out injured. Sergio Reguilon returns from the wilderness to take this place on the substitutes bench, while 16-year-old Luca Williams-Barnett makes the Premier League matchday squad for the first time.

Solanke has been a vital cog in the Spurs team, starting the last nine Premier League games. He reported this morning with the rest of the team but felt unwell. Ange has explained the absence: “He came in today and he wasn’t looking the best, just under the weather. So we just sent him home. Hopefully a full recovery now ahead of the next one.”

Tottenham Confirmed Lineup

Starting XI: Forster, Pedro Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie; Bissouma, Sarr, Maddison, Kulusevski; Johnson, Son (c), Werner.

Substitutes: Austin, Spence, Gray, Bergvall, Reguilon, Kulusevski, Olusesi, Williams-Barnett, Lankshear.

Momentum

Tottenham will be looking to build on their last Premier League performance, in which they defeated Manchester City 4-0 at the Etihad. The Lilywhites started the game especially well, and never let City get a foothold in the game. The lightning-fast start helped ensure they were 2-0 up after 20 minutes, which shellshocked their opponents. A similar start here will be desired.

Fulham Confirmed Lineup

Starting XI: Leno, Tete, Bassey, Diop, Robinson (c), Lukic, Iwobi, Berge, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Jimenez.

Tottenham Hotspur will look to build on their spectacular win over Manchester City when they welcome Roma to London in the Europa League at 8:00 on November 28. Ange Postecoglou’s side bounced back from two defeats in a row to defeat the Premier League champions in dominant fashion. Here is your Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup for the clash as Spurs look to gather some momentum.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs Roma

How Tottenham Have Lined Up Recently

Last time out, Tottenham managed to keep a clean sheet against Manchester City without starting centre-backs Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero. They are set to be without another key part of their defensive unit against Roma with the news that goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario fractured his ankle against the Citizens. This will see Fraser Foster make his fourth appearance of the season.

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During their injury crisis, Spurs’ fringe defenders have become key players. A centre-back pairing of Radu Dragusin and Ben Davies held Manchester City to just five shots on target. Full-backs Destiny Udogie and Pedro Porro will likely be given a rest against Roma with youngsters Archie Gray and Alfie Dorrington likely to get an opportunity to impress.

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In midfield, Lucas Bergvall has started all four Europa League games. He will likely be joined by the in-form James Maddison and Pape Matar Sarr in midfield. Brennan Johnson was dropped for the Manchester City game so he will get a chance to impress here. Timo Werner assisted the former Nottingham Forest man against the Citizens and will start here with Heung-min Son rested. Will Lankshear is suspended so Dominic Solanke will lead the line.

Tottenham’s Recent Form and Tactics

Tottenham have been the epitome of inconsistency this season. Big wins over Aston Villa and Manchester City followed a loss to Crystal Palace. Spurs then lost two in a row to Galatasaray and Ipswich Town before beating the Citizens again this weekend. Postecoglou’s free-flowing football sets up unpredictable matches and makes his side a must-watch.

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Spurs play a 4-3-3 system that expects its midfield to chip in with goals and assists. Against Manchester City, James Maddison executed this to perfection. The 28-year-old midfielder’s double put Tottenham 2-0 in the 20th minute. With Rodrigo Bentancur suspended, Yves Bissouma has an opportunity to rediscover his early 2023/24 season form. The 28-year-old started just his fifth league game of the season against the Citizens.

Tottenham Injuries and Suspensions To Consider

The Tottenham squad is still dealing with a long list of selection issues. Vicario is set to be out for months after having surgery on a broken ankle. Van de Ven is still a couple of weeks away from returning from a thigh injury and fellow centre-back Cristian Romero’s return will likely be saved until the weekend.

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Mikey Moore (illness) is being made to wait as Tottenham ease him back into match condition. Richarlison (Thigh) is likely to be out until the New Year. Wilson Odobert (hamstring) and Bentancur (suspension) will also miss out on the visit of Roma.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs Roma

GK: Fraser Foster

RB: Archie Gray

CB: Radu Dragusin

CB: Alfie Dorrington

LB: Ben Davies

MF: Lucas Bergvall

MF: James Maddison

MF: Pape Matar Sarr

RW: Brennan Johnson

ST: Dominic Solanke

LW: Timo Werner

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has undergone surgery on his right ankle. The 28-year-old will be out for the foreseeable future and the club has yet to announce any timeline for his return. It is a major setback for a team that has just come off a massive 4-0 away at reigning champions Manchester City.

Tottenham Confirm Guglielmo Vicario’s Ankle Surgery

Who Will Replace Vicario

Vicario started every Premier League match for the team, keeping four clean sheets in that time. The Italian international has come a long way since signing with the North London club and is now one of the best and most ‘outstanding‘ keepers in the league.

His most obvious replacement is veteran keeper Fraser Forster. The 36-year-old last played a Premier League game for the Liliywhites in the 2022/23 season and has been used in the odd cup or European outing since then. In his three starts this term the former Southampton number one has kept one clean sheet and conceded four goals.

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Other options include Brandon Austin and Alfie Whiteman, though neither keeper has first-team experience. Manager Ange Postecoglou is unlikely to choose either option.

January Transfer Window Could Provide New Options

As the club has not released any timeline for Vicario’s recovery, it is hard to determine what their outlook will be in the winter transfer window. Tottenham currently sit sixth, just three points behind archrivals Arsenal for a Champions League spot. If they are still in contention for the top four heading into the new year, they could possibly look to strengthen their goalkeeper stocks.

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But first, they must make it through the most congested schedule of the season. They are still in the EFL Cup and have Europa League matches coming up. Along with a heavy amount of Premier League games, this will see them play 10 games between now and the new year.

Tottenham Hotspur return from the international break with a headline clash against Manchester City at 5:30 on November 23. Ange Postecoglou’s side have lost their last two matches after impressive wins over the Citizens in the cup and Aston Villa. Here is your Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup for the clash as Spurs look to record two wins over Pep Guardiola’s side in a month.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs Manchester City

How Tottenham Have Lined Up Recently

Last time out, a Micky Van de Ven-less Tottenham lost 2-1 at home to Ipswich Town. A slow start saw the hosts go in at half-time 2-0 down before Rodrigo Bentancur’s 69th-minute strike gave them some hope. Guglielmo Vicario returned in goal after resting for the Europa League defeat to Galatasaray. A back four of Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Radu Dragusin, and Destiny Udogie struggled to deal with a Tractor Boys attack lacking in Premier League experience.

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A midfield three of Dejan Kulusevski, Bentancur, and Pape Matar Sarr controlled the ball but failed to create many big chances. Dominic Solanke missed a great opportunity at the end that could’ve salvaged a draw for Spurs. Brennan Johnson and Hueng-min Son could not add to their seven combined Premier League goals from the flanks.

Tottenham’s Recent Form and Tactics

Despite their lack of form, Tottenham aren’t expected to change their free-flowing attacking style under Ange Postecoglou. Their recent form isn’t a very good indicator of how they’ll play against Manchester City. They have only had the same result three times in a row once all season.

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The Lilywhites are tenth in the league but over their last five games, they’ve beaten teams placed second and ninth and lost to sides placed 17th and 18th. This inconsistency needs to stop if Spurs want to compete for the biggest honours but may do Postecoglou’s side well this weekend against the winners of the last four Premier League titles.

A change this season has seen Kulusevski operating in the midfield rather than on the right wing. This has allowed Johnson to start more games but has seen James Maddison benched for the last two league matches. Yves Bisssouma has also struggled to break into the midfield recently, with the Mali international starting just four league games.

Tottenham Injuries and Suspensions To Consider

Tottenham have a whole list of selection problems, mainly in defence, for the trip to Manchester. Earlier this week, Bentancur was suspended for seven matches for a racist comment he made while on TV in his native Uruguay. Centre-back Van de Ven (Thigh) and Cristian Romero (Toe) are in a race to be fit after the Argentinian joined the Dutch defender on the treatment table during the international break.

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Further forward, attackers Timo Werner (hip) and Mikey Moore (illness) are expected to return but Wilson Oderbert and Richarlison (both thigh) will remain out for the foreseeable future. This makes Tottenham weak upfront and has seen young striker Will Lankshear be involved recently.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup vs Manchester City

GK: Guglielmo Vicario

RB: Pedro Porro

CB: Radu Dragusin

CB: Cristian Romero

LB: Destiny Udogue

MF: Yves Bissouma

MF: Dejan Kulusevski

MF: Pape Matar Sarr

RW: Brennan Johnson

ST: Dominic Solanke

LW: Heung-min Son

Tottenham Hotspur will be buoyed by their hard-fought mid-week victory as they take the short trip across London to face Crystal Palace at 2pm today. Here is your Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup for this London Derby as Spurs look to make it eight wins in their last nine matches.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup vs Crystal Palace in London Derby

How Tottenham Have Lined Up Recently

Last time out, Ange Postecoglou heavily rotated his side for the Europa League, switching out a number of personnel in his favoured 4-3-3 formation.

Fraser Forster filled in for Guglielmo Vicario (who continues to play in the Premier League).

Postecoglou rested the entire defence bar Destiny Udogie, with Ben Davies, Radu Dragusin and 18-year-old Archie Gray making up the back four. Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Pedro Porro have been the preferred partners for Udogie in defence over the past few games.

Lucas Bergvall made a third Europa League appearance for the season, helping to rest the (almost) unplayable Dejan Kulusevski. Kulusevski has been a mainstay in midfield supported by James Maddison and a combination of either Yves Bissouma or Rodrigo Bentancur.

There was another young face up top in mid-week for Spurs, who put in such an impressive performance that Maddison described it as having “Neymar on the wing”. Mikey Moore started vs AZ Alkmaar, giving Postecoglou another option going forward. Although, Ange has affirmed that he needs to be ‘careful’ with the 17-year-old to ensure his progress isn’t hampered by throwing him in to the deep end too early.

Tottenham have been able to mix up their front three, with Dominic Solanke usually leading the line in the middle (deputised by Richarlison last time out), flanked by Brennan Johnson and Son Heung-Min. Timo Werner has also been featured in the Spurs’ last few matches but has come under fire for his lack of end product.

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Tottenham’s Recent Form and Tactics

Despite the change in personnel, Tottenham have stuck to their style of attacking football that is beginning to flourish under Postecoglou. Their recent run of results has been positive on the whole, but the odd defeat tends to mar the brilliant work this Spurs side is doing.

Tottenham have won all but one of their last eight matches, with the defeat being a crazy second half against Brighton. While the Seagulls were deadly in punishing Spurs with three goals in less than 20 minutes, it was the Lilywhites who hit the self-destruct button after a really dominant first half display.

‘Ange Ball’ at its best is when Tottenham play with confidence, a high-line and plenty of pressing; the attacking play is expansive and makes the most of the in-form attacking players like Kulusevski and Johnson.

A recent tactical change that stands out is when Spurs were 1-0 down vs West Ham. Postecoglou spotted the need for some more steel and power in the midfield and made the bold move to sub James Maddison for Pape Matar Sarr. The Senegalese midfielder made a big impact, helping Bissouma to turn the tide in the match, grabbing a key assist for Son Heung-Min in the 60th minute.

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Tottenham Injuries and Suspensions to Consider

The key update that Postecoglou gave at his press conference was that Son Heung-Min is unlikely to feature against Palace this weekend, as he is “still not right or feeling 100%.” The South Korean did not train after the Europa League fixture.

There were no other issues from the Alkmaar clash, except for some general fatigue for some of the deputising players.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup vs Newcastle United

GK: Guglielmo Vicario

RB: Pedro Porro

CB: Micky van de Ven

CB: Cristian Romero

LB: Destiny Udogie

MF: James Maddison

MF: Rodrigo Bentancur

MF: Dejan Kulusevski

FW: Mikey Moore

FW: Dominic Solanke

FW: Brennan Johnson

Tottenham Hotspur picked up some much-needed momentum with their 4-1 win over West Ham United in the Premier League at the weekend and are looking to improve their consistency. There has now been an interesting update on the future of defender Radu Dragusin.

Radu Dragusin’s Agent Opens Up On Tottenham Hotspur Future

What Did Dragusin’s Agent Have To Say?

The Romanian centre-back has not been able to establish a regular starting role in Ange Postecoglou’s system and seems to be behind Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven in the pecking order. His agent, Florian Manea was questioned on whether the defender was thinking of moving elsewhere next year due to his lack of regular game-time.

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He told FootballItalia: “No player is happy if they don’t play much, but he wants to fight for his place. We’ll see how many matches he plays and evaluate later; right now, it’s premature to think about a transfer.” This comes amid some reports that linked Dragusin to a potential return to Serie A with Inter Milan, though it doesn’t look like he’s thinking of leaving Spurs anytime soon after only joining them from Genoa in the 2024 January transfer window.

How Has Dragusin’s Spurs Career Gone So Far?

After joining the Lilywhites in the winter transfer window last season, Dragusin needed some time to adapt to his new environment at Spurs. He made nine appearances under Postecoglou in the 2023/24 campaign, helping them keep two clean sheets in the Premier League during that time.

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The 22-year-old has found it hard to become a regular in the Tottenham team at the beginning of the 2024/25 campaign, as he’s only been restricted to four appearances so far. That includes two appearances as a substitute in the league and just one full game in the Carabao Cup. He’s finding it hard to outperform Romero or Van de Ven and convince the gaffer to play him over either of them. Dragusin, will need to work harder and be more reliable at the back to get more regular playing time at Spurs and save himself from becoming a flop signing.

With the WSL heading into an international break the scrimmage at the top of the table continues with this key fixture. This is a Chelsea Women predicted lineup for the tie as they aim to beat a Tottenham Hotspur side that’s given them a lot of trouble in recent seasons.

Chelsea Women Predicted Lineup vs Tottenham Women for WSL Clash

How Chelsea Women Have Lined Up Recently

After barely rotating to start the season Sonia Bompastor sprung a surprise against Twente with an almost entirely new starting eleven. Hannah Hampton has been the main goalkeeper but Zecira Musovic now has two starts to her name in the Champions League. In the back line the central duties are split between Kadeisha Buchanan, Millie Bright, and Nathalie Bjorn with Maelys Mpome making substitute appearances. At right back Lucy Bronze is first-choice ahead of Eve Perisset.

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At left-back Ashley Lawrence was initially the starter but she’s been replaced by Sandy Baltimore for the past few league outings. This is all likely a stop-gap as the team awaits the return of Niamh Charles.

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In midfield the deepest options have usually been Wieke Kaptein and Sjoeke Nusken as Erin Cuthbert returns to fitness. Kaptein starting in midweek could indicate she will be missing out on this one. Oriane Jean-Francois also started against Twente and featured as the deepest midfielder there.

Maika Hamano and Guro Reiten are the attacking midfield options with Lauren James and Baltimore splitting the left wing while Johanna Rytting Kaneryd keeps a firm lock on her spot on the right. Mayra Ramirez and Aggie Beever-Jones have split striker duties so far.

Chelsea Women Recent Form and Tactics

Bompastor uses a fluid 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 with a lot of movement between players like James being free to move around the attacking line and the left-back almost being a wing-back and playing very high. In midweek, there was a very attacking variant in a 4-1-4-1 with Jean-Francois the only midfielder staying deep while Hamano played super close to Beever-Jones AND the full-backs pushed up. At times it was a 2-1-everyone else with a focus on breaking down the opposition through the wide areas.

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The French coach has got off to an unbeaten start with the Blues, getting through pre-season without a loss and then taking that into the regular season where she’s won every outing so far. The attack looks absolutely menacing only failing to net multiple times in a game once so far. Defensively they will be hoping to tighten things up at the back after a run of three fixtures without a clean sheet.

Chelsea Injuries to Consider

With the close proximity to the Twente match there won’t be any update provided on the health of James who was pulled from the lineup at the last minute on Thursday. Bompastor has noted that the attacker had a foot issue which caused the change. She could be sidelined along with Charles, Sam Kerr, Aniek Nouwen, Mia Fishel, and Sophie Ingle.

Chelsea Women Predicted Lineup vs Tottenham Women

Those who started against Twente are likely to be benched here to rest which would reinstate most of the regular eleven, the only question is what happens on the left without James.

GK – Hannah Hampton

LB – Ashley Lawrence

CB – Kadeisha Buchanan

CB – Millie Bright

RB – Lucy Bronze

DM – Sjoeke Nusken

DM/CM – Erin Cuthbert

CM/AM – Guro Reiten

LW – Sandy Baltimore

ST – Mayra Ramirez

RW – Johanna Rytting Kaneryd

Tottenham Hotspur will look to get back to winning ways in a seemingly promising encounter when Julen Lopetegui will march a confident West Ham United side into the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this Saturday, October 19 at 12:30 AM BST. The Lilywhites have won four of their last five matches across all competitions but will face a daunting challenge this weekend against a side that they have struggled against in recent history. Here is your Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup for the clash.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup for Clash vs West Ham United

How Tottenham Hotspur Have Lined-up Recently

Guglielmo Vicario is Tottenham Hotspur’s starting goalkeeper and has produced mixed performances lately, with a combination of stellar saves yet also poor positioning choices.

In defence, Destiny Udogie and Pedro Porro are the regular full-backs, with Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven placed between them, whilst Ben Davies and Radu Dragusin provide sporadic rotation when necessary.

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In midfield, Rodrigo Bentancur anchors the trio, with Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison providing assistance on either side. Yves Bissouma is used as a rotation option.

In attacking midfield, Timo Werner and Brennan Johnson currently occupy the wings, with Pape Matar Sarr providing assistance off the bench.

Dominic Solanke has taken on the responsibility of leading the line for Spurs in recent weeks.

Tottenham Hotspur Recent Form and Tactics

Tottenham have seemed to bounce back from a poor start to the season, with clinical finishing in front of goal leading to impressive score lines as they have managed to score at least twice in their previous six matches across all competitions. Five of those results have gone the way of Spurs. However, Ange Postecoglou would find himself on the back of harsh criticism once again, after his men had faltered a 2-0 lead against Brighton to ultimately lose 3-2 just before the international break.

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However, in the five matches before that loss, Tottenham have looked like a force to be reckoned with, providing bold and disciplined defensive work that has been able to support their incisive attacking play. Brennan Johnson has showed a cool head in front of goal to not only pick out key passes but also find the back of the net himself. Yet this form seemed to elude Spurs when Brighton had been able to pick apart the back-line with relative ease, showing that a possible lack of experience and leadership is missing at the heart of defence to provide that added composure in times of need.

Tottenham Hotspur Injuries to Consider

Both Heung-Min Son and Richarlison have returned to training this week and seem likely to find some game time this weekend. Lucas Bergvall (calf) had picked up a slight knock on international duty and will need to be assessed ahead of the weekend. New signing Wilson Odobert (thigh) will not be available for selection against West Ham with a possible return scheduled for the end of October.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup

GK: Guglielmo Vicario

LB: Pedro Porro

CB: Cristian Romero

CB: Micky van de Ven

RB: Destiny Udogie

LCM: Dejan Kulusevski

CM: Rodrigo Bentancur

RCM: James Maddison

LW: Brennan Johnson

RW: Dominic Solanke

ST: Heung-Min Son