Tottenham have failed to name an unchanged line-up in consecutive matches this season and that looks set to continue tonight as they host Red Star Belgrade.
Many players continued to underperform against Watford at the weekend, including the likes of Toby Alderweireld and Danny Rose, who received ratings of five and three respectively from Football London.
With Spurs fortunate not to fall 2-0 behind to the Hornets as a result of a penalty which wasn’t given to the away side, Mauricio Pochettino still has worries in defence, and that could lead to personnel changes.
Juan Foyth has steadily built up his minutes on the pitch over the course of the international break and his return would be welcomed by some.
Another who splits opinion is Ben Davies, but with Danny Rose playing far from his best this is the perfect opportunity for him to show his boss that he should return to being first-pick, and his link-up play with Son Heung-min on the left-flank could prove vital.
There could be other notable changes too, and here’s how we think Pochettino should line his team up tonight.
With Christian Eriksen’s availability still in question, the Argentine would be wise to operate with the same front four that finished the match on Saturday.
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They provide pace and intensity up-front and should be crucial on and off the ball, with Dele Alli in particular showing signs that he is on his way back to his confident best against Watford, with two key passes and three successful dribbles to add to his goal.
Another bonus for Tottenham is that Giovani Lo Celso is likely to be involved, though considering he hasn’t played for almost two months he will probably start on the bench, but his creativity – with six assists last season – could come in handy if Spurs need a goal, and he should be expected to come on in order to build his fitness.
Another player who could return is Eric Dier. He should provide some protection to the back four and Red Star Belgrade could be a chance for him to rebuild some confidence, having struggled for both game time and form so far this term.
He has a pass accuracy of just 71% in the league but has averaged two tackles a game, and that could prove very useful tonight.
