Midfield: Nabil Bentaleb
Bentaleb has excelled so far this season in the role of deep-lying playmaker. He may find himself closed down much more frequently today than he was in Tottenham’s wins over West Ham and QPR.
Midfield: Etienne Capoue
With the likes of Paulinho, Mousa Dembele and Sandro as rivals, it seems unlikely that Capoue will be able to maintain his place in Pochettino’s first XI for the whole season. However, he is fitter than the aforementioned trio right now and he is also in good form, having performed well in Tottenham’s opening two league matches.
