Tottenham Hotspur go in search of a fifth consecutive win on Sunday when Manchester United travel to White Hart Lane.
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Although Tottenham’s last outing – a 2-1 victory at Leicester City – was just two days ago on December 26, head coach Mauricio Pochettino is not expected to make too many changes to his starting XI.
Here’s how we think Spurs will lineup against Louis van Gaal’s Red Devils:
GK: Hugo Lloris
Lloris was the man of the match against Leicester. The Frenchman was hurt in a clash with Jamie Vardy late on in that match, but he will be fit to start.
RB: Kyle Walker
Since returning from a nine-month injury lay-off, Walker has not missed a minute of Tottenham’s last three Premier League games.
LB: Ben Davies
Left-back is one of the few areas in which Pochettino can rotate his squad with very little disruption. Rose played at Leicester, so Davies may well face United.
CBs: Jan Vertonghen and Federico Fazio
These two have started Tottenham’s last seven Premier League games and, although they are far from rock solid, they are the best pairing available to Pochettino.
CM: Ryan Mason
Mason passed a late fitness test at Leicester and, having been named as a sub, he was brought on at half time. The 23-year-old is one of Pochettino’s favourite players, so he will start if he’s in decent shape physically.
CM: Nabil Bentaleb
The classy Algerian is a key man at White Hart Lane these days. He has started Tottenham’s last six Premier League game.
AM: Erik Lamela
The £30m man scored his first Premier League in his last game at White Hart Lane – a 2-1 win over Burnley. He should get a chance to build on that superb strike.
AM: Harry Kane
Kane has started Tottenham’s last three games as a lone striker, but he is arguably better in the number 10 role, where he could feature today.
AM: Christian Eriksen
Eriksen has played a starring role in Tottenham’s recent revival. The Great Dane has scored in four of his last eight appearances – and Spurs have won all four of those games 2-1.
ST: Roberto Soldado
This game will be very attacking and open. It will come down to who takes their chances, so Spurs may well go with Soldado up top. The Spaniard has not yet hit top form in England, but he is still one of the best finishers at White Hart Lane.
