Ryan Mason also tipped to start, after overcoming injury.
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Tottenham Hotspur’s Capital One Cup journey continues tonight when Sheffield United visit White Hart Lane for the first instalment of a two-legged semi-final.
Spurs head coach Mauricio Pochettino is expected to name a strong XI, although some stars are likely to be given rests.
Here’s how we reckon Pochettino’s side will lineup against the League One Blades:
GK: Michel Vorm
Vorm has yet to feature for Spurs in the Premier League, but he has played every minute of Tottenham’s domestic cup games so far this season.
RB: Eric Dier
Kyle Walker will be keen to face his former club, but the England international is likely to be rested, with Dier, who played at centre-half on Saturday, poised to take his place.
CB: Younes Kaboul
Captain Kaboul is available again, after missing the weekend’s 2-1 win over Sunderland with an illness.
CB: Jan Vertonghen
While Pochettino will want to rest some players, Vertonghen is just too important to drop. Federico Fazio is still ill.
LB: Ben Davies
Davies and Danny Rose have shared Tottenham’s left-back responsibilities this season. Rose is the main man in the Premier League at the moment, so tonight should see Davies on duty.
CM: Ryan Mason
Mason has not been in action since picking up a hamstring injury against Chelsea on New Year’s Day. However, he is fit again, which is great news for Spurs.
CM: Paulinho
The Brazilian has yet to start a league game this season, but he has been in Pochettino’s first XI eight times in all competitions.
AM: Aaron Lennon
With Pochettino making so many changes, it would be good for him to call upon some experience. Lennon is Tottenham’s longest-serving player. He is also lightening quick and very hard-working.
AM: Roberto Soldado
Soldado is awfully low on confidence in front of goal, but his general link-up play has been good all season. Playing an out-of-form striker as a lone forward would make no sense, but giving him a chance to play as a number 10 could be a smart move. It would also allow Christian Eriksen to take a much-needed break.
AM: Andros Townsend
Erik Lamela has a calf strain, while Nacer Chadli has been given compassionate leave following a death in his family. Townsend should start, after impressing as a sub against Sunderland.
ST: Emmanuel Adebayor
Harry Kane could do with a rest. The only player who has the physical attributes required to replace the red-hot 21-year-old is Adebayor, who looks set for his first start in 2015, having come off the bench at the weekend.
