Antonio Conte has a couple of decisions to make before he names his Tottenham XI to face Marseille in the Champions League. Last featuring in the famous competition back in March 2020, all connected with the club are looking forward to what should be a memorable evening at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Spurs will come into Wednesday's encounter full of confidence following their 2-1 win over Fulham last Saturday, a game in which the Lilywhites really should have won by more given the chances they created. Marseille, on the other hand, have made a good start to their Ligue 1 campaign having won five and drawn one of their first six games.
Boasting a number of former Premier League players such as Dimitri Payet, Eric Bailly, Sead Kolasinac and Matteo Guendouzi, it really is going to be a tough game for Conte's men. So who exactly will start for Tottenham later this evening?
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Rotation is going to be key for Spurs as Man City are coming up on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium but it may only be a couple of changes the head coach makes. With Hugo Lloris in goal, Clement Lenglet's performance against Fulham and Champions League experience may seem him get the nod over Ben Davies to partner Eric Dier and Cristian Romero in the back three.
In terms of the wing-backs, Emerson Royal will be the favourite to start on the right, despite possibly needing a breather at some point after playing in every game so far this campaign. On the opposite flank, Ivan Perisic will more than likely come in for Ryan Sessegnon after taking his place on the bench at the weekend.
Given it is Spurs' first Champions League fixture and the importance of starting off with three points, it wouldn't be a surprise at all to see Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Rodrigo Bentancur start in midfield once again. The main question then comes up top as Dejan Kulusevski was benched against Fulham and Richarlison did so well in his place.
The Swede may be the one Conte turns to this evening as he opts for the front three who secured fourth for him last campaign. Richarlison can then be a great option to bring off the bench in the closing stages if required.
Tottenham predicted team: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic; Kulusevski, Kane, Son
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