A late present in Coventry supplied Ange Postecoglou some respite, however the Tottenham boss desperately must oversee a constructive end result within the Premier League on Saturday as Brentford go to N17.
Given Spurs’ present woes, Thomas Frank’s Bees are nightmare opposition given their means to defend deep and compact, in addition to their capability to devastate in transition and dominate from set-pieces.
The Tottenham boss will ring the modifications as soon as extra having handed rests to an array of key performers on Wednesday, with the hosts requiring a vastly improved exhibiting in possession in opposition to their London rivals this weekend.
Here is how Postecoglou might set his Spurs aspect up for Brentford’s go to.
GK: Guglielmo Vicario – Fraser Forster obtained the nod on Wednesday however Vicario will probably be certainly one of a number of gamers to return to the fold this weekend. Brentford will goal the Italian from set-pieces.
RB: Pedro Porro – A key determine on this Spurs group, Porro earned some respite in midweek as Archie Grey began at right-back. The Spaniard has to emerge as a inventive outlet for Postecoglou’s aspect and will develop a affluent relationship with Dominic Solanke.
CB: Cristian Romero – The Argentine was singled out for his function in Arsenal’s winner final Sunday, however there is not any denying simply how necessary he’s to Tottenham, particularly within the build-up part.
CB: Micky van de Ven – Brentford have a pace demon in Kevin Schade who will take a look at Van de Ven’s restoration tempo, that is for certain.
LB: Future Udogie – Djed Spence was among the many midweek heroes however he is not but a severe challenger for Udogie’s Premier League minutes. Postecoglou does want extra from the Italy worldwide, although.
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur – Yves Bissouma might be welcomed again to the fold on Saturday after lacking the earlier two video games, however the Mali worldwide could solely be match sufficient for minutes off the bench. Bentancur teed up Brennan Johnson’s winner in opposition to Coventry.
CM: James Maddison – His output has declined drastically ever since he returned from an ankle damage earlier this yr and Maddison has struggled to copy the shape he displayed on Matchday 1 in opposition to Leicester since. Nonetheless, his means to select locks within the closing third and facilitate tempo will increase renders his inclusion mandatory on Saturday.
CM: Dejan Kulusevski – Kulusevski has been Spurs’ standout performer this season and they might not have come again from their objective deficit if it wasn’t for the Swede’s cameo on Wednesday.
RW: Brennan Johnson – The match-winner within the cup is a certain wager to return again into the group after Wilson Odobert sustained a “fairly important” hamstring damage within the first half in opposition to Coventry.
ST: Dominic Solanke – The £65m summer season arrival has been shy of service since getting back from damage and may have his work reduce out in opposition to an imposing Brentford backline this weekend.
LW: Son Heung-min – Postecoglou has obtained to get Son nearer to the objective. He has little use stationed on the flank. The South Korean scored twice on his first residence outing of the season, however hasn’t discovered the again of the online since.
