A late present in Coventry provided Ange Postecoglou some respite, however the Tottenham boss desperately must oversee a optimistic outcome within the Premier League on Saturday as Brentford go to N17.
Given Spurs’ present woes, Thomas Frank’s Bees are nightmare opposition given their capacity 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 towards their London rivals this weekend.
This is how Postecoglou may set his Spurs aspect up for Brentford’s go to.
GK: Guglielmo Vicario – Fraser Forster obtained the nod on Wednesday however Vicario shall be one among 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 crew, Porro earned some respite in midweek as Archie Grey began at right-back. The Spaniard has to emerge as a artistic 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 no denying simply how essential 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 check Van de Ven’s restoration tempo, that is for positive.
LB: Future Udogie – Djed Spence was among the many midweek heroes however he is not but a critical challenger for Udogie’s Premier League minutes. Postecoglou does want extra from the Italy worldwide, although.
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur – Yves Bissouma could possibly be welcomed again to the fold on Saturday after lacking the earlier two video games, however the Mali worldwide might solely be match sufficient for minutes off the bench. Bentancur teed up Brennan Johnson’s winner towards Coventry.
CM: James Maddison – His output has declined drastically ever since he returned from an ankle harm earlier this 12 months and Maddison has struggled to copy the shape he displayed on Matchday 1 towards Leicester since. Nonetheless, his capacity to select locks within the ultimate 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 positive guess to come back again into the crew after Wilson Odobert sustained a “fairly vital” hamstring harm within the first half towards Coventry.
ST: Dominic Solanke – The £65m summer time arrival has been shy of service since getting back from harm and could have his work lower out towards 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 house outing of the season, however hasn’t discovered the again of the online since.
