Tottenham Hotspur will make a short trip to Selhurst Park to take on Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday at the back of two back to back 2-2 draws in cup competitions. However, Spurs tasted a narrow 1-0 victory in their last league outing against Arsenal in the North London derby so it is likely that their players will come into this clash full of confidence and looking to break into the top 4 positions in the league table.
With second-placed Manchester United set to clash heads with fourth-placed Chelsea on Sunday, it might hand Mauricio Pochettino’s men with an ideal opportunity to close the gap to their top 4 rivals in their quest to secure Champions League football for next season. Meanwhile, the Eagles suffered a bitter 3-1 defeat at Goodison Park against Everton in their last league encounter and are in a slump down the league table, having not tasted victory in their last four league matches.
The recent history of the fixture makes a grim reading for the home side as Spurs have won their previous three league meetings with the Eagles. Pochettino is expected to opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation and could make a whole host of changes from the side which faced off against Rochdale last weekend.
4-2-3-1 Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup To Face Crystal Palace
Defence
Hugo Lloris will line up in goal for Spurs once again and might be shielded by a back four of Davinson Sanchez and Jan Vertonghen in central defence while Ben Davies operates in the left-back position and Kieran Trippier starts on the right-hand side of the backline.
The Tottenham defence has only conceded 24 goals in 27 league matches so it is highly likely that they will keep things tight at the back when they lace up to face the Eagles on Sunday.
Midfield
The midfield duo consisting of Eric Dier and Mousa Dembele will take their place as the holding midfielders in Mauricio Pochettino’s starting eleven while Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli and Heung-Min Son will operate in front of them as part of the Spurs midfield. The trio has been in sensational form this season and will once again be tasked to create and score goals versus the Crystal Palace defence that has conceded 42 goals in 27 league matches in this campaign.
Attack
Harry Kane will once again lead the lines up top for Spurs. He has been in sensational form this season, scoring 23 goals in 26 Premier League matches. The English striker will look to get his name on the scoresheet yet again and make a significant contribution to the game for Spurs this weekend.
Here is how they might line up:
