Tottenham Hotspur will make a long journey up north to take on Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday. Spurs are flying high at the moment after earning an impressive 3-1 victory at Stamford Bridge versus Chelsea in their last league outing. Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping that his players can build on that victory and continue their good run in the league by bagging maximum points against the Potters tomorrow.
The home team are in dire need of some positive results as they find themselves in danger of being relegated from the top tier of English football at the end of this season. An upset against Spurs could help them get closer to safety but a defeat could leave their chances of survival in tatters. The recent history of this fixture makes a grim reading for the Potters as they have lost in each of their previous four league meetings with Spurs.
Pochettino is expected to opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation and might hand Harry Kane a start up top.
4-2-3-1 Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup To Face Stoke City
Defence
Hugo Lloris could line up in goal for Mauricio Pochettino’s side once again and might be protected by a backline of Davinson Sanchez and Jan Vertonghen in central defence while Ben Davies operates as the left-back and Kieran Trippier starts on the right-hand side of the back four.
The Spurs defence has only conceded 26 goals in 31 league matches so it is highly likely that they will keep things tight at the back when they lace up to face the Potters on Saturday.
Midfield
The midfield duo consisting of Eric Dier and Mousa Dembele will line up as the holding midfielders in Tottenham’s starting eleven while the terrific trio of 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 majestic form this season and will once again be responsible to create some opportunities and score the goals versus the Stoke City defence that has conceded 61 goals in 32 league matches in this campaign.
Attack
Harry Kane is set for a return from injury and is expected to lead the lines up top for Spurs. He has been in a rich vein of form this season, scoring 35 goals while providing 4 assists in 40 matches across all competitions. The English forward would look to make a goal-scoring return and make a significant contribution for Spurs against Paul Lambert’s side this weekend.
