Tottenham Hotspur will clash heads with Barcelona at the Nou Camp looking to cause an upset and take all three points away from Catalunya. Spurs need a win if they are to qualify from their group while the Catalans have already won Group B so they might field a significantly weaker side than usual.
Mauricio Pochettino decided to rest some of his players against Leicester City which means that they would be well-rested for this midweek clash. The North Londoners are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation as they look to cope with a growing list of injury concerns.
4-2-3-1 Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup To Face Barcelona
Defence
Hugo Lloris will resume his responsibilities as Spurs’ number one keeper after earning a well-deserved clean sheet against Leicester City on Saturday. The French keeper made a costly error during his last outing versus Barcelona, so he needs to redeem himself and be reliable in goal for Tottenham on Tuesday night.
The North London outfit will have the pair of Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen operating as the central defenders at the Nou Camp in the absence of Juan Foyth and Davinson Sanchez, who will both miss out due to injuries.
Serge Aurier will be unleashed at right-back in the absence of the injured, Kieran Trippier while Ben Davies might get the nod to start ahead of Danny Rose following his impressive showing against the Foxes last weekend.
Midfield
Both Eric Dier and Moussa Sissoko will take their place at the centre of the park as they look to establish Spurs’ dominance in midfield. The trio of Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Heung-min Son could feature ahead of them as they look to overload the Barca penalty box in search of goals on the night.
Erik Lamela will miss out from this clash due to injury but Lucas Moura will be available on the bench and might come on during the match if needed.
Attack
Harry Kane was rested against the Foxes on Saturday so he would be fresh for this crucial Champions League encounter at the Nou Camp. He needs to have a good game if Spurs are to stand a chance of claiming a positive result on Tuesday night.
