Tottenham Hotspur will travel to the South-coast of England to take on Southampton at the St. Mary’s Stadium on Saturday afternoon looking to continue their three-match unbeaten run across all competitions. However, it won’t be an easy battle against the Saints as they are desperate for points which could end up keeping them in the Premier League.
Mauricio Pochettino is expected to opt for a 3-4-2-1 formation and might bring Lucas Moura back into his first-team for this league encounter.
3-4-2-1 Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup To Face Southampton
Defence
Hugo Lloris will start in goal for the North London giants after his heroics against Borussia Dortmund in midweek when he made some world-class saves which helped him secure a clean sheet at the back. Pochettino is expected to go with a back three once again as the defensive combination of Toby Alderweireld, Davinson Sanchez and Jan Vertonghen have worked well in recent weeks.
The away win versus Dortmund would give the Spurs defenders a lot of confidence going into this weekend’s clash versus the Saints.
Midfield
The impressive pair of Christian Eriksen and Moussa Sissoko might be unleashed at the centre of the park as the duo look to establish Tottenham’s dominance in midfield. Danny Rose will play as a left wing-back while Kieran Trippier would look to deliver some quality balls from the right touchline.
The talented duo of Lucas Moura and Heung-min Son might be deployed ahead of them as part of the Tottenham attack this weekend. Both players need to be at their best if Spurs are to keep their slim title hopes alive.
Both Ben Davies and Serge Aurier will be part of Pochettino’s bench and might come on during the clash if required.
Forward
Harry Kane will lead the line for the North London side up front. The English forward is in a rich vein of form and would fancy his chances against the Saints defenders on Saturday afternoon. He is still well in contention to win the Premier League’s golden boot with just two goals separating him from the league’s top scorer thus far, Sergio Aguero.
Both Erik Lamela and Fernando Llorente will be available on the Spurs bench and might come on to play a part in this match if needed.
