Tottenham Hotspur will clash heads with Southampton on Wednesday night, hoping to pick up a win on their home turf. The Saints will be heading into the contest on the back of a 2-1 victory over Coventry in the fourth round of the FA Cup competition, whereas the Lilywhites recorded an encouraging 3-1 win against Brighton.
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Eric Dier missed out on the cup clash due to injury, so his involvement in midweek remains in doubt.
“It was a pity for Eric Dier because yesterday he had a little problem and the medical department decided not to take a risk.” – Antonio Conte revealed.
Japhet Tanganga and Oliver Skipp remain sidelined with injuries.
The Italian tactician will probably opt for the 4-3-3 formation with a couple of tweaks from the last game, as Dejan Kulusevski looks likely to make his way into the starting eleven.
3-4-3 Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs Southampton
Defence
Hugo Lloris will operate between the sticks for the upcoming fixture. The France shot-stopper will hope to put up a strong performance and secure a clean sheet on Wednesday.
Cristian Romero will form the centre-half partnership with Davinson Sanchez, Ben Davies at the heart of Spurs’ backline.
Sergio Reguilon is a guaranteed starter at the left-back position, whereas Emerson Royal will fill in on the other flank as the right-back. The full-backs will be expected to stay compact and keep their shape defensively.
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Midfield
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg might start in the holding midfield position and could be assigned with more of a defensive role to shield the home side’s back-four.
Rodrigo Bentancur will slot into the central midfield role, determined to set up some clear-cut goal scoring chances for the front men.
Attack
Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevski will take up the wide positions, playing on the left and right-wing, respectively.
Harry Kane will lead the line for Tottenham Hotspur in midweek. The England international will be hoping to get his name on the scoresheet when he faces off against the Saints defence that has conceded eight goals in their last five matches across all competitions.
Lucas Moura could come off the bench to make a cameo appearance in the second forty-five minutes of the match if needed.
