On Monday night, Tottenham Hotspur will clash heads with Everton, hoping to pick up all three points on their home turf. The Toffees will be heading into the contest on the back of a comfortable 2-0 win against Boreham Wood in the fifth round of the FA Cup competition, whereas the Lilywhites recorded a disappointing 1-0 loss to Middlesbrough.
Team News
‘Rodrigo Bentancur and Lucas Moura are back in the fold for our Premier League clash against Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday evening.’ – Spurs’ official website confirmed.
Oliver Skipp (groin) and Japhet Tanganga (knee) remain sidelined for the upcoming fixture.
Antonio Conte will probably opt for the 4-3-3 formation with a couple of tweaks from the last game as Rodrigo Bentancur looks likely to make his way back into the starting eleven.
3-4-3 Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs Everton
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 Monday.
Cristian Romero will form the centre-half partnership with Eric Dier, 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 this weekend. The England international will be hoping to get his name on the scoresheet when he faces off against the Everton defence that has conceded six 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.
