Spurs (home) 2pm Sunday 4th May (not on TV)
No takers? Oh well, on your heads be it!
No surprise at all but Spurs are totally focused on reaching the Europa League final. Over the last six games they've played three Premier League - lost all three - and three Europa League games - won two, drawn the other.
Starting line ups of the last three games
vs Bodo/Glimt
Vicario
Porro Romero Ven Udogie
Bissouma Bentancur Maddison
Johnson Solanke Richarlison
vs Liverpool
Vicario
Spence Danso Davies Udogie
Bergvall Gray Maddison
Johnson Solanke Tel
vs Forest
Vicario
Porro Romero Ven Spence
Kulusevski Bentancur Sarr
Oderbert Richarlison Tel
We definitely won’t be seeing CM Lucas Bergvall who was seen at the Bodo/Glimt match with a protective boot and a pair of crutches or CB Ragu Dragusin who had surgery in February
Son is back training on his own so probably nowhere near fit for the bench and even if he was I doubt Postecoglou would risk him with the Europa League final coming up
There's also question marks over Maddison and Solanke who went off on Thursday although Postecglou said neither were serious and both were subbed as a precaution.
Maddison was replaced by Kulusevski has only started once but has been a substitute in every other game since returning from a foot injury three weeks ago. Solanke was replaced by Wilson Oderbert who has only had one start in the last six, against Forest
The only other substitution was Richarlson replaced at half time by Matys Tel (on loan from Bayern Munich) who has started the last three EPL matches. Giving them 45 minutes each seems a fair indication they'll be starting
At the back either Porro or Udogie will likely be replaced with Spence while Romero and Ven could be replaced by CB Kevin Danso (on loan from Lyon) and Davies
Okay got to go drive a train, back at lunchtime
No surprise at all but Spurs are totally focused on reaching the Europa League final. Over the last six games they've played three Premier League - lost all three - and three Europa League games - won two, drawn the other.
Starting line ups of the last three games
vs Bodo/Glimt
Vicario
Porro Romero Ven Udogie
Bissouma Bentancur Maddison
Johnson Solanke Richarlison
vs Liverpool
Vicario
Spence Danso Davies Udogie
Bergvall Gray Maddison
Johnson Solanke Tel
vs Forest
Vicario
Porro Romero Ven Spence
Kulusevski Bentancur Sarr
Oderbert Richarlison Tel
We definitely won’t be seeing CM Lucas Bergvall who was seen at the Bodo/Glimt match with a protective boot and a pair of crutches or CB Ragu Dragusin who had surgery in February
Son is back training on his own so probably nowhere near fit for the bench and even if he was I doubt Postecoglou would risk him with the Europa League final coming up
There's also question marks over Maddison and Solanke who went off on Thursday although Postecglou said neither were serious and both were subbed as a precaution.
Maddison was replaced by Kulusevski has only started once but has been a substitute in every other game since returning from a foot injury three weeks ago. Solanke was replaced by Wilson Oderbert who has only had one start in the last six, against Forest
The only other substitution was Richarlson replaced at half time by Matys Tel (on loan from Bayern Munich) who has started the last three EPL matches. Giving them 45 minutes each seems a fair indication they'll be starting
At the back either Porro or Udogie will likely be replaced with Spence while Romero and Ven could be replaced by CB Kevin Danso (on loan from Lyon) and Davies
Okay got to go drive a train, back at lunchtime
Comments
Todibo - Mavropanos - Kilman
Wan-Bissaka - Souček - Paquetá - Emerson
Bowen - Füllkrug - Kudus
Second half side from last weekend. They did lots right outside the last 5 minutes. Same again, better mentality.
Spurs will be thinking about the Europa League so no doubt an opportunity to take 3 points if we can be bothered.
1-1
Vicario
Porro Danso Davies Spence
Kulusevski Gray Sarr
Oderbert Richarlison Tel
17yo LW Mikey Moore is an option, has made 16 appearances this season including and if Ange is being ultra cautious with his squad there's also 21yo CF Dane Scarlet who has made 3 appearances since returning from loan at Oxford
One player who has disappeared without a trace is Timo Werner, on loan from RB Leipzig. He suffered a hamstring injury in the FA Cup 3rd round against Tamworth, was dropped from the Europa League squad to accommodate Matys Tel, reappeared as a 82nd minute sub against Man City at the end of February and has not been seen since
Another player missing is Sergio Reguilon, last seen on the bench at that Man City match. At least he's been snapped training with the first team, word is he's going back to Spain in the summer with interest from Sevilla and Real Sociedad
LOSS
I almost don't care
Subs: Fabiański (GK), Coufal, Mavropanos, Rodríguez, Soler, Ward-Prowse, Luis Guilherme, Ferguson, Ings