Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a return to form as Thomas Frank prepares for a crucial Copenhagen clash in the UEFA Champions League. Let’s take a look at our predicted Tottenham XI to face the Danish champions.
Tottenham Hotspur will be desperate to bounce back when Danish champions Copenhagen visit North London for their Champions League encounter.
Tottenham’s struggles at home continued after Chelsea sealed a narrow 1-0 victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, leaving Spurs with just two wins on home soil so far this season.
It is now back to European duties for Thomas Frank’s men, and with Copenhagen currently sitting 32nd in the league phase, the Dane will be hoping to oversee a strong response after seeing his side draw their last two European fixtures.
We have now attempted to predict Tottenham’s starting XI for their clash with Copenhagen.
Predicted Tottenham XI vs Copenhagen
Goalkeeper – Guglielmo Vicario: Once more, the Italian was the star of the show for Tottenham, with Vicario making several outstanding saves. We do not expect any rotation in goal.
Right-back – Pedro Porro: Djed Spence was absent from open training, so Pedro Porro is forced to play yet another three-match week without a rest.
Centre-back – Cristian Romero: The Tottenham captain has been injured but made his return at the weekend against Chelsea. He is fit, and we expect him to take his starting spot on Tuesday.
Centre-back – Micky van de Ven: The Dutchman was at fault for the Chelsea goal, but Van de Ven will be eager to correct his mistake, and he should start.
Left-back – Destiny Udogie: Another player who has only just made a return from injury, Udogie got some vital minutes off the bench against Chelsea. We expect Frank to start him from the off here.
Pivot midfielder – Joao Palhinha: Always a reliable option for Frank, with the Portuguese midfielder rarely putting a foot wrong. He should continue in that pivot role for Tottenham.
Pivot midfielder – Rodrigo Bentancur: Frank has shown in recent weeks that he is not turning away from his pivot partnership of Bentancur and Palhinha, so we expect the Dane to stick with that pairing again.
Centre midfielder – Xavi Simons: Pape Matar Sarr failed to impress after his start against Chelsea at the weekend. Simons was equally disappointing, but we expect Frank to turn to the Dutchman once more.
Right winger – Brennan Johnson: Kudus remains one of the nailed-on players in Frank’s side, but he was missing from Tottenham’s open training session on Monday.
Striker – Richarlison: The Brazilian forward could return to the Tottenham starting XI after being dropped for Randal Kolo Muani at the weekend, with the Frenchman barely getting a sniff at goal.
Left winger – Wilson Odobert: The 20-year-old was one of the biggest winners from that poor display against Chelsea, with no wide forward staking a claim for the left-wing spot in his absence. We expect him to return to the XI following his brief spell on the sidelines.