The Tottenham Hotspur team selection for the Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace has been announced.
Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping to return to winning ways tonight against Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, following a ten-game winless run and just two wins in 19 matches.
Ironically, Spurs’ last Premier League victory came against Oliver Glasner’s men on 28 December, thanks to an Archie Gray goal.
Now Tottenham must repeat the same trick if they are to increase their chances of survival in the Premier League, with ten games to go.
Tottenham make changes from Fulham fixture
Igor Tudor comes into this fixture with several of his players still out injured, but that does not change the importance of a win in front of the Tottenham faithful.
The former Juventus boss still cannot call on a few big names, with Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall, Wilson Odobert, and Ben Davies out injured for the long term.
Djed Spence is also unavailable, but a return before Tottenham’s Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid remains possible.
Meanwhile, club captain Cristian Romero is serving the final game of his ban after a four-match suspension against United four games ago. Destiny Udogie, on the other hand, remains sidelined and is unavailable for selection.
Tudor has made changes from the Fulham loss which includes Mathys Tel coming into the starting eleven.
This is the Spurs team which takes to the field at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:
Tottenham: Vicario; Danso, Van de Ven, Souza; Pedro Porro, Sarr, Palhinha, Gray; Solanke, Tel, Kolo Muani
Subs: Kinsky, Austin, Simons, Bissouma, Richarlison, Gallagher, Olusesi, Kyerematen, Rowswell
Crystal Palace: Henderson; Canvot, Richards, Riad; Muñoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Sarr, Guessand; Strand Larsen
Spurs must win tonight, or survival could be out of their hands
A victory tonight is absolutely crucial for Tottenham, especially after the success their relegation rivals had earlier in the gameweek.
Nottingham Forest picked up a vital point against title-chasing Manchester City on Wednesday night, while West Ham United, in 18th, took all three points against Fulham.
That leaves Spurs hovering dangerously close to the drop zone, with their four-point gap over West Ham now reduced to a single point, although the Hammers have played a game more.
A victory tonight will see Spurs restore the four-point lead and leapfrog Leeds United into 15th place.