Tottenham Hotspur face a daunting trip to Anfield this weekend, with Igor Tudor still searching for his first win in charge as Spurs attempt to end a long wait for victory on Liverpool’s ground. Let’s take a look at our predicted Tottenham XI.
Tottenham Hotspur managed a victory against Liverpool last season in the first leg of their Carabao Cup encounter.
In the Premier League, however, one has to go back to September 2023 for the last time Spurs beat Liverpool in the English top flight.
A victory at Anfield has also been hard to come by for the Lilywhites, who are winless on the Reds’ ground for 15 years.
That is the task in front of Igor Tudor, who is searching for his first Tottenham win. Picking the right personnel could improve his chances, and we have attempted to predict his starting XI ahead of Sunday’s clash.
Tudor revealed in his press conference today that Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha are both out, while Yves Bissouma has a problem and Conor Gallagher is a doubt due to a fever.
Tottenham predicted XI vs Liverpool as Igor Tudor faces selection calls
Goalkeeper – Guglielmo Vicario: The Italian was dropped against Atletico Madrid for Kinsky, but the Czech did not take advantage of the opportunity, and Tudor replaced him in the 16th minute with Vicario. We do not expect such rotation on Sunday, and Vicario should start.
Right-back – Pedro Porro: The full-back was one of the Spurs players who showed some fight against Atletico Madrid, grabbing a goal and an assist, and he should continue here.
Centre-back – Kevin Danso: The Austrian continues to remain Mr Reliable and, with Cristian Romero out after a clash of heads with Joao Palhinha and given concussion protocols, we expect him to fill in for the Spurs captain.
Centre-back – Radu Dragusin: Micky van de Ven is suspended following his red card against Crystal Palace and that should see Dragusin come in.
Centre-back – Djed Spence: The defender finally made his return after a calf injury against Atletico Madrid, which now puts him in contention for a league start here.
Centre midfielder – Archie Gray: The youngster remains one of the bright sparks at Tottenham, and we do not expect him to be dropped for this encounter. If Spurs go with a back three, he will likely be a RWB. If Tudor goes for a back four, Gray will be in midfield.
Centre midfielder – Pape Matar Sarr: Spurs will need energy in the middle of the park, and that is something Sarr offers, so we expect him to line up in midfield.
Centre midfielder – Xavi Simons: If Conor Gallagher or Joao Palhinha were fully fit, then Xavi Simons would likely remain on the bench, but he returns to the number 10 position as Tottenham’s squad somehow gets even thinner.
Left winger – Mathys Tel: The Frenchman remains the only natural wide option on the left and, as such, he could start here.
Striker – Dominic Solanke: The Englishman proved he can score for Spurs, having grabbed a goal from the bench against Atletico Madrid, and should start here.
Striker – Richarlison: Muani has shown little to justify starting consecutive games for Spurs and, hopefully, Tudor sees that too and starts both Richarlison and Solanke instead.