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·14 de enero de 2025
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Ange Postecoglou has decisions to make ahead of north London derby
Ange Postecoglou is facing a decision in his midfield for Wednesday's north London derby after Lucas Bergvall's match-winning display for Tottenham against Liverpool last week.
With Dejan Kulusevski likely to start in the front three, Bergvall is competing for three spots in the middle with Pape Matar Sarr, Yves Bissouma and James Maddison.
The Swede was the only one of the four not the start not to start the 3-0 FA Cup third-round win at Tamworth on Sunday, meaning he should be fresh to return to the XI against out-of-form Arsenal.
Postecoglou's back five effectively picks itself, with January signing Antonin Kinsky set to start a third game in a week in goal. Ben Davies has recovered from a hamstring injury to return to training but not expected to be part of the squad, but forwards Richarlison and Mikey Moore will be on the bench.
Brennan Johnson and Timo Werner are expected to drop out of the Spurs side after struggling to make an impact against part-timers Tamworth over the weekend.
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Rodrigo Bentancur (conussion) will not be available again, while Cristian Romero (quad) and Micky van de Ven (hamstring) are not expected to return until the end of the month. Guglielmo Vicario (foot) is on track to be fit in late February but Wilson Odobert (hamstring) remains sidelined long-term.
Tottenham predicted XI (4-3-3): Kinsky; Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Bissouma, Sarr, Bergvall; Kulusevski, Son, Solanke
Doubts: Davies
Injured: Bentancur, Romero, Van de Ven, Odobert, Vicario, Udogie
Time and date: 8pm GMT on Wednesday 15 January 2025
Venue: Emirates Stadium
TV channel and live stream: TNT Sports, Discovery+