Tottenham XI vs Brentford: Van de Ven debut, predicted lineup and confirmed group news
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ottenham will start the Ange Postecoglou period with out Harry Kane towards Brentford on Sunday, with Richarlison anticipated to fill the void left by the England captain up entrance.
Postecoglou is prone to hand debuts to goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, left-back Destiny Udogie and playmaker James Maddison, however has stated that new centre-half Micky van de Ven will not be absolutely match sharp, that means Ben Davies may deputise.
The new head coach faces a range dilemma in midfield following spectacular pre-seasons for a lot of gamers, however Oliver Skipp is favorite to pip Giovani Lo Celso, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Pape Sarr, and be part of Maddison and Yves Bissouma in the midst of the park.
Skipp scored a brace in Tuesday’s pleasant towards Barcelona.
Postecoglou is ready to call a brand new captain on Saturday, with Heung-min Son certainly the main contender.
The Australian has backed Richarlison to fill Kane’s boots, regardless of the Brazil No9’s troublesome first season on the membership.
“Richy is a fantastic player and I said before he’s got some really strong attributes that fit in well with the way my team is set up,” Postecoglou said Friday.
“He’s a hard worker for the team and apart from doing the stuff he needs to in front of goal, there are other aspects of his game.
“He’s represented his country at a World Cup which is not an insignificant thing and sometimes when things like this happen, opportunity exists and it’s up to somebody to step through that door. That’s Richy or anyone else. That’s all you can ask for in football, just to have that opportunity.”
Predicted Tottenham XI (4-3-3): Vicario; Emerson, Romero, Davies, Udogie; Bissouma, Skipp, Maddison; Kulusevki, Richarlison, Son
Injuries: Gil, Forster, Parrott, Whiteman, Bentancur, Sessegnon
Doubts: Van de Ven
Time and date: 2pm, Sunday August 13, 2023
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium