The Tottenham XI Igor Tudor must select vs Fulham as two ruthless calls made

soccer.london reporters have their stab at selecting their Tottenham XIs for Sunday’s Premier League journey throughout the capital to face Fulham at Craven Cottage

The massive video games carry on coming for Tottenham, who want to report their first victory below interim boss Igor Tudor this weekend in opposition to Fulham.

Craven Cottage is notoriously a tough floor for Spurs and they’ll even be in search of to avenge the dismal 2-1 dwelling defeat they suffered in opposition to Marco Silva’s facet on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium again in November.

The Europa League winners want to begin placing factors on the board or they’ll quickly be trying nervously over the shoulder in the direction of the drop zone – if they don’t seem to be already doing so.

Pedro Porro and Kevin Danso have returned to coaching this week and Tudor has additionally confirmed Micky van de Ven will probably be fantastic to face Fulham regardless of a minor toe concern.

Striker Dominic Solanke has additionally educated after recovering from a throat downside which saved him out of the beginning XI in opposition to Arsenal final weekend.

Listed below are Alasdair Gold (chief Tottenham reporter) and Ryan Taylor’s beginning XIs for the journey to west London.

Alasdair Gold – Tottenham Correspondent

Tudor has lastly acquired a few gamers again in coaching within the form of Pedro Porro and Kevin Danso, however it’s a must to wonder if the duo are prepared but to be thrown in from the beginning in an away sport at Fulham. I’m wondering if we would appear them come off the bench after which begin within the huge dwelling sport in opposition to Crystal Palace in midweek.

Dominic Solanke is a should within the beginning line-up on Sunday and after Randal Kolo Muani’s show below Tudor, following their fruitful time collectively at Juventus, it is smart to get each forwards on the pitch on the similar time.

With a view to get gamers into their extra pure positions for this sport, if Porro and Danso can not begin but, then it’d make sense to modify to a again 4 and get Joao Palhinha again into the midfield in opposition to his former membership with Archie Grey having extra expertise as a right-back than as a wing-back.

I might wish to see Souza are available in on the left for the steadiness however for expertise Tudor might nicely stick to Djed Spence in that function. Then it is about which midfielders get the nod in an space of the pitch the place there are some choices, albeit not too many as a result of a few of them must play out vast to cowl for the absent wingers.

Gold’s Tottenham XI vs Fulham: Vicario; Grey, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bissouma; Kolo Muani, Gallagher, Xavi; Solanke.

Ryan Taylor

I wish to see a slight tactical swap when Spurs journey to Craven Cottage this weekend.

Igor Tudor’s arms had been barely tied for the North London Derby however the prospect of pairing Randal Kolo Muani and Dominic Solanke in assault is salivating.

I might carry Pedro Porro and Kevin Danso straight again in, with Danso, Joao Palhinha and Micky van de Ven making up the back-three.

Porro is available in at proper wing-back and I might pair Conor Gallagher with Pape Matar Sarr in central midfield. Then, right here comes the recent take, I might begin Souza at left wing-back over Djed Spence.

My purpose is I’ve change into uninterested in seeing Spurs play with a right-footer on the left facet this season and whereas Souza is inexperienced, he is left-footed which ought to present good steadiness.

I might then go along with Xavi Simons because the No.10 behind Kolo Muani and Solanke, who may work actually properly collectively.

This XI can also really feel harsh on Archie Grey however I do not see the necessity to begin each him and Conor Gallagher.

Taylor’s Tottenham XI vs Fulham: Vicario; Danso, Palhinha, Van de Ven; Porro, Sarr, Gallagher, Souza; Xavi; Kolo Muani, Solanke.

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