Date: Saturday 23rd December, 2023
Time: 3:00 pm
Stadium Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Referee Stuart Attwell (England)
Goal Scorer:
Tottenham
Yves Bissouma’s red card only added to Postecoglou’s problems with player availability as Spurs continue to miss at least nine first-team stars through injuries and suspensions. Destiny Udogie also added his name to that list, as he will miss one game after collecting his fifth booking of the season.
Emerson Royal should replace the Italian at left-back, while Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg should come in place of Bissouma in midfield. There are further doubts about Brennan Johnson and Giovani Lo Celso’s participation, meaning Dejan Kulusevski should continue in the No.10 role. However, Johnson should still make it to the lineup after a late assessment.
He will continue to keep that place on the right side of the attack, with Son Heung-min occupying the left-hand slot. An in-form Richarlison will continue in the leading striker role for Spurs and will aim at scoring in a third consecutive game.
Postecoglou will stress maintaining discipline as Spurs are bottom of the Fair Play table, and further cautions could lead to more suspensions. He will have had a word with central defender Cristian Romero about it, as he continues to walk a tightrope in games.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Davies, Royal; Sarr, Hojbjerg; Johnson, Kulusevski, Son; Richarlison
Everton
Some key players, including Abdoulaye Doucoure and Vitaliy Mykolenko, are doubtful for the Tottenham clash. Sean Dyche considers the duo extremely important to his style and will see how they fare in a late assessment.
Should Doucoure miss out, then Dyche will rely on the midfield trio of Idrissa Gueye, James Garner and Amadou Onana. The latter missed a costly penalty in the cup-tie shootout and will want to respond in this game.
At the back, Michael Keane should continue after his goalscoring return to the lineup against former side Burnley. If Mykolenko misses out, then Dyche could deploy key man Jarrad Branthwaite in that left-back slot.
Dwight McNeil and Jack Harrison should continue to provide width from the wings, as Dyche wants them to continue on their top form from recent games. Dominic Calvert-Lewin also appears close to his best self, and he will continue to lead the line ahead of Beto, who remains a formidable option off the bench.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Pickford; Patterson, Tarkowski, Keane, Branthwaite; Garner, Gueye, Onana; Harrison, Calvert-Lewin, McNeil
Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Everton
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