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The Tottenham Hotspur starting line-up for the Premier League match against Bournemouth has been announced.
Tottenham Hotspur have managed just one win in their last five Premier League outings heading into their league clash against Bournemouth on Wednesday evening.
Last time out, Spurs were held to a 1-1 draw against newly-promoted Sunderland at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, despite going ahead in the game courtesy of a close-range finish from Ben Davies, who handed his side a first-half lead.
However, Tottenham could not finish the game off by adding further goals, allowing the Black Cats to snatch a point, and tonight Thomas Frank will be hoping for a much-improved attacking display.
The Spurs boss has received a boost ahead of tonight’s game, with Xavi Simons now available for selection after serving his three-game ban following a red card against Liverpool.
Lucas Bergvall is also back in contention after making the bench and featuring for 12 minutes in the draw against Sunderland at the weekend.
Destiny Udogie is edging closer to a start after injuring his hamstring back in December and should be available for selection in the coming weeks.
On the injury front, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski remain out, while Frank revealed that Dominic Solanke is back in training but remains some way off starting a competitive match.
Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma are also unavailable for selection as a result of their involvement at the Africa Cup of Nations.
This is the Tottenham team which takes to the field at the Vitality Stadium:
Tottenham: Vicario; Spence, Romero (C), Van de Ven, Pedro Porro; Palhinha, Bentancur; Xavi Simons, Bergvall, Tel; Kolo Muani.
Subs: Kinsky, Dragusin, Danso, Davies, Gray, Richarlison, Scarlett, Odobert, Williams-Barnett
Bournemouth: Petrovic; Alejandro Jiménez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert; Cook, Scott; Semenyo, Tavernier, Kroupi; Evanilson
Spurs remain in the bottom half of the Premier League table in 13th place, although just four points separate them from the top five, with their rivals above failing to secure wins in their last two outings, a run Frank’s side have not taken advantage of.
Bournemouth are not in good form, but their performances suggest they can cause Tottenham problems, as they play in a very direct manner and pose a threat going forward.
Of course, if Spurs are to get anything out of today’s encounter, they must remain solid at the back and offer more in attack against an Andoni Iraola side that has leaked goals.
For those wondering how to watch Bournemouth vs Tottenham, the match is scheduled for a 19:30 GMT kick-off and is being televised live on Sky Sports Golf.
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