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Here's the Tottenham team that we reckon Thomas Frank will select to face PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday evening
Tottenham are looking to restore some pride as they take on the reigning Champions League winners PSG in Paris on Wednesday evening.
Thomas Frank's side were humbled in the north London derby with a 4-1 hammering at Arsenal on Sunday resulting in criticism from the fans who felt that the team's back five was too negative, with no shots taken by Spurs in the first half and three from outside the box in the second.
Frank had some success with a back three against PSG in the UEFA Super Cup back in August just after the Ligue 1 side had returned to pre-season training following their Club World Cup exploits, although Tottenham let a 2-0 lead slip in the final minutes before missing out on the trophy in a penalty shoot-out.
Sunday's criticism may force Frank to abandon any potential plans to use an extra defender again and that could open up a space in the midfield. That means Xavi Simons likely comes into the team against his old side as a playmaker and the question is then whether the Dutchman plays in a midfield three or off the left of the attack.
Pedro Porro will return to the starting line-up, leaving Destiny Udogie and Djed Spence to fight it out over the left-back spot. Frank could decide to bring in one of his returning players and that may mean the introduction of either Pape Matar Sarr or Lucas Bergvall to add some legs in the middle of the park. Up top Randal Kolo Muani could come in to face his parent club in place of Richarlison.
Here's the Tottenham team we reckon Frank could select to take on Luis Enrique's Parisian giants.
(4-3-3) Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bentancur, Palhinha, Bergvall; Kudus, Kolo Muani, Xavi.
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