The Premier League has started, and the first game week is about to finish with an important match between Tottenham Hotspur and the newly promoted Leicester City. This match will take place at the King Power stadium.
At this moment, Steve Cooper is managing Leicester City. Previously, he managed Nottingham Forest, so the Welsh manager has a little bit of idea about the English league.
The Foxes will need this experience because they will be facing Tottenham Hotspur. Last season, Leicester won the Championship and got promoted to the Premier League. However, their manager Enzo Maresca left them to join Chelsea. Yesterday, the Blues started their Premier League campaign with a heavy defeat against Manchester City.
Predicted Lineup for Tottenham
Attackers and Midfielders
Last season, Tottenham did really well under manager, Ange Postecoglou. They have some world-class players in their squad. The loss of Harry Kane didn’t affect the squad to a great extent.
We assume that Richarlison will be the main number nine for Tottenham. When Richarlison came to Tottenham, everyone doubted his abilities, but he proved them wrong. Later in game, Tottenham fans can see their new signing, Dominic Solanke, in the number nine position. Last season, Solanke scored 18 Premier League goals. This stat proves his goal-scoring ability.
Captain Heung Min Son is expected to be playing on the left flank. He is fast and technically gifted. If Leicester defenders don’t mark him properly, he will cause a massive problem for Steve Cooper’s men. They cannot leave a pinch of space for Son.
If things don’t go well for Tottenham, Timo Werner can come on as a left winger, where he can use his pace to provide crosses and square balls.
On the right wing, Postecoglou is most likely to go for Dejan Kulusevki over Brennan Johnson. The Swedish winger is known for his in-side-cut finish, and his ability on the ball, that makes him a dangerous attacker.
In the middle of the field, we can see players like James Maddison, Pape Matar Sarr, and Rodrigo Bentancur. With Skipp leaving and Bissouma suspended, we assume that Rodrigo will be playing as the defensive midfielder along with Sarr.
Spurs Defense
Recently, Tottenham sold Emerson Royal to AC Milan. In his place, Pedro Porro can play as a right back. Last season, the Spaniard turned out to be a successful signing for Tottenham. Porro is a complete right-back because of his good goal-scoring ability and making important tackles for the team. This season, he will be an important player for Tottenham.
Postecoglou has a couple of seriously talented defenders in his squad. The list includes Cristian Romero, Micky Van de Ven, and Radu Dragusin. At this moment, Postecoglou can employ a partnership that contains experience and energy. So, Cristian Romero and Micky Van de Ven are expected to be playing as the two centre-backs for Tottenham.
Although Tottenham have Fraser Froster as their reserve goalkeeper, Guglielmo Vicario will most likely be in charge of guarding the goal post. In the left-back position, Djed Spence is expected to start as played regularly in the pre-season. Tottenham’s preferred lb, Destiny Udogie, is expected to feature later onwards in the game.
Match prediction
There are some interesting matchups between Leicester City and Tottenham. For example, former Leicester City midfielder, James Maddison, will be facing his former colleagues and team. In the right-back position, Pedro Porro will be facing the quick, Stephy Mavididi.
We predict that Tottenham will win this match with a score line of 3-1, where Son, Richarlison, and Dominic Solanke will score for the North London side. According to Sportsmole, Spurs have a desire to finish in one of the top four, with Ange Postecoglou determined to win his first trophy with the club.
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