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Dec 20, 2020 at 2.15pm UK
SpursTottenham Hotspur
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LeicesterLeicester City

Dier (79'), Winks (81')
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How Tottenham Hotspur could line up against Leicester City

:Headline: How Tottenham Hotspur could line up against Leicester City:
Sports Mole looks at how Tottenham Hotspur could line up for Sunday's Premier League showdown with fellow high-flyers Leicester City.
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Second-placed Tottenham Hotspur welcome fellow high-flyers Leicester City to North London on Sunday with both sides looking to bounce back from midweek defeats.

Spurs fell to a last-gasp winner against champions Liverpool at Anfield, a result which saw them surrender top spot heading into Christmas.

Leicester are just one point behind their opponents in fourth, but also come into this match after losing to Merseyside opposition having gone down to Everton in midweek.

Here, Sports Mole looks at how Jose Mourinho could set his side out for the visit of the Foxes.



Out: Japhet Tanganga (shoulder), Erik Lamela (foot)
Doubtful: Gareth Bale (illness)

> Click here for Tottenham's latest injury and suspension news ahead of this match

Mourinho is expected to revert to the 4-2-3-1 formation which he has used for most of the season so far on Sunday, having deployed closer to a 4-4-2 from the start against Liverpool.

There are also likely to be changes to personnel as he looks to keep his squad fresh, with Tanguy Ndombele, Lucas Moura, Sergio Reguilon and Matt Doherty among those pushing for starts.

Steven Bergwijn was guilty of missing two good chances for Spurs at Anfield and, while that alone is unlikely to be enough to cost him his place, Mourinho's desire to rotate could see him sit out.

Gareth Bale could provide further competition for those forward places if he recovers from illness as expected, having missed out entirely again against Liverpool.

Deadly duo Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, who between them have scored 20 of Tottenham's 25 Premier League goals this season, are once again expected to start, with both boasting impressive records against Leicester.

Son has had a hand in seven goals from his last seven appearances against the Foxes, while his goal against Liverpool saw him already equal his tally from last season.

Kane, meanwhile, has netted a personal-best 14 goals in just 10 Premier League appearances against Leicester and one more on Sunday would equal the competition record for most goals by a single player against a specific opponent - currently held by Sergio Aguero against Newcastle United.


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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1494136191731
2Leicester CityLeicester149052617927
3Manchester UnitedMan Utd138232821726
4Everton148242519626
5Chelsea1474329141525
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1474325141125
7Southampton147342519624
8Manchester CityMan City136521912723
9Aston Villa1271424131122
10West Ham UnitedWest Ham146352119221
11Wolverhampton WanderersWolves146261419-520
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle135351722-518
13Crystal Palace145361925-618
14Leeds UnitedLeeds145272430-617
15Arsenal144281218-614
16Burnley13346819-1113
17Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton142661622-612
18Fulham142481323-1010
19West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom141491029-197
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd140212825-172
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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1494136191731
2Leicester CityLeicester149052617927
3Manchester UnitedMan Utd138232821726
4Everton148242519626
5Chelsea1474329141525
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1474325141125
7Southampton147342519624
8Manchester CityMan City136521912723
9Aston Villa1271424131122
10West Ham UnitedWest Ham146352119221
11Wolverhampton WanderersWolves146261419-520
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle135351722-518
13Crystal Palace145361925-618
14Leeds UnitedLeeds145272430-617
15Arsenal144281218-614
16Burnley13346819-1113
17Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton142661622-612
18Fulham142481323-1010
19West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom141491029-197
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd140212825-172
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