The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is aching for revenge after Spurs’ heartbreaking 3-0 loss to Fulham before the international break. This Saturday, Spurs take on relegation-threatened Luton Town.
The boys under Ange Postecoglou need to be pumped up and prepared to deliver a performance that brings us back to winning ways and helps us forget about the humiliation at Craven Cottage.
The good news for the supporters is that Micky van de Ven is back in action after sitting out the Fulham match due to a hamstring injury.
Despite missing the international break to train with the Netherlands, there is hope that he will be ready to take on the Hatters.
The Dutchman was a crucial component of the team that destroyed Aston Villa, a team that is ranked in the top four, and his return would greatly strengthen our defense, which was severely lacking at Craven Cottage.
Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for Fraser Forster, Ryan Sessegnon, and Manor Solomon, whose knee problems forced him under the knife again earlier this month.
Spurs fans are buzzing with anticipation as the possibility of defender Van de Ven’s return looms large. The Dutchman is expected to replace Radu Dragusin, whose full Premier League debut left much to be desired.
Van de Ven’s return would see a more familiar defensive line-up of Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, and Pedro Porro, which would be a welcome sight.
There may also be changes made to the midfield. Pape Matar Sarr and Rodrigo Bentancur, who just disclosed that he has been playing with a fractured toe, could take Yves Bissouma’s spot in the engine room.
Better news for the attacking unit comes from Richarlison’s knee injury return. Now that the Brazilian striker is back in the mix, Brennan Johnson could have to make room.
Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski, and James Maddison are anticipated to back Richarlison well and give firepower to the front line.
Potential starting lineup for Tottenham:
(4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bentancur; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Richarlison.
