da apostaganha： Tottenham Hotspur’s quest for success in Europe begins later this evening having travelled to Bulgaria to face Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Europa League second qualifying round.
da apostebet： Jose Mourinho has left as many as eight first-team starters at home as he looks to rotate his side with games coming thick and fast this month.
Dele Alli and Toby Alderweireld are the only known absentees alongside the injured Japhet Tanganga.
So, what sort of XI will the Spurs boss put out – here’s what we are predicting…
It could be possible that Mourinho makes as many as seven changes, starting in goal where Joe Hart could make his Spurs debut with skipper Hugo Lloris being rested.
Two players from Sunday’s defeat remain in the backline though with Eric Dier and Matt Doherty keeping their places. In comes Davinson Sanchez to replace his Belgian teammate and Ryan Sessegnon.
The 20-year-old could be chanced over Dennis Cirkin and Sergio Reguilon’s imminent arrival means he’ll certainly need to impress.
Summer signing Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg keeps his spot in midfield as Moussa Sissoko joins him from the off this time whilst £36m-rated playmaker Giovani Lo Celso may surely make his first start of the new season having missed the Everton defeat through injury.
On the wings, there are changes too.
Heung-min Son and Lucas Moura are dropped and are replaced by Steven Bergwijn and Erik Lamela.
Leading the team out in attack and as captain for the night will be Harry Kane. His workload this campaign could be monumental if Daniel Levy doesn’t clinch his manager a back-up striker.
It means there are no places for Serge Aurier, Harry Winks, Ben Davies or Gedson Fernandes.
AND in other news, Spurs can make a major statement by clinching “special” £50m target after Gareth Bale…