Tottenham Hotspur face manchester united at home in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup. after saying goodbye city of manchester In the previous round of the competition, Ange Postecoglou's team faces another major obstacle and if they can overcome another club from the north of England, they will be confident of making it to the end of the tournament.
Spurs' injury problems have not improved in recent weeks, although Postecoglou is unlikely to rotate his team too much considering the importance of the game to the team's hopes of winning a first trophy in more than 15 years. That said, here's how the Lilywhites could line up for the match.
Goalie – Fraser Forster is expected to retain his place between the sticks as a result of Guglielmo Vicario's ongoing recovery from a broken ankle last month.
Defenders – Pedro Porro could return at right back after being excluded from the starting XI in the 5-0 thrashing of Southampton last weekend. Destiny Udogie could also start despite leaving the game after half an hour. Ange Postecoglou confirmed that the problem was not very serious and that the Italian I could have continued playing at St. Mary's too.
Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are injured, while Ben Davies is also recovering from a knock. Archie Gray and Radu Dragusin could therefore partner again at the heart of the defence, as they also did against Southampton.
Johnson will appear in the attack
Midfielders – Pape Mata Sarr has been in good form and scored in the team's previous Carabao Cup win over Manchester City. He is likely to play as a holding midfielder. James Maddison could also retain his place at left midfield after his brace at the weekend and Dejan Kulusevski could return to the engine room after playing at right wing against Southampton last Sunday.
Forwards – Son Heung-min and Brennan Johnson are likely to keep their places on the left wing and in the center of the attack respectively due to Ange Postecoglou's lack of attacking options. Brennan Johnson could come in on the right flank. He Earning £70,000 per week He has arguably been the team's best striker and will look to score again against Manchester United, as he did in Spurs' 3-0 win at Old Trafford earlier this season in the first division.
This is what Tottenham Hotspur would look like on paper.
