Tottenham Hotspur will seek to extend its start to 100% european leagueinaugural stage when they host AZ Alkmaar on Thursday, October 24.
The Lilywhites are on a great run of form lately, barring a problem at Brighton before the international break, and to be fair, they can be considered realistic contenders to win the Europa League at the end of the season.
Ange Postecoglou has rotated his midfield a lot in the Europa League, but elsewhere in the field changes have been few and far between.
Below is how the Australian could line up his players against the Dutch team.
goalkeeper – Guglielmo Vicario remains the starting goalkeeper and Postecoglou's preferred option even in the Europa League. He will retain his place in the starting XI ahead of substitute Fraser Forster.
Defenders – Tottenham's two full-backs for the weekend could be rotated with Destiny Udogie making way for Ben Davies and Archie Gray entering the line-up in place of Pedro Porro. Radu Dragusin could also get a start in the heart of the backline and is expected to partner Micky van de Ven in the central defender position.
Richarlison will start on the left flank
Midfielders – The entire midfield that started against western ham in it first division could land on the bench, as Ange Postecoglou is likely to prefer Lucas Bergvall and Pape Mata Sarr in his engine room.
Yves Bissouma, who started the team's last two Europa League games, could also miss out, with Rodrigo Bentancur likely to fill defensive midfield after being left out against West Ham following his lengthy escape from Uruguay.
Forwards – Heung-min Son started for the first time in several weeks against West Ham and highlighted his presence with a goal. However, since he is suffering from a muscle injury, he will be treated with utmost caution. He could therefore miss out on a starting spot against Alkmaar and Richarlison is likely to come in on the left wing. The 27-year-old has recently recovered from injury and needs minutes to improve his match fitness.
Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson both failed to score in Spurs' 4-1 win over West Ham, a rarity given their immaculate form over recent weeks. However, both are likely to retain their positions in the team as forward and right winger respectively.
This is what Tottenham would look like on paper:
