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Tottenham predicted XI v Leicester… £65m star set to make debut, midfielder sits out with suspension

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Spurs face off against Leicester City in their 24/25 Premier League opener.

Tottenham Hotspur begin their league campaign with a trip to the King Power Stadium.

Fresh off the back of an impressive pre-season, Spurs will be looking to carry that fine form into the new campaign as they look to build upon an impressive first twelve months under Ange Postecoglou.

Leicester meanwhile make their return to the top flight following a one-year hiatus which saw them dominate the Championship under Enzo Maresca.

Now under the management of Steve Cooper, the Foxes enter the new season with one objective on their mind… survival.

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Dominic Solanke to make Spurs debut

Tottenham fans will be eagerly awaiting the debut of Dominic Solanke following his £65m move from Bournemouth.

Having scored 19 league goals for the Cherries last season, supporters will be hoping Solanke can fill the goal void left by Harry Kane’s departure in 2023.

When asked whether the striker will feature against Leicester, Postecoglou told reporters: “Yeah, he should be.”

Yves Bissouma suspended

On Thursday it was revealed that Yves Bissouma will miss the Leicester clash due to an internal suspension after a video surfaced online of the midfielder allegedly taking nitrous oxide.

When questioned on the subject the Aussie said: “He is obviously disappointed and was very apologetic, not just to me but to the club and everyone involved. That is just the first part of the process. The next part is behaviour now.

“Making sure, like I said, he does the things he needs to do, like all of us. We all make mistakes and it is how you fight your way back from those mistakes and what you do is far more important than what you say.”

Archie Gray to lead the midfield

Fans were overjoyed when Spurs signed Gray for £40m and the youngster has since proved why, providing a number of eye-catching displays during Tottenham’s pre-season campaign.

The 18-year-old has deputsied in the number six role before and we may potentially see him slot in at the base of midfield against the Foxes.

Predicted XI v Leicester City

(4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Gray, Maddison, Sarr; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son