£25m star gets the chance to prove himself: The Tottenham XI Postecoglou could use vs Chelsea – Opinion

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The next match in the Premier League for Tottenham is a huge London derby as they face bitter rivals Chelsea on Monday night and here is our predicted Spurs lineup for the match.

Tottenham are huge favourites for this match against Chelsea as they are undefeated in the Premier League and are also currently in first place.

This will be the first time that manager Ange Postecoglou is involved in this match and he will want to make sure it’s remembered for the right reasons.

Spurs do have some injury doubts and with this in mind, we may see some changes. Here is our predicted Tottenham lineup for the match.

Tottenham team news ahead of Chelsea clash

At the time of writing, Tottenham have four senior players injured, with one one of these stars having a chance to face Chelsea on Monday night.

Ivan Perisic, Manor Solomon and Ryan Sessegnon have all had to have surgery for their injuries. Perisic and Solomon will not be available until early 2024, whilst Sessegnon could return to the Spurs squad in late November, per Premier Injuries.

Meanwhile, Destiny Udogie missed the game against Crystal Palace due to a knock. He is now currently being assessed ahead of the game against Chelsea and could make a return.

Tottenham predicted lineup vs Chelsea

Against Palace, Ben Davies came into the starting lineup, but after a poor first half, he was taken off for Emerson Royal, who the club signed for £25m. The North London club looked a lot stronger with him on the pitch. We expect the Brazilian to start if Udogie is not available. This is no doubt Emerson’s chance to prove that he can be a starting player under the new manager.

Micky van de Ven continues to shine for the club and his performance last week saw him named in the BBC Team of the Week.

Meanwhile, the midfield duo of Pape Sarr and Yves Bissouma continues to thrive, so they will no doubt start again.

Richarlison hasn’t been on top form and he could easily be replaced for Brennan Johnson in the starting lineup, but we see Postecoglou sticking with Richarlison and bringing on Johnson if needed. James Maddison has looked great this season.

Heung-min Son will continue to play in the striker role and he now has managed eight goals in the Premier League this season.

• Manager: Ange Postecoglou
• Formation: 4-2-3-1
• GK: Guglielmo Vicario
• DEFENCE: Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Emerson Royal
• MIDFIELD: Pape Sarr, Yves Bissouma
• ATTACK: Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Richarlison, Heung-min Son