Tottenham Hotspur take a break from league action this evening as they head to Norfolk for an FA Cup fifth-round tie against Norwich City.
Jose Mourinho’s men have lost three in a row in all competitions, making this competition potentially their only plausible chance of silverware this season.
The top four is becoming out of reach slightly as they now sit five points behind Chelsea while Spurs will also have to overcome an away goal to get past RB Leipzig in the Champions League.
They were defeated by Wolves in a five-goal thriller on Sunday afternoon, so will the Portuguese boss tinker his side at all? Here’s what we are predicting…
Given the plight of Spurs in recent weeks, it is plausible that Mourinho makes as little as three changes as he aims for glory in his maiden season in charge.
He could revert away from three-at-the-back after a calamity of errors hindered their chances at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
A back four would see Toby Alderweireld reintroduced at the expense of Eric Dier while Ben Davies is also dropped, meaning Japhet Tangana goes out wide.
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Hugo Lloris is still absent between the sticks so Paulo Gazzaniga keeps his place.
In midfield, Harry Winks should captain the team, and he’ll have Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso either side of him.
There’s no place for Dele Alli in the starting lineup after the makeshift centre-forward experiment failed on Sunday. Instead, Mourinho may opt for Lucas Moura to lead the line in a false nine role.
Steven Bergwijn and the returning Erik Lamela are likely to play either side of him.
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While Troy Parrott will be on the bench, which has already been confirmed by Mourinho. He may be given more of an opportunity after scoring in midweek for the U23s just over 24 hours after an injury-time cameo.
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