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Tottenham predicted lineup vs Brighton - Premier League

By Grey Whitebloom

Antonio Conte won his first four meetings against Brighton but lost his last match against the Seagulls in April
Antonio Conte won his first four meetings against Brighton but lost his last match against the Seagulls in April / Marc Atkins/GettyImages
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Tottenham Hotspur travel to the south coast to face Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday evening.

Antonio Conte came up against the Sassuolo side managed by Brighton's new boss Roberto De Zerbi four times while in charge of Inter, collecting ten points and plundering 12 goals - no club conceded more against the Nerazzurri during Conte's two years in Milan.

Here's the Tottenham XI Conte may deploy to resume his personal goal-laden record against De Zerbi.

1. Tottenham XI (3-4-3)

Harry Kane
Harry Kane has scored seven goals in his last eight games against Brighton / Alex Grimm/GettyImages

GK: Hugo Lloris - It may take a while for Lloris to live down his clanger against Arsenal last weekend but the Frenchman endured an exponentially worse afternoon at the Amex in 2019, dislocating his elbow while conceding a goal.

CB: Cristian Romero - The swiftness of Romero’s adaptation to Tottenham is made all the more impressive given his partner was seven months pregnant with their son Valentino when the family swapped Atalanta for Enfield.

CB: Eric Dier - The England international is Tottenham's only outfield player yet to miss a Premier League minute this season.

CB: Clement Lenglet - Operating with a cloak of invisibility against Eintracht Frankfurt in midweek, Lenglet managed to rip Jesper Lindstrom’s sock in half with a scrape of the studs without even conceding a foul.

RWB: Ivan Perisic - With Emerson Royal suspended, Conte is expected to switch Perisic to the right given he has defended his decision to overlook Matt Doherty and Djed Spence with the rebuttal: "I'm not stupid, I don't want to lose."

CM: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - Brighton are the only English club to have conceded multiple goals scored by Hojbjerg.

CM: Rodrigo Bentancur - The Uruguayan made his debut for Tottenham against Brighton in February, getting a yellow card for fouling his future teammate Yves Bissouma.

LWB: Ryan Sessegnon - The first Premier League goalscorer born in the new millennium got off the mark on the opening weekend of the campaign.

RW: Richarlison - The Brazilian found the net with his first two shots in the Premier League for Everton but is yet to score in seven league appearances for Spurs.

ST: Harry Kane - Tottenham's talisman broke the record for Premier League goals away from home at the Amex during his previous trip to the south coast - he has since hit triple digits for top-flight goals on the road.

LW: Son Heung-min - Across five trips to Brighton's home ground, Son is yet to score a single goal at the Amex stadium.

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