Tottenham predicted lineup vs Leicester - Pre-season friendly
- Spurs face the Foxes in second match of pre-season campaign
- Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge ended in 3-2 loss to West Ham
- Tottenham looked promising and dominated the ball in defeat in Australia
By Sean Walsh
Tottenham Hotspur's second pre-season friendly of the summer sees them take on a familiar foe in Leicester City.
The two former Premier League title rivals will meet in Thailand on Sunday, with the Foxes now a Championship side following their shock relegation.
Ange Postecoglou's new-look Spurs were beaten 3-2 by West Ham earlier this week in Australia, but crucially began to show that they can be a possession-dominant team that create chances for fun.
Tottenham played two completely different XIs in that loss, though could ramp up their preparations by starting a composite side which will more closely resemble how they will look when the new season kicks off.
Here's how Spurs could line up in Bangkok.
Tottenham predicted lineup vs Leicester
GK: Guglielmo Vicario - Flapped at West Ham's two goals and sliced the ball out of play leading up to the second. Still early days for the new goalkeeper, obviously.
RB: Pedro Porro - Djed Spence is likely to take some part this time around after sitting out the defeat in Perth, though Porro is expected to start again.
CB: Cristian Romero - Tottenham's best centre-back by miles. His surprisingly excellent passing range should come in handy under Postecoglou.
CB: Japhet Tanganga - Davinson Sanchez has been granted permission to leave, Eric Dier is only just ramping up his return and Ben Davies isn't really a long-term option. That leaves Tanganga as the most suitable option to start with Romero until a new centre-back arrives.
LB: Destiny Udogie - The promising Italian wowed Spurs fans with an all-action display on Tuesday and could be rewarded with a run alongside the usual starters.
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DM: Yves Bissouma - A lot of emphasis has been placed on how happy Bissouma is under the new regime, while he has been talked about plenty by Postecoglou in his pressers.
CM: Giovani Lo Celso - It's still hard to say whether Lo Celso's future lies at Tottenham, but his superb showing last time out definitely strengthened the argument to keep him.
CM: James Maddison - In the interest of fan service, Maddison and Harry Winks should be allowed to play one half for either side.
RW: Dejan Kulusevski - The Swede was technically the first signing of the Postecoglou era after Spurs managed to negotiate a lower fee with Juventus than the sum of his loan purchase clause.
CF: Harry Kane - Despite rumours suggesting he could be sold for £100m, 90min understands that Spurs are still not putting a price tag on Kane.
LW: Son Heung-min - Expected to get his first start under Postecoglou having only recently reconvened with the first team.
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