Winger Benched: Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford Predicted Lineup

How Spurs Have Lined-up Recently

Tottenham’s formation this season has been consistent, with the team set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation for most games. This can often look like a 4-3-3 at times, depending on the fitness of James Maddison as he would often drop a bit deeper than a traditional number 10 to pick the ball up from deep and drive up the field.

Maddison has been out of action since November when injuring his ankle in the home match against Chelsea. He is set to make his first start since that match with Brennan Johnson expected to miss out. The Welshman has started all the games since the defeat to Wolves on November 11 and has admittedly looked burnt out in recent weeks. We can see Maddison coming in for Johnson, with Dejan Kulusevski taking up the position on the right wing.

Tottenham Hotspur Recent Form and Tactics

Spurs have had a bit of a mixed bag of results recently, having won two, lost two, and drawn one of their last five matches in all competitions. This patchy form comes with a caveat – of missing key players due to injury, suspension, and international duty during this time. Players like the previously mentioned Maddison are starting to return, and the Spurs squad should be looking a lot fuller for the final Premier League run-in.

Tottenham’s tactics have been consistent throughout the season under Ange Postecoglou, with high intensity and quick movement. The Aussie manager has not shied away from his preferred methods of play, regardless of which players he has had available. The football on the pitch should be closer to what we saw during the first ten matches of the season, with key players returning to the squad.

Tottenham Hotspur Injuries to Consider

There were no new injuries to consider for the North London team, which is a bit of a rarity this season. In his pre-match press conference, Postecoglou confirmed that Giovani Lo Celso, Ryan Sessegnon, Manor Solomon and Alejo Veliz all remain out.

Solomon is expected to return soon – with the return dates of the others unknown.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup

Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie, Oliver Skipp, Rodrigo Bentancur, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison, Timo Werner.