Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur VS Leicester City - Predicted lineups and tips
On Saturday afternoon, Tottenham Hotspur host Premier League rivals Leicester City at their north London stadium
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Spurs have won six Premier League games at White Hart Lane under Antonio Conte, their longest streak since running 14 consecutive triumphs to end the 2016–17 season.
After a disappointing Champions League group stage loss to Sporting CP this past week, the north Londoners will welcome Brendan Rodgers' struggling side on Saturday, hoping to get back on track.
Spurs are presently third in the league, behind only champions Manchester City and rivals Arsenal, heading into the weekend. Conte's squad may move up to first place with a win against the Foxes and some help from other results.
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted lineup
Spurs head coach Antonio Conte has promised lineup changes for Saturday's Premier League match against last-place Leicester City.
He said that Dejan Kulusevski and Ryan Sessegnon should be given playing time. In addition, he mentioned that if necessary, Ivan Perisic may play on the right, meaning Emerson Royal, who has started every game this season, could be given a rest.
Clement Lenglet is expected to return to the starting lineup right back. If Cristian Romero is deemed exhausted after his injury, Conte will have to decide whether to bring Davinson Sanchez back in to provide some fresh legs on the right side.
If Kulusevski doesn't start at right wing-back upon his return, then Son Heung-min or Richarlison could be rotated out of the starting lineup.
Tottenham Hotspur: Hugo Lloris, Cristian Romero, Eric Dier, Clement Lenglet; Ivan Perisic, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pierre Hojbjerg, Ryan Sessegnon, Dejan Kulusevski, Harry Kane, Richarlison.
Leicester City predicted lineup
For the journey to Tottenham, Rodgers should be working with an almost healthy squad, missing just long-term absentees Ricardo Pereira and Ryan Bertrand. Still, Dennis Praet will need to recover from a foot injury.
Although Jamie Vardy has a habit of scoring against the Big Six clubs, he was demoted to the bench for the match against Brighton. Patson Daka and Kelechi Iheanacho scored at the Amex and are strong candidates to maintain their starting positions.
Caglar Soyuncu's move to Turkey fell through at the last minute. Still, he may push his way back into Rodgers' plans if Daniel Amartey recovers in time, as Tottenham had trouble breaking through a three-person backline against Sporting in the previous week.
Leicester City: Danny Ward, Wout Faes, Daniel Amartey, Jonny Evans, James Justin, Youri Tielemans, Wilfred Ndidi, Timothy Castagne, James Maddison, Patson Daka, Kelechi Iheanacho.
Tottenham Hotspur VS Leicester City predictions
Brendan Rodgers, the team's manager, has an impressive football IQ and has probably spent the break plotting a comeback strategy. With Kelechi Iheanacho, Jamie Vardy, and Patson Daka in the lineup, Leicester has more than enough offensive firepower to defeat most teams.
James Maddison, Youri Tielemans, and Harvey Barnes are all talented playmakers in the midfield; if Rodgers can organize the defence, the Foxes will be in the mix.
Spurs have won seven of the last nine encounters with Leicester, scoring ten goals.
In the last game, a 3-1 Spurs home win, Son Heung-Min scored twice, and Harry Kane scored once. Leicester's defence has been porous this season, allowing 16 goals.
Final prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Leicester City
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