When Tottenham Hotspur hosts Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday night, it will be a match where both sides have a lot on the line. Spurs are fighting on for a top four finish, and with that, UCL qualification. The Seagulls are trying to stave off Cardiff City, and keep that last safety position in the table.
That all said, Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino could do a fair amount of squad rotation here. Given the lesser quality of this opponent, and the fact that the UEFA Champions League semifinals against Ajax are rapidly approaching, don’t expect Poch to risk any of his hobbled a-team players here. The north London side has a few injury doubts, and there really isn’t ant point in risking them for the midweek clash.
Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction (4-3-3) vs Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier League)
Attack: Lucas Moura, Son Heung-Min, Dele Alli
Midfield: Eric Dier, Christian Eriksen, Harry Winks
Defense: Danny Rose, Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld, Kieran Trippier
Goalkeeper: Paulo Gazzaniga
Tottenham Hotspur at Manchester City Premier League FYIs
Kickoff- Tuesday Apr 23, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 7:45 pm
Injury report for both sides: go to this link
Form Guide: Tottenham Hotspur LWWLL Brighton & Hove Albion DLLLL
Google Result Probability Tottenham win 71%, Draw 19%, Brighton 10%
Odds via Paddy Power- Brighton 9.0, Draw 4.5, Tottenham 1.33
Prediction: Tottenham 2, Brighton 0
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