Lucas Bergvall decision made as £40m man drops out: Tottenham predicted XI v Fulham
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Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to go into the March international break on a winning note when they head to Fulham in Sunday's Premier League encounter at Craven Cottage.
Spurs will be high in confidence, having delivered a superb display to get past AZ Alkmaar and reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League in midweek.
Tottenham will now be eager to get back on track in the Premier League, having picked up just one point from their last two games and sitting in 13th spot.
TBR Football predicts who Ange Postecoglou could name in his Spurs starting XI for the 1:30pm kick-off in West London.
Tottenham team news v Fulham
Tottenham are set to be without Kevin Danso, Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison, although all three are expected back in April.
Defender Radu Dragusin is the only long-term absentee for Spurs at present.
Rodrigo Bentancur is available after missing the Europa League victory over AZ through suspension.
Fraser Forster, Antonin Kinsky, Sergio Reguilon and Timo Werner are also available after being ineligible for the clash against the Dutch side.
| Position | Team | PlayedMP | WonW | DrawnD | LostL | ForGF | AgainstGA | DiffGD | PointsPts |
| 9 | B’mouthBournemouth | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 44 |
| 10 | FulhamFulham | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 42 |
| 11 | Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 39 |
| 12 | BrentfordBrentford | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 38 |
| 13 | TottenhamTottenham | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 55 | 41 | 14 | 34 |
| 14 | Man UtdManchester United | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 34 |
| 15 | EvertonEverton | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 33 |
| 16 | West HamWest Ham | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 33 |
| 17 | WolvesWolves | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 57 | -19 | 23 |
As for Fulham, midfielder Sasa Lukic is suspended, while Reiss Nelson, Kenny Tete and Harry Wilson remain sidelined.
However, Adama Traore is expected to return from the ankle problem he suffered in the FA Cup win against Manchester United.
Lucas Bergvall and Son Heung-min tipped to be dropped
Postecoglou has already said he’s looking to make changes for Sunday’s match as he looks to manage his players’ minutes.
"Yeah I think so, I think we need to,” he told reporters.
“We saw how hard it is backing up. Sunday to Thursday isn’t too hard but Thursday to Sunday is a massive task.
“It helps that we are at home and with us having a more healthy squad it’s good for us to make some changes."
Guglielmo Vicario is likely to keep his spot in goal, but the back four could see some changes.
We predict Micky van de Ven will drop out of the XI in order to get some rest, with Archie Gray likely to fill in alongside Cristian Romero.
Pedro Porro could also be given a rest after the £40million man played the full 90 minutes in midweek.
This could see Djed Spence switching flanks to allow Destiny Udogie to come in at left-back.
With Bentancur having served his suspension, he’s likely to return to the XI, and Yves Bissouma could also come back in.
Lucas Bergvall, whose AZ display stunned Spurs fans, appeared to cramp up, so he could be left out along with Pape Matar Sarr.
Son Heung-min could be rested, with Mathys Tel coming in on the left after Postecoglou said he sees the Bayern Munich loanee as a winger.
Wilson Odobert could keep his place after his heroics against AZ, with Dominic Solanke likely to lead the line once again.
Tottenham predicted starting XI v Fulham (4-3-3): Vicario; Spence, Van de Ven, Gray, Udogie; Bentancur, Bissouma, Maddison; Odobert, Solanke, Tel
