Tottenham v Manchester United: Combined XI – No Cristian Romero, James Maddison
Tottenham are set to welcome Manchester United to Hotspur Way in an all-Premier League clash on Sunday.
Ange Postecoglou and Ruben Amorim are both under pressure to pick up more positive results from their respective supporters, though the Spurs man is more likely to be next sacked in the Premier League.
With Spurs now out of the FA Cup and EFL Cup, Postecoglou’s job could now be riding on Europa League glory unless his side undergo a sudden surge in the Premier League.
If that is to happen, an important three points against the Red Devils on 16 February would be an incredible start to climbing up the table.
With the exciting clash on the horizon, Tottenham News has taken a look at a potential Combined XI, disregarding any current injury problems.
Lisandro Martinez replaces Cristian Romero in Combined XI
While Andre Onana has impressed at Old Trafford since his move from Ajax, Guglielmo Vicario gets the nod in between the sticks, though that could be largely controversial.
The Lilywhites’ full-backs, Destiny Udogie and Pedro Porro, are some of the best attacking defenders in the Premier League, cementing their spots in the XI, without a doubt.
Being protected by the aforementioned duo, £80million Harry Maguire or Leny Yoro could be involved, and Cristian Romero will be upset to miss out, but Micky van de Ven and Lisandro Martinez start.
The midfield selections are far simpler, though James Maddison might argue against that. The England midfielder is clearly talented but his recent displays have not been up to par.
Bruno Fernandes over Tottenham star James Maddison
Therefore, Kobbie Mainoo creates the base of midfield, allowing Bruno Fernandes and Dejan Kulusevski to get their creative juices flowing, helping those ahead of them to hit the back of the net.
Amad Diallo has been a breath of fresh air for Amorim’s side, doing more than enough to earn his spot at right-wing.
Son Heung-min is another controversial figure. While some of his performances have been truly disastrous of late, his near-on decade in N17 speaks for itself.
And although Dominic Solanke has been sidelined since mid-January, 11 goals in 29 matches for Spurs and 77 goals in 216 games for Bournemouth sees him take the striker spot.
Brennan Johnson, Yves Bissouma, Alejandro Garnacho and Noussair Mazraoui will all be forced to sit on the bench until called upon, but there remains one important question.
Postecoglou or Amorim?