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Tottenham Hotspur travel to Lancashire on Monday night for an FA Cup clash with Burnley in round three.
Spurs have visited Turf Moor four times since the turn of the century, losing three times and winning just once.
However, they will begin Monday’s match as favourites, having hit top form over the festive period – beating Chelsea 5-3 on New Year’s Day.
Here’s the team we expect Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino to select against the Clarets:
GK: Michel Vorm
Tottenham’s number two goalkeeper has played every minute in the Capital One Cup this season, so he will presumably be used in the FA Cup too.
RB: Kyle Naughton
Pochettino is expected to make many changes to give rests to key players. Kyle Walker should sit out, with Naughton a prime contender to replace him.
LB: Ben Davies
Tottenham’s left-backs have been rotated with much regularity this season. Danny Rose played – and starred – against Chelsea, so Davies should feature in this one.
CB: Younes Kaboul and Vlad Chiriches
Jan Vertonghen and Federico Fazio have started Tottenham’s last 10 domestic games, so both could really do with a rest. In Chiriches and club captain Kaboul, Spurs have two fairly competent deputies.
CM: Benjamin Stambouli
Stambouli has not done a lot wrong so far during his fledgling Tottenham career – he hasn’t done a whole lot to impress either, though. With Nabil Bentaleb having joined up with the Algeria squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, Stambouli is likely to get another chance to shine.
CM: Mousa Dembele
Ryan Mason is struggling with a hamstring strain, so Dembele should get his ninth start of the season.
AM: Aaron Lennon
With Pochettino making so many changes, the experience of Lennon could be crucial.
AM: Paulinho
Paulinho has looked tidy in various cameos as a sub this season. He has also said all the right things in the media. Spurs will probably sell him if they get a good offer, but, in the meantime, the Brazilian is still a very useful player to have in the squad.
AM: Andros Townsend
Erik Lamela is not fully fit, so pacy Townsend should start.
ST: Roberto Soldado
Soldado has been kept out of the team by Harry Kane’s incredible form recently. The Spaniard will probably be given a rare chance from the start, with England’s hottest talent on the bench in case of emergency.
