The fitness of Erik Lamela could determine whether Christian Eriksen keeps his place for Tottenham’s return to Merseyside.
The Argentine was forced to sit out the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool with a dead leg and Spurs missed his tenacity, as Eriksen struggled in an unfamiliar right-sided role.
Danny Rose will definitely miss the trip through suspension after a fifth booking of the season at Anfield, so Ben Davies is expected to start at left-back and Ryan Sessegnon could be in the squad for the first time.
Mauricio Pochettino’s right-back worries are refusing to go away but the manager seems determined to stick with Serge Aurier regardless of his mistakes — the latest a costly penalty last weekend.
Elsewhere, the Argentine faces decisions in the centre of defence, with Jan Vertonghen pushing for a recall, and in midfield, where Tanguy Ndombele is surely worth starting after a lively cameo against the League leaders.
Tottenham 4-2-3-1: Gazzaniga; Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies; Ndombele, Sissoko; Lamela, Alli, Son; Kane.
