Lucas Bergvall starts for Tottenham against Arsenal in tonight’s huge Premier League north London derby.
With Dejan Kulusevski starting in the front three at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, Bergvall was competing for three spots in the middle with Pape Matar Sarr, Yves Bissouma and James Maddison.
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The Swede was the only one of the four not to start the 3-0 FA Cup third-round win at non-league Tamworth on Sunday, meaning he is fresh to return to the XI against out-of-form Arsenal this evening.
Postecoglou's back five effectively picks itself, with January signing Antonin Kinsky starting a third game in a week in goal and his first ever in the Premier League.
Ben Davies has recovered from a hamstring injury to return to training but is not part of the squad yet as expected, though forwards Richarlison and Mikey Moore are both on the bench.
Brennan Johnson drops out of the Spurs side after struggling to make an impact against part-timers Tamworth over the weekend, while Timo Werner - who also disappointed - has been ruled out with a hamstring injury.
Rodrigo Bentancur (concussion) is not available again, while first-choice defenders Cristian Romero (quad) and Micky van de Ven (hamstring) are not expected to return until the end of the month.
Guglielmo Vicario (foot) is on track to be fit in late February but Wilson Odobert (hamstring) remains sidelined long-term.
Tottenham XI: Kinsky, Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence, Bissouma, Sarr, Bergvall, Kulusevski, Son, Solanke
Subs: Austin, Reguilon, Hardy, Maddison, Olusesi, Richarlison, Johnson, Lankshear, Moore
Injured: Werner, Bentancur, Romero, Van de Ven, Odobert, Vicario, Udogie, Davies
Time and date: 8pm GMT tonight on Wednesday January 15, 2025
Venue: Emirates Stadium
How to watch: TNT Sports, Discovery+
