Tottenham Hotspur are stuck between a rock and a hard place on Saturday as they take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
Having lost the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Ajax 1-0, they will have one eye on the return fixture in Amsterdam next Wednesday.
The problem is, they still aren’t guaranteed a place in next year’s competition with Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United all still capable of finishing in the Premier League’s top four.
If Mauricio Pochettino’s men can beat the Cherries they will confirm their qualification but the Argentine’s injury-ravaged squad is currently barely dragging themselves onto the pitch, looking tired since their heroics against Manchester City.
Jan Vertonghen is likely to join the injury list this weekend, with Serge Aurier (hamstring), Erik Lamela, Harry Winks (groin), and Harry Kane (ankle) already on it, while Lucas Moura, Fernando Llorente, Kieran Trippier, and Danny Rose were among those who looked seriously fatigued by the end of Spurs’ defeat to the Dutch giants on Tuesday.
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Toby Alderweireld could also be absent bearing in mind he played seven matches in April, leaving the bones pretty bare for Pochettino.
He will be able to call on Heung-Min Son, who missed the Ajax first leg through suspension, but who else could start in the depleted XI?
Kyle Walker-Peters could finally get a spot on the pitch having grabbed three assists at Wembley in the previous match with Bournemouth, he should get the nod with Juan Foyth playing centrally alongisde Davinson Sanchez, while Ben Davies will start so Rose can rest.
Eric Dier was only a late substitute in midweek so should start and he may be alongside starlet Oliver Skipp, 18, with Victor Wanyama and Moussa Sissoko filling the bench should they be needed.
With victory desired to seal a top four spot, Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli are likely to combine with Son and we could even see Vincent Janssen start a Premier League game for the first time since a 4-0 win against Watford more than two years ago, on April 8, 2017.
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