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Tottenham vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Predicted starting lineups, team news, predictions
Tottenham will look to advance their chances of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stage when they host Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Both sides played out a goalless draw in the reverse fixture in Germany last week, which was obviously a good result for Antonio Conte’s men, who will look to finish the job off in England.
However, in their quest to bounce back to winning ways in the Champions League, Spurs are set to be without some of their first team players.
Conte confirmed today that Dejan Kulusevski has been ruled out of the game despite training with his team-mates this week.
Tottenham Team News
Antonio Conte said of Kulusevski’s fitness: “I think Deki is almost ready. Yesterday he had an MRI and it was really, really positive but at the same time, I spoke to the doctors and they said tomorrow we can have 5% of risk. I don’t want to take risks because Deki is an important player for us.
“It would be stupid. We need patience and we’ve faced this situation well without him. Against Everton I think he will be able to play.”
Families at @NoahsArkHospice, the Club's Official Charity Partner, were treated to a memorable meet and greet with @HKane at his Museum of London exhibition at the weekend 💙 pic.twitter.com/vVaTIVyDmE
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 11, 2022
Harry Kane is also a doubt for the Champions League game tomorrow, although Conte said of his injury: “The ankle is OK, no twist or anything, so I’m pretty sure it’s fine.”
Predicted starting lineup
Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris
Defenders: Ben Davis, Eric Dier, Christian Romero, Ryan Sessegnon, Matt Doherty
Midfielders: P. Hojbjerg, Y. Bissouma, R. Bentacur,
Forwards: Harry Kane, Hueng-Min Son
Eintracht Frankfurt Team News
The German side will be without the services of Jérôme Onguéné, who suffered a tear in the abductor muscle. He has no return date at the moment. Ansgar Knauff is out injured with a hamstring injury and has been ruled out of the Tottenham trip. Luca Pellegrini is increasingly likely to miss the trip with a shoulder injury. He was part of the squad that lost massively 3-0 at VFL Bochum. Aurélio Buta will sit out the game with a knee injury.
Team news for London! 🦅🙌
ℹ️ Luca Pellegrini (shoulder) und Ansgar Knauff (thigh) both miss out through injury.#UCL | #SGEuropa | #TOTSGE pic.twitter.com/jxyHmmqy47
— Eintracht Frankfurt (@eintracht_eng) October 11, 2022
Predicted starting lineup
Goalkeeper: K. Trapp
Defenders: E. Ndicka, Tuta, K. Jakic
Midfielders: E. J. Dina Ebimbe, D. Sow, Mario Gotze, J. Lindstrom
Forwards: L. Alario, R. S. B. Maury
Predictions
Tottenham to win
Spurs are decent in the Premier League this season. They won their last game 1-0 at Brighton & Hove Albion and will only look to maintain that form on Wednesday night.
Both teams to score YES
Having played out a goalless draw in the reverse fixture, both sides will look to put out eye-catching performances at the Tottenham Stadium to give their fans something to cheer about.
Over 2.5 goals
This tie is likely to produce at least three goals before the final whistle. Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son will look to get on the scoreboard.
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