Tottenham predicted team vs Newcastle – Postecoglou set to mix up side for Melbourne friendly
Tottenham Hotspur are set to lastly finish their season with a friendly match in Melbourne towards Newcastle United on Wednesday.
The recreation, to be performed on Wednesday night on the MCG however within the morning again residence within the UK, will carry a detailed to the marketing campaign for Ange Postecoglou’s side and represents one thing of a homecoming for the Greek-born Australian, who grew up within the metropolis. For lots of the Tottenham gamers, they’re both trying ahead to their summer time relaxation after upcoming worldwide friendlies or heading off to compete on the Euros or Copa America.
There shall be 80,000 or so followers inside the enduring Melbourne Cricket Ground trying to cheer them on although and whereas we’re going to take a stab at predicting Postecoglou’s beginning line-up, he may go considered one of both two methods along with his team. The Spurs boss may both begin with a powerful team after which carry on the younger gamers within the second half – and even perhaps first half – or he may mix some expertise and youth collectively for each halves of soccer.
We know that Cristian Romero and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg didn’t make the journey due to private points and harm respectively, whereas Giovani Lo Celso, injured in current weeks, additionally didn’t make the journey, with the membership’s different already injured gamers remaining at residence within the UK. Postecoglou won’t need any additional accidents to shine any extra mild on this tour Down Under.
Here is the Tottenham team we reckon may begin within the first half towards Newcastle:
The Italian is hoping to get referred to as up to his nation’s Euros squad on Thursday so may play for solely a short time.
(Image: (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Offside by way of Getty Images))The Spaniard was in his final worldwide squad and shall be hoping for a late name-up to the Euros.
(Image: Chloe Knott – Danehouse/Getty Images)We’re going for a combined centre-again pairing in Romero’s absence with Phillips again from Plymouth.
(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)We’re going for the Dutchman within the first half and Radu Dragusin within the second.
(Image: GLYN KIRK/AFP by way of Getty Images)The Brazilian has performed comparatively little soccer this season and didn’t make the Copa America squad so may play longer on this match.
(Image: Nigel French/Sportsphoto/Allstar by way of Getty Images)Bentancur is within the Uruguay squad for the Copa America so will possible solely play for a short time with loads of younger midfielders prepared to come on.
(Image: Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)We’re splitting the 2 youthful midfielders with Skipp taking part in first half and Sarr within the second and Skipp may swap to left-again within the second half.
(Image: Julian Finney/Getty Images)We reckon Maddison will get a bit of little bit of recreation time after being named within the provisional England squad for the Euros with Alfie Devine changing him in some unspecified time in the future.
(Image: Julian Finney/Getty Images)The Swede will not be on the Euros so may play extra of this recreation than most.
(Image: Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)The younger Spurs striker may get a piece of recreation time on this match as he appears to proceed to impress Postecoglou.
(Image: Mark Leech/Offside/Offside by way of Getty Images)We’re going for Son within the first half with Brennan Johnson approaching in some unspecified time in the future for the second.
