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Tottenham Hotspur manager José Mourinho’s team selection for tonight’s Carabao Cup quarter-finals against championship Stoke City at the bet365 stadium has sparked reaction from the club’s fans.
The Spurs, who will be looking to get one step closer to their first national final since finishing runners-up in the League Cup in 2015, will be looking to get back on track tonight after three games without a win.
After drawing 1-1 at Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, Spurs have lost their last two Premier League outings, losing to both Liverpool and Leicester City, severely hurting their title prospects.
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However, the Spurs may put their league form aside tonight, with the trip to Staffordshire to face Michael O’Neill’s Potters acting as a perfect opportunity to deliver fans an early Christmas present as they advance to the last four of the Carabao Cup. joining Brentford and Manchester City.
But since the league remains Mourinho’s top priority, the Portuguese boss has chosen to make changes to his squad tonight.
In total, Mourinho, who has won the Carabao Cup four times in the past during his spells at Chelsea and Manchester United, has made seven alterations to the winger who was beaten 2-0 by Leicester at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. , with him like Matt Doherty, Davinson Sanchez, Harry Winks and Gareth Bale all in the starting lineup.
Spurs starting lineup: Lloris; Doherty, Sánchez, Dier, Davies; Hojbjerg, Winks; Lucas, Alli, Bale; Kane.
Most of the reaction from Spurs fans on social media has focused on the inclusion of Harry Kane in the starting lineup, with many fans surprised by Mourinho’s decision to include the forward and not give him a rare start. Carlos Vinicius.
Although Mourinho’s decision to start Kane suggests that he is eager to progress in the competition, some Spurs fans believe that the England captain should have had a break due to the hectic schedule of matches ahead over the Christmas and New Year period. New.
Above, football, london has taken a closer look at what some Spurs fans have said on social media about tonight’s lineup.
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