Tottenham’s 5 most important players vs Stoke

These five Tottenham stars must carry the day against Stoke

Tottenham’s upcoming fixture at Stoke City can’t quite be considered a must-win match, but it’s pretty close. Anything less than a victory against the Potters will be perceived as a disappointment to the Spurs faithful.

A trip to Stoke is never a straightforward encounter, but Mauricio Pochettino is being challenged further by the absence of several Tottenham stars. Danny Rose will miss out due to an injury sustained for England, and Erik Lamela will likely be rested after returning late from Argentina duty.

The absence of those two stars will require several changes to the normal Spurs starting XI. Fortunately for Pochettino, he has several new signings available to him that should help ease the burden of their loss.

Even so, Tottenham need their stars to start playing like stars once again if they’re going to push for a Premier League title this season. There’s no better place for that trend to begin than at Stoke. Here are the five Spurs stars that need to be at the top of their game if Tottenham are going to return to White Hart Lane with all three points.

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