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5 Tottenham stars who could be sold in January

By Rucker Haringey

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Christian Eriksen (L) of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his team's second goal with Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on February 14, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Christian Eriksen (L) of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his team's second goal with Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on February 14, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Kieran Trippier of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Watford at White Hart Lane on February 6, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 06: Kieran Trippier of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Watford at White Hart Lane on February 6, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /

4. Kieran Trippier

Some Tottenham fans were surprised to see Trippier hold off DeAndre Yedlin to remain Pochettino’s second choice at right back this summer. I was always confident he could hold off the young American, but do have significant questions about his long-term viability for Spurs.

He is a quality Premier League player, but doesn’t fit stylistically with Pochettino’s vision for the club. His real strength is whipping devastating crosses into the box. Unfortunately, he lacks the athleticism to cover both ends of the pitch well enough for the manager’s liking.

It’s pretty easy to foresee Trippier getting anxious about his lack of playing time. He isn’t going to unseat Kyle Walker unless there’s a significant injury involved. No one could blame him if he wanted to secure a move to earn first team football again.

A club like Burnley would happily take him back. He’s well-suited to play as a right back in a more conventional system that wouldn’t highlight his lack of top-end speed. He may become a Premier League starter again in January if Spurs can find a better backup for Walker.

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