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5 Tottenham players that must step up against Sunderland

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Fabinho of AS Monaco tackles Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur during the UEFA Champions League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and AS Monaco FC at Wembley Stadium on September 14, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Fabinho of AS Monaco tackles Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur during the UEFA Champions League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and AS Monaco FC at Wembley Stadium on September 14, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 14: Moussa Sissoko of Tottenham Hotspur in action during the UEFA Champions League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and AS Monaco FC at Wembley Stadium on September 14, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 14: Moussa Sissoko of Tottenham Hotspur in action during the UEFA Champions League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and AS Monaco FC at Wembley Stadium on September 14, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

4. Moussa Sissoko

I’m betting on the fact that Sissoko is going to get his first Tottenham start on Sunday. He’s come off the bench twice now, but could certainly benefit from a full 90 minutes on the pitch.

If he’s entrusted with that kind of playing time, he’ll need to produce. He has all the physical characteristics to be an absolute nightmare for the Sunderland back line. Contributing either a goal or an assist would go a long way towards endearing him to the Spurs faithful.

Given his reputation (fair or otherwise) for playing uninspired football for Newcastle, this would also be a good opportunity for him to dispel that notion at Tottenham. Pochettino has called for more passion from his players, and Sissoko would be wise to heed that warning.

I’m optimistic that Sissoko is going to show us his full bag of tricks on Sunday. Count on him being hugely influential in the Spurs attack against Sunderland.

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