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Tottenham’s projected starting XI v Middlesbrough

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Christian Eriksen of Tottenham in action vs Gillingham during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Gillingham at White Hart Lane on September 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images )
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Christian Eriksen of Tottenham in action vs Gillingham during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Gillingham at White Hart Lane on September 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images ) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 21: Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his sides first goal with Harry Winks of Tottenham Hotspur during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Gillingham at White Hart Lane on September 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 21: Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his sides first goal with Harry Winks of Tottenham Hotspur during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Gillingham at White Hart Lane on September 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

The Attacking Midfield

If you thought the defensive midfield pairing had a lot of options, you haven’t seen anything yet. Pochettino has a multitude of options for his midfield three this weekend.

Dele Alli would appear to be the safest bet to start in the attacking trio. He did not see action against Gillingham which means he’ll be completely fresh for the Premier League encounter. It’d be a major shock if he doesn’t start.

The same can be said for Son Heung-Min. He’s played two brilliant Premier League matches in a row and he was also rested mid-week. Give him the second starting spot in the attacking three.

The third spot should come down to a choice between Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela and Moussa Sissoko. The first two saw significant action against Middlesbrough, while Sissoko was completely rested.

Despite that fact, I think Eriksen’s spirited effort against Gillingham is going to earn him the nod. He was clearly dropped due to his lack of form against Monaco, but he responded with a dominant EFL Cup effort. That should be enough to get him back in the starting XI.

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