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Tottenham projected starting XI v Bayer Leverkusen: Spurs go on the attack

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Jan Vertonghen of Tottenham Hotspur jumps over Djibril Sidibe of AS Monaco to head the ball towards goal 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: Jan Vertonghen of Tottenham Hotspur jumps over Djibril Sidibe of AS Monaco to head the ball towards goal 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) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 29: Tottenham Hotspur’s Vincent Janssen in action during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at White Hart Lane on October 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Craig Mercer – CameraSport via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 29: Tottenham Hotspur’s Vincent Janssen in action during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at White Hart Lane on October 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Craig Mercer – CameraSport via Getty Images) /

Strikers

With any luck, this will be the last time Pochettino enters a match without having Harry Kane available for selection for a very long time. I have a sneaky suspicion that Kane is going to be heavily involved against Arsenal on the weekend.

That frees Pochettino up to play his two healthy strikers together against Leverkusen. Vincent Janssen and Son Heung-Min should both get the opportunity to shine on Wednesday.

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Janssen certainly deserves another start after his solid shift against Leicester. He earned, and then converted, the first half penalty that gave Tottenham the lead. He still hasn’t scored for the club from open play, but he continues to look more and more dangerous.

Son, on the other hand, really struggled against the Foxes this weekend. He needs to snap out of his slump against Leverkusen if he wants to stay in Pochettino’s plans moving forward. A Champions League goal could go a long way towards cementing his status as a starter.

Mauricio Pochettino isn’t going to hold anything back against Leverkusen tomorrow. This lineup should give him the best chance to score enough goals to secure an emphatic victory.

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