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Tottenham projected XI v Barnsley: Which starlets will get their chance?

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 08: Georges-Kevin Nkoudou of Tottenham Hotspur in action during The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa at White Hart Lane on January 8, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 08: Georges-Kevin Nkoudou of Tottenham Hotspur in action during The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa at White Hart Lane on January 8, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 13: Fernando Llorente of Tottenham Hotspur and Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Borussia Dortmund battle for possession during the UEFA Champions League group H match between Tottenham Hotspur and Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium on September 13, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 13: Fernando Llorente of Tottenham Hotspur and Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Borussia Dortmund battle for possession during the UEFA Champions League group H match between Tottenham Hotspur and Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium on September 13, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) /

Striker-Fernando Llorente

This is precisely the sort of match that Llorente dreamed about playing when he made his Deadline Day switch to Tottenham. Ok, that isn’t remotely true, but it’s still a match the club need Llorente to help them get past.

Vincent Janssen made a nasty habit of mucking these sorts of fixtures up. Llorente doesn’t need to play a starring role, he simply needs to convert quality chances at a reasonable rate. That’s what his Dutch predecessor failed to do, and what the Spaniard should be able to manage on Tuesday.

Keeper-Michel Vorm

If you don’t like Hugo Lloris, then this will be the match for you. Expect the French captain to get a little rest. That means that Michel Vorm will find himself in the starting XI.

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Some Tottenham fans may wonder why Paulo Gazzaniga shouldn’t get the start here. After all, he is allegedly the more important long-term prospect. The answer is simple. It’s the price the club need to pay for having a player like Vorm serve as Lloris’ seldom-used backup. Vorm gets the chance to play anytime Lloris isn’t deemed necessary.

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