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Tottenham v Huddersfield projected Spurs XI: How will Pochettino cope with midfield injuries?

By Rucker Haringey

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - SEPTEMBER 26: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates victory with the match ball after the UEFA Champions League Group H match between Apoel Nicosia and Tottenham Hotspur at GSP Stadium on September 26, 2017 in Nicosia, Cyprus. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
NICOSIA, CYPRUS - SEPTEMBER 26: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates victory with the match ball after the UEFA Champions League Group H match between Apoel Nicosia and Tottenham Hotspur at GSP Stadium on September 26, 2017 in Nicosia, Cyprus. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 23: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his sides second goal with Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur at London Stadium on September 23, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 23: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his sides second goal with Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur at London Stadium on September 23, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images) /

Attacking midfielder-Dele Alli

Dele still has one more Champions League match left on his ban, but he can see the light at the end of the tunnel now. Fortunately, he’ll have this match against Huddersfield to take out all of his pent-up aggression.

It would be a major surprise if he doesn’t play a top-drawer match against this sort of opposition. Per usual, it may not be the most efficient performance of all time, but don’t be surprised if it ends up with a goal or two. Dele is starting to build up form this season and putting in a solid shift against Huddersfield will keep him right on schedule.

Attacking midfielder-Christian Eriksen

If you didn’t have an appreciation for Eriksen’s importance to the Tottenham attack before the APOEL game, his absence against the Cypriots certainly made it obvious. Without him on the pitch, Harry Kane was forced to shoulder the attacking load almost by himself.

Kane might be the happiest person at Tottenham to know that Eriksen has recovered from his illness. That recovery should be enough to get the talented Dane in Pochettino’s starting XI tomorrow. The only way Eriksen starts this match on the bench is if his manager believes he doesn’t have the legs (or lungs) to make it the full 90 minutes.

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