Predicted Spurs XI today: Jose Mourinho drops ‘incredible’ player, £23m ace comes back in

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Tottenham Hotspur return to Premier League action on Sunday hoping to cap off a superb week in which they also finished top of Europa League Group J en route to the last 32.

Jose Mourinho’s charges will also hope to remain top of the table come the end of matchday 12 as they face fellow London side Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in a 2:15pm kickoff.

With Chelsea, Liverpool and Leicester City all within reach of Spurs, there could be some movement at the top over the course of the day.

So, who could Mourinho pick in Tottenham’s starting XI for the trip to SE25?

In terms of team news, right-back Serge Aurier did not play in Thursday’s Europa League win over Antwerp due to a knock, but should be fit for Sunday.

Midfielder Erik Lamela, meanwhile, is on the comeback trail after an Achilles injury, but is unlikely to be involved.

With Aurier expected to be fit again, Mourinho will probably pick the £23million man ahead of Matt Doherty on the right side of defence.

This would mean a return to the Portuguese’s first-choice back four of Sergio Reguilon, Eric Dier and Toby Alderweireld, the latter two rested in midweek.

The midfield is bound to have a familiar look to it too, with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Moussa Sissoko as the lynchpins and Tanguy Ndombele as the No. 10.

Although Giovani Lo Celso is looking again like his “incredible” self from last season, Mourinho is likely to give him a bit of respite after three starts in a row.

Steven Bergwijn did well last Sunday against Arsenal and he could come back into the XI alongside Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, with Gareth Bale rested on the bench.

Predicted Spurs XI v Palace (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Aurier, Alderweireld, Dier, Reguilon; Sissoko, Hojbjerg; Bergwijn, Ndombele, Son; Kane