Spurs predicted XI v Leicester: Jose Mourinho to keep faith in £25m man, versatile 21-year-old comes in

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Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping to make it three wins on the bounce and five unbeaten on Sunday afternoon.

Jose Mourinho’s Spurs will host Leicester City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with both sides desperate to win for their respective European ambitions.

The fourth-placed Foxes could finish as high as third but fifth-placed Manchester United, level on points with two games left, are snapping at their heels for a Champions League berth.

Tottenham, meanwhile, are seventh in the table but need to fend off Sheffield United, Arsenal and Burnley over the next two matchdays if they want a Europa League spot.

Hugo Lloris’ spot in between the sticks is unlikely to be under threat, while in front of him, Ben Davies, Toby Alderweireld and Davinson Sanchez should retain their places.

Serge Aurier featured against the Magpies but is currently on compassionate leave.

While he is expected to return from France in time for Leicester’s visit, Japhet Tanganga could deputise at right-back, the 21-year-old having trained in that position in recent weeks.

Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho could opt for Giovani Lo Celso, Harry Winks and Moussa Sissoko in a three-man midfield – not that he has much wiggle room, given Tanguy Ndombele, Dele Alli and Eric Dier are unavailable.

It’s hard to see any changes in attack too, despite Erik Lamela and Steven Bergwijn getting assists off the bench last time out.

Harry Kane is irreplaceable, Son Heung-min has hit a vein of form and Lucas Moura put in a superb display on Tyneside, so Mourinho is likely to keep the £25million man in the line-up.

Tottenham predicted XI against Leicester (4-3-3): Lloris; Davies, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Tanganga; Lo Celso, Winks, Sissoko; Son, Kane, Lucas