Spurs predicted XI v West Brom: Jose Mourinho starts £26m attacker as £72k-a-week man drops out

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Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho will hope to get back to winning ways on Sunday following a three-match losing run in the Premier League.

Spurs are now ninth in the table, seven points behind fourth-placed Liverpool, following defeats to the Reds, Brighton, and Chelsea in the space of a week.

Tottenham face West Brom in Sunday’s early kickoff, and while the Baggies are battling relegation and in woeful form, Sam Allardyce knows how to make life difficult for opposition teams.

So, who could Mourinho pick in his starting XI at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?

One player who could make way is Eric Dier, whose costly error in midweek could see Joe Rodon replace the £72,000-a-week Englishman at centre-back.

Hugo Lloris is a shoo-in in goal, while Ben Davies, Toby Alderweireld and Serge Aurier are likely to keep their places.

Harry Winks could also return to the midfield in place of Moussa Sissoko, giving Spurs another good passer of the ball.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is all-but assured a starting place, while Tanguy Ndombele is likely to continue at No. 10 in the absence of Giovani Lo Celso and Dele Alli.

Carlos Vinicius may have struggled against the Blues but, again due to a lack of other options, will probably keep his place, with Son Heung-min on the left flank.

The right flank remains a tricky position for Mourinho and we think Erik Lamela could be given the nod.

The £26million man did well when he came off the bench against Chelsea and could be given an opportunity from the off, his first start since November.

Spurs predicted XI v West Brom: Lloris; Aurier, Alderweireld, Rodon, Davies; Hojbjerg, Winks; Lamela, Ndombele, Son; Vinicius