Tottenham Predicted XI vs Southampton: Mourinho forced to tweak team that beat Man City

Tottenham Hotspur take on Southampton in an FA Cup Fourth Round replay in North London on Wednesday night.  

The two sides need to face-off again after a 1-1 draw at St Mary’s in late January in which Sofiane Boufal’s late equaliser cancelled out Heung-min’s second-half opener.

Jose Mourinho’s side go into this encounter on a high after beating champions Manchester City in front of their own fans on Sunday.

With the FA Cup alongside the Champions League, Spurs’ only two remaining opportunities to win a trophy, their Portuguese boss is sure to field a strong XI.

But which players will be tasked with the challenge of getting through to the next round? Here we predict Mourinho’s XI for Wednesday’s encounter…..

Goalkeeper: Since returning last month, Spurs have yet to taste defeat with Hugo Lloris back between the sticks and he will hope to continue that trend on Wednesday.

Defenders: After a strong showing and a clean sheet against Man City, we’re expecting Jose to pick the same back-four of Serge Aurier, Japhet Tanganga, Toby Alderweireld and Davinson Sanchez.

Midfielders: Giovani Lo Celso is really showing why he was brought to the club in the summer and why Spurs have now made that permanent with a string of eye-catching displays. The Argentine will be aiming to produce once again in a midfield we think will include Harry Winks and the now fit-again Tanguy Ndombele, especially with Dele Alli a doubt.

Forwards: Steven Bergwijn scored on his debut against City but is ineligible for this cup tie, meaning Mourinho has little choice but to choose a front-three consisting of Erik Lamela, Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura.

Predicted XI:Lloris; Aurier, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Tanganga; Winks, Lo Celso, Ndombele; Son, Lamela, Lucas.