After resting a number of key players against Borussia Dortmund on Thursday night, Tottenham have gone full strength in order to secure a crucial Premier League victory at Aston Villa.
Mauricio Pochettino came under criticism for his Europa League team selection, but he will hope that decision is justified come this evening.
Kyle Walker, Danny Rose and Eric Dier all return, as do Mousa Dembele, Erik Lamela and Dele Alli. Harry Kane leads the line for the visitors.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to all the team news.
#THFC team: Lloris (c), Walker, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Rose; Dier, Dembele, Lamela, Alli, Eriksen; Kane. #COYS pic.twitter.com/isH1I6elcF
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 13, 2016
#THFC subs: Vorm, Davies, Trippier, Carroll, Chadli, Mason, Son #COYS
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 13, 2016
Spurs full strength aside from Vertonghen. No excuses at Villa. Has to be three points, probably should be emphatic too.
— Jay Jaffa (@jayjaffa) March 13, 2016
Respect to #AstonVilla shown by MP fielding full-strength side. #THFC win will justify team selection at Dortmund. https://t.co/UMWwUg9IHX
— Lyall Thomas (@SkySportsLyall) March 13, 2016
Dier needs to watch his step today – one yellow card away from a suspension. Bournemouth (H), Liverpool (A) and United (H) on the horizon.
— Spurs In The Blood (@SpursInTheBlood) March 13, 2016
@SpursOfficial smart of poch to rest Carroll and Mason ahead of our massive game on Thursday coys
— Billie (@Billie_T) March 13, 2016
Where's the Mason-Carrol axis of awesomeness?
— Bardi (@BardiTFC) March 13, 2016
#thfc Former Champions League player Alan Hutton starts against his former club. https://t.co/8aOp1mCRVn
— Dan Kilpatrick (@Dan_KP) March 13, 2016
Eric Lamela makes his 99th appearance for us today. He has scored 15 times in his previous 98, 9 of which were this season.
— Daniel Wynne (@danielwynnethfc) March 13, 2016
Very happy to touch the ball again after such a long time!!! Ready for the game now! #COYS
— Jan Vertonghen (@JanVertonghen) March 13, 2016
