With Jan Vertonghen and Kyle Walker suspended for Tottenham’s trip to Watford, Mauricio Pochettino has made a number of changes to accommodate their replacements.
Kieran Trippier comes in for Walker at right-back, while Kevin Wimmer starts next to Toby Alderweireld, who has recovered from a virus.
Eric Dier is also in the team, which suggests Spurs will play three centre-backs, freeing up Trippier and left-back Danny Rose to get forward.
Moussa Sissoko and Mousa Dembele are both on the bench. Heung-Min Son is rewarded with a start after his crucial goal at Southampton.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to all the team news.
#THFC: Lloris (C), Trippier, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Rose, Dier, Wanyama, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Kane. #COYS pic.twitter.com/AlzsqOuBmW
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 1, 2017
Subs: Vorm, Carter-Vickers, Davies, Dembele, Winks, Sissoko, Janssen #COYS
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 1, 2017
I hope this is a 3-3-3-1 sort of formation, like against Hull, rather than Dier-Wanyama holding. ?? https://t.co/6eJeuBPXhT
— Nikhil Saglani (@Nikhil_Saglani) January 1, 2017
#thfc Could be 4-2-3-1 or wing-backs again, like against Hull at the Lane, with Dier in a back three and Eriksen dropping deep.
— Ben Pearce (@BenPearceSpurs) January 1, 2017
Poch opting with a 3-5-2 which saw Spurs victorious @ Watford last year, Dembele on the bench with one eye on Chelsea possibly. #COYS#THFC
— Ricky Sacks (@RickSpur) January 1, 2017
Toby is back ? rock solid #COYS pic.twitter.com/dRpiQMkmEr
— James Forster (@TheJamesForster) January 1, 2017
Injury-hit #Watfordfc name 3 academy grads on their bench. 4 changes, PL debut for Doucoure. Deeney back in along with Cathcart, Zuniga. https://t.co/B3X5V5U2AV
— Tom Allnutt (@tomallnuttPA) January 1, 2017
I think dembele has been poor recently, not hitting the heights oflast season; hope to see winks on at some point #yids #COYS
— spgall14 (@s14gall) January 1, 2017
Cracking line up ? #thfc #coys
— Bastoô (@Ba57too) January 1, 2017
SON STARTS!! Happy New Year!!! ??? #THFC #COYS
— RJB (@Richy_Bakes) January 1, 2017
