Tottenham have made just one change to the team that beat Arsenal at White Hart Lane last weekend for their tricky trip to West Ham United.
The visitors know victory at the Olympic Stadium will take them to within a point of Premier League leaders Chelsea, who host Middlesbrough on Monday night.
Significantly, Mauricio Pochettino has recalled Kyle Walker to the starting eleven despite reports the right-back is seeking a move away from north London this summer.
Walker has been heavily rotated with Kieran Trippier over the last few weeks — Trippier started against Arsenal, so it’s Walker that gets the nod this time.
Elsewhere, both Eric Dier and Victor Wanyama start. That means there’s no place in the line-up for Mousa Dembele.
The Belgian started on the bench against the Gunners, too. Dier partnered Wanyama last weekend, but also dropped into a back three when necessary.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Walker’s inclusion and the rest of the team news.
#THFC: Lloris (C), Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Wanyama, Son, Eriksen, Dele, Kane. #COYS pic.twitter.com/B3L4oJhiBz
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 5, 2017
Subs: Vorm, Trippier, Wimmer, Dembele, Nkoudou, Sissoko, Janssen. #COYS
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 5, 2017
Wow, Walker starts. Almost as if he's being rotated game-for-game with Trippier at a key part of the season where we must win every game…
— Corbit (@Corbit_THFC) May 5, 2017
But wait…Walker's supposed to be really unhappy and forcing his way out at the start of a mass exodus?? ? #clickbait #COYS
— Stevie J (@StevieJ_23) May 5, 2017
#thfc Assuming he's fully fit, it says something about the strength of Spurs' midfield options that Dembele hasn't walked back into the team
— Ben Pearce (@BenPearceSpurs) May 5, 2017
Great to see if there is any potential issues going on being the scenes it isn't affecting Kyle Walker wanting to play for the club.#THFC
— Ricky Sacks ? (@RickSpur) May 5, 2017
OMG Trippier is leaving ?
— Adam (@7AJR7) May 5, 2017
Couldnt be happier to see walker in the starting 11
— Ohio State Spurs (@OSUSpurs) May 5, 2017
Kyle Walker to score a dramatic late winner and kiss the badge. Ok maybe not #COYS
— alan swan (@alanswan4) May 5, 2017
Kyle Walker own goal hatrick incoming
— Tom (@Tomfoins87) May 5, 2017
Let's not make a big game be about whether Walker stays or goes. I'd rather we focused on beating West Ham. Que sera, sera..
— Andrew Gaffney (@GaffneyVLC) May 5, 2017
