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Lee Wilmot

Ben Davies and Erik Lamela in, Dele Alli out - The Tottenham team fans want vs Aston Villa

Tottenham are on their way to Birmingham for their first game after the winter break.

Jose Mourinho's side take on Aston Villa in the second city after a week-and-a-half off, knowing that victory would see them cut the gap to fourth-placed Chelsea to just one point.

Chelsea face Manchester united on Monday Night Football and can, of course, extend that gap once again, but victory for Spurs would certainly put the pressure on Frank Lampard's side.

The game against Villa will be the first in a hectic run of games for Mourinho's men, with the Champions League and FA Cup on the horizon too.

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Mourinho will have his work cut out picking a team for every match, making sure to rest players when they need it, as he tries to keep them fresh for every competition.

Harry Kane and Moussa Sissoko are long-term injured, with Juan Foyth missing for the trip to Villa Park too.

But other than those three, Mourinho has a fully-fit squad at his disposal, although there will be a late fitness test for Argentinian midfielder Erik Lamela.

And Lamela is one of the changes the Tottenham fans would like to see against Villa on Sunday afternoon.

The Spurs supporters would also like to see Welshman Ben Davies return to the starting lineup following his long layoff from injury.

Here's the team the Spurs fans want to see.

The Tottenham team the fans want to see vs Aston Villa

the last game Tottenham played was against Southampton in the FA Cup fourth round replay.

This team chosen by the supporters would mean Mourinho making four changes, with Jan Vertonghen, Eric Dier, Ryan Sessegnon and Tanguy Ndombele left out.

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