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Lee Wilmot

'Danny Rose masterclass incoming' - Pochettino springs a surprise for new Spurs stadium opener

Mauricio Pochettino has sprung a surprise in his team lineup for the clash with Crystal Palace this evening.

It is the first game in the new Tottenham stadium as Crystal Palace are the first visitors to the £1billion new complex.

It has been a long wait for Tottenham fans to get back home, enduring almost two years away at Wembley.

But the club and the fans are finally home, and they cannot wait for kick-off in the big game now.

Following Sunday's defeat to Liverpool, Spurs have dropped to fourth place in the table, replace in third by fierce rivals Arsenal and only a win will take them back into third spot tonight.

But Pochettino has sprung a surprise by dropping goalscorer Lucas Moura to the bench, with Son Heung-min coming in.

That's not the biggest surprise though - Danny Rose is playing, and it looks like he's playing in central midfield!

Kieran Trippier and Danny Rose during the win over Manchester United (Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Rose has been named as a starter, alongside Ben Davies, Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen and Kieran Trippier.

Now he could, of course, be playing a back three, with Davies in the central three, with Rose on the left wing-back spot. But soe fans think Rose has been given a central midfield berth...and they can't wait to see how it pans out.

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