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Full Tottenham Hotspur squad revealed for crunch clash vs Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park

Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to give themselves a fighting chance of securing sixth-place in the Premier League this season when they travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace for a crunch final day showdown.

Spurs, who defeated Leicester City 3-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last weekend, will travel across London knowing that they must better Wolverhampton Wanderers' result against Chelsea to stand any chance of securing a spot in next season's Europa League.

As things currently stand, Spurs are in seventh placed locked on 58 points, one place and one point behind Wolves, who know Spurs could capitalise on any mistake made by them at Stamford Bridge.

Only a matter of weeks ago, Spurs' prospects of securing European football for the 2020/21 season appeared slim, as they were miles behind Wolves in the race for a top-six finish.

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However, a run of four victories in their last five league outings has propelled them up into seventh-place with one game remaining, meaning Jose Mourinho's side will have performed a remarkable late run of form to snatch a Europa League spot.

To stand any chance of securing sixth, Spurs, who beat Palace 4-0 in the reverse fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this season, must better Wolves' result at Chelsea.

For instance, if Wolves were to lose and Spurs were to secure a point, Mourinho's troops would snatch sixth on goal-difference, as Spurs currently have a plus one goal-difference over the Molineux club.

But the likelihood of Spurs travelling across London in search for just a point is unlikely, as they face a Palace side who are currently in free-fall, meaning they will be going all out for the victory.

Roy Hodgson's side, who have nothing to play for on the final day, have lost their last seven games on the bounce, during which time they have conceded 17 goals and scored just twice.

But as Mourinho will know only too well, you cannot take anything for granted in the Premier League, especially on the final day of the season, with plenty of shocks having sprung up over the years.

Ahead of making the short trip across the capital, Spurs will be boosted by the return of midfielder Dele Alli, who has missed the last five games with a hamstring problem, meaning he will add a creative spark to Spurs' attacking options.

Eric Dier, who signed a new contract with Spurs earlier this week, is also back available for selection after serving a four-match ban.

Meanwhile, defensive duo Japhet Tanganga and Juan Foyth are also available for Mourinho to name his match-day squad of 20 players.

Elsewhere, Tanguy Ndombele remains sidelined.

Full Tottenham Hotspur squad to face Crystal Palace: Hugo Lloris, Paulo Gazzaniga, Michel Vorm, Alfie Whiteman; Japhet Tanganga, Davinson Sanchez, Eric Dier, Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen Juan Foyth, Ben Davies; Oliver Skipp, Giovani Lo Celso, Harry Winks, Moussa Sissoko, Gedson Fernandes, Dele Alli; Ryan Sessegnon, Son Heung-min, Steven Bergwijn, Lucas Moura, Erik Lamela; Harry Kane, Troy Parrott and Harvey White.

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