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Amie Wilson

'Just doesn't get it' - Tottenham fans can’t believe what Mourinho has done ahead of Arsenal

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has named his starting lineup for the north London derby.

Spurs host Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as both look to close the gap on the European places in the Premier League.

Ahead of the match, there are just two positions and one point separating Arsenal in eighth and Tottenham in 10th place in the league table.

A win for Spurs would take them up above their rivals and just one point adrift of seventh-placed Sheffield United ahead of the final three games of the campaign.

Premier League preview: Tottenham v Arsenal

Mourinho has made three changes from the team that started the 0-0 draw against Bournemouth earlier in the week.

Davinson Sanchez has replaced Jan Vertonghen in the centre of defence, while Lucas Moura and Son Heung-min have come in attack replacing Erik Lamela and Steven Bergwijn.

All three of Vertonghen, Lamela, and Bergwijn take their place on the bench as does the returning Japhet Tanganga who has recovered from injury.

Following the announcement of the team, fans gave their reaction on social media, with many not happy with the choices that the Spurs boss has made.

The reverse fixture earlier this season saw both teams come away with a point in a 2-2 draw.

Goals from Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane in the first half gave Tottenham a 2-0 lead.

However, Arsenal found a way back into the game through Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

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