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Lee Wilmot

Sessegnon, Winks and Foyth start, no Lucas Moura - the team Spurs fans want to see vs Brighton

Spurs take on Brighton and Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this afternoon.

The clash will be live on Amazon Prime at lunchtime on Boxing Day - the first of a festive feast of fixtures.

And after Spurs were beaten by London rivals Chelsea on Sunday afternoon, Jose Mourinho will be looking for a response from his players.

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With so many games in  short space of time over the Christmas period, the Portuguese boss could well rotate his squad to ensure everyone is fit and firing.

And that could mean starting berths for a number of fringe player that have so far struggled to get into Mourinho's reckoning.

Serge Aurier has struggled at right-back, not only under Mourinho but under predecessor Mauricio Pochettino too and he could find himself benched.

Mourinho will have to make one enforced change, with Son Heugn-min suspended after being sent off during the defeat to Chelsea on Sunday, so that will offer  chance to someone like Christian Eriksen or perhaps summer loan signing Giovani Lo Celso.

Mourinho could alternatively opt to give Ryan Sessegnon a berth on the left of the three behind Harry Kane.

Above is the team that the majority of fans want to see Mourinho choose for the match against the Seagulls.

It is the first game on Boxing Day which will give Tottenham the opportunity to cut the gap to the top four, at least for a few hours.

It will put the pressure on the other teams above them.

Spurs line-up: Gazzaniga; Foyth, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen; Ndombele, Alli, Winks; Lo Celso, Kane, Sessegnon

For live coverage of Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion, click here.

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