Tottenham Hotspur and Mauricio Pochettino have returned to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for their final pre-season game ahead of the start of the Premier League season.
Spurs' only summer signing stilll at the club, Tanguy Ndombele, starts in the centre of midfield alongside his international teammate Moussa Sissoko.
As a result of Spurs' relatively quiet transfer window the side looks very similar to those picked by Pochettino during last season.
The departure of Kieran Trippier to Atletico Madrid has made the right back position one of the Spurs boss' bggest headaches with a few different players in line to start against Aston Villa next Saturday.
After Juan Foyth was given opportunities in the Audi Cup he has been left out of the squad completely today, as has fellow right back option Serge Aurier.
That means that Kyle Waler-Peters gets his chance to impress at right-back with limited options to replace him today.
Dele Alli is another notable absentee from today’s Spurs squad, along with Victor Wanyama and Eric Dier.
Depite leaving out some big names the starting XI does not look far from one that might start some Premier League games this season with Harry Kane leading the line and Hugo Lloris returning in goal after Paulo Gazzaniga's penalty heroics against Bayern Munich.
Spurs starting XI:
Lloris (C), Walker-Peters, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Ndombele, Lamela, Lucas, Kane.
Subs:
Alderweireld, Son, Nkoudou, Gazzaniga, Eriksen, Whiteman, Georgiou, Marsh, Austin, Skipp, Tanganga, Parrott, White
