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Alasdair Gold

Tottenham team confirmed vs Everton: Matt Doherty and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg handed debuts

Jose Mourinho has handed competitive debuts to Matt Doherty and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg for Tottenham Hotspur's first game of the Premier League season against Everton.

The two summer signings are in the starting XI with fellow newcomer Joe Hart on the bench for Mourinho's side, ousting Paulo Gazzaniga from the back-up spot to Hugo Lloris.

Giovani Lo Celso faced a fitness test this weekend after struggling with a hamstring problem throughout pre-season and he has not made the squad.

Japhet Tanganga is out for a while with what Mourinho told football.london was an "important" thigh injury suffered during pre-season.

Harry Winks returned to training this week after being withdrawn from England duty and the Spurs boss has gone with him over Moussa Sissoko to partner Hojbjerg.

Doherty has had a week of training with Mourinho and he starts ahead of Serge Aurier.

Mourinho has gone with Lucas Moura, Dele Alli and Son Heung-min to fill the attacking midfield slots behind or around Harry Kane.

Here's the confirmed Tottenham team to face Everton.

Lloris; Doherty, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies; Winks, Hojbjerg; Lucas, Dele, Son; Kane. Subs: Hart, Aurier, Sanchez, Sissoko, Ndombele, Lamela, Bergwijn.

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