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Alasdair Gold

Tottenham team confirmed vs Leicester: Eriksen on bench as Lloris, Dele and Sanchez miss out

Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has changed up his starting XI once again for the trip to Leicester in the Premier League.

The Argentine has been forced into changes because it is less than 72 hours since Tottenham drew 2-2 at Olympiacos in Greece and now they have to prepare again for Saturday's lunchtime kick-off against Brendan Rodgers' men at the King Power Stadium.

Pochettino has left Dele Alli and Davinson Sanchez out of the squad as part of his rotation for the busy fixture period, while Hugo Lloris has also remained at home as his wife has given birth.

The Spurs boss has summer signings Giovani Lo Celso and Ryan Sessegnon on the injury list. Defender Juan Foyth is back in full training and available for selection.

Full-backs Serge Aurier and Danny Rose missed the trip to Greece and they return to the starting line-up, as do Moussa Sissoko, Son Heung-min and Erik Lamela who all began on the bench at Olympiacos.

In midfield, Pochettino has gone with the three of Moussa Sissoko, Harry Winks and Tanguy Ndombele, while Christian Eriksen , who disappointed in Greece, has dropped to the bench, with Erik Lamela and Son Heung-min either side of Harry Kane.

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Here is the team Pochettino has chosen: Gazzaniga, Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Ndombele, Lamela, Son, Kane (C). Subs: Whiteman, Davies, Dier, Skipp, Wanyama, Eriksen, Lucas.

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