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Alasdair Gold

Tottenham team confirmed vs Sheffield United: Dele Alli and Gareth Bale start, Winks out

Ryan Mason has made two changes to his Tottenham Hotspur side as they host Sheffield United in the Premier League on Sunday evening.

Mason's players must quickly shake off the disappointment of last weekend's Carabao Cup final defeat at Wembley to Manchester City as they welcome United to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Bottom side United have already been relegated from the Premier League, but won last weekend against Brighton.

Now 29-year-old interim head coach Mason must plot his way past them in what is only his third game in management and he has had a full week to work with his players for the first time, telling football.london that it has been crucial in getting many of his ideas across and his desire for possession-based football.

Tanguy Ndombele remains out of the team after being left out of the cup final, and Giovani Lo Celso sits in a deeper role with no need for two holding midfielders in Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Harry Winks, the latter dropping to the bench.

Dele Alli and Gareth Bale both come into the team to add to Mason's attacking options.

In defence, Joe Rodon is available for selection again but the partnership of Toby Alderweireld and Eric Dier was one of the few success stories of the cup final for Tottenham and the duo continue in the backline.

Here's the team Mason has chosen to face Sheffield United.

Lloris; Aurier, Alderweireld, Dier, Reguilon; Hojbjerg, Lo Celso; Bale, Dele, Son; Kane.

Subs: Hart, Doherty, Sanchez, Sissoko, Winks, Ndombele, Bergwijn, Lamela, Lucas.

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