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How Tottenham Hotspur could line up against Crystal Palace

Sports Mole looks at how Tottenham Hotspur could line up in Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round tie against Crystal Palace.

Tottenham Hotspur head to Crystal Palace in round four of the FA Cup, aiming to avoid exiting a second competition in the space of three days.

The Lilywhites were beaten on penalties by Chelsea in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup on Thursday evening and must now prepare themselves for a second London derby in quick succession.

Mauricio Pochettino's squad looks as threadbare as ever, with a couple more players leaving the field injured in midweek, so the Spurs boss is restricted in the number of changes that he can afford to make.

Ahead of Sunday's match at Selhurst Park, Sports Mole looks at how Tottenham could line up.

Possible TOT XI vs. PAL

Out: Dele Alli (hamstring), Harry Kane (ankle), Son Heung-min (international duty)
Doubtful: Ben Davies (groin), Moussa Sissoko (knee), Victor Wanyama (knee)

On top of already being without star trio Dele, Kane and Son, Pochettino also lost Davies and Sissoko to injuries on Thursday.

Both men are expected to miss out on this trip to South London, so Danny Rose is in line for a return at left-back and Christian Eriksen may have to shuffle back into a central midfield berth.

Fernando Llorente looks certain to start a third match running in the absence of Kane and forgotten striker Vincent Janssen, but there could be a first start in three weeks for Lucas Moura alongside him, while fellow versatile forward Erik Lamela is also fit.

Pochettino has a decision to make with regards to which goalkeeper he goes with, meanwhile, as Paulo Gazzaniga tends to be used in cup competitions but Hugo Lloris was given the night off in midweek.

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Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino pictured on December 29, 2018
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Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool23193154134160
2Manchester CityMan City23182362174556
3Tottenham HotspurSpurs23170648232551
4Chelsea23145440192147
5Arsenal23135548321644
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd23135546331344
7Watford239683232033
8Wolverhampton WanderersWolves239592731-432
9Leicester CityLeicester2394102929031
10West Ham UnitedWest Ham2394103034-431
11Everton238693433130
12Bournemouth2393113342-930
13Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2375112532-726
14Crystal Palace2364132332-922
15Southampton2357112540-1522
16Burnley2364132343-2022
17Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2356121931-1221
18Cardiff CityCardiff2354141944-2519
19Fulham2335152151-3014
20Huddersfield TownHuddersfield2325161340-2711

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