Tottenham XI vs Bournemouth: Bentancur back - Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest
Tottenham are without Dejan Kulusevski for today's meeting with Bournemouth in the Premier League, but Rodrigo Bentancur has made a shock return to the starting lineup.
Kulusevski was booked for tugging Danny Welbeck's shirt in the defeat to Brighton on Thursday night, leaving him suspended and he is replaced in the starting XI by Giovani Lo Celso this afternoon .
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There is a major boost though as Bentancur starts in north London, despite it being expected that the midfielder would be out until February with an ankle injury.
Oliver Skipp is fit after missing the game at the Amex with a knock and is named on the bench, along with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg who drops out of the side as a result of Bentancur's return.
Alejo Veliz and Ashley Phillips are both on the bench too, while Postecoglou once again used two full-backs in Emerson Royal and Ben Davies at centre-back.
Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Ryan Sessegnon (all hamstring), James Maddison (both ankle), Ivan Perisic, Manor Solomon (both knee) and Yves Bissouma (suspended) are unavailable.
Starting XI: Vicario, Porro, Emerson, Davies, Udogie, Sarr, Bentancur, Johnson, Lo Celso, Son, Richarlison.
Subs: Skipp, Hojbjerg, Gil Salvatierra, Dier, Forster, Phillips, Veliz, Donley, Dorrington.
Date and time: 2pm GMT on Sunday December 31, 2023
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
