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*** OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley FC ***

I'm very interested to see who is rested after a tough game on Weds night, and considering we have some decent options.

E.g. Romero had cramp and couldn't walk, but surely he will play and it will be the usual back 4.

E.g. Palhinha is not young and we might think Burnley at home is a good game for him to skip.

E.g. Tel had a bad moment so will TF start him?

E.g. Odobert Johnson (Bergvall Gray etc) will be wanting minutes.

In fact, it is verrrry important to me that TF does shake things up a bit, I hope that TF starts with a bit of rotation already, rather than simply sending out the same team in what is 100% a different situation to PSG.

I was pleased to hear TF say that he is a big believer in using all 5 subs to keep things fresh (for the current game and the next and the next).

Note TF said that he thinks 2 games close together is not a problem, players can get through that workload, but it has a bigger impact on the 3rd game, the players cannot play all 3 in tight sequence, so I do expect some rotation.

My prediction: Apparently Burnley are famed for their defence, so presumably we will struggle to score and the fans will start to grow restless, then we will hope a set piece or long throw causes chaos and goes in.
 
Bullet said:
I'm very interested to see who is rested after a tough game on Weds night, and considering we have some decent options.

E.g. Romero had cramp and couldn't walk, but surely he will play and it will be the usual back 4.

E.g. Palhinha is not young and we might think Burnley at home is a good game for him to skip.

E.g. Tel had a bad moment so will TF start him?

E.g. Odobert Johnson (Bergvall Gray etc) will be wanting minutes.

In fact, it is verrrry important to me that TF does shake things up a bit, I hope that TF starts with a bit of rotation already, rather than simply sending out the same team in what is 100% a different situation to PSG.

I was pleased to hear TF say that he is a big believer in using all 5 subs to keep things fresh (for the current game and the next and the next).

Note TF said that he thinks 2 games close together is not a problem, players can get through that workload, but it has a bigger impact on the 3rd game, the players cannot play all 3 in tight sequence, so I do expect some rotation.

My prediction: Apparently Burnley are famed for their defence, so presumably we will struggle to score and the fans will start to grow restless, then we will hope a set piece or long throw causes chaos and goes in.
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My predictions without listing the exact team would be:

Paulinha is rested - because he hasn't played too much football of late, the third game is against Emirates Marketing Project so will need him for that and at home to Burnley we will dominate possession and not need a specialist DM (or at least can afford to deploy someone more progressive like Gray there)

Usual back 5

One or both of Johnson or Odobert starts and we go back to one striker with two wider players

Richi keeps his place up front. Solanke plus two others come on around the hour mark for rotation purposes regardless of the score
 
Thomas Frank must decide whether Dominic Solanke is fit to start when Tottenham host Burnley in their opening match of the Premier League season.
Spurs were in European action on Wednesday night, falling to an agonising penalty-shootout defeat to Paris Saint-Germain having held a 2-0 lead in the 85th minute.

Richarlison was hugely impressive in Udine, holding the ball up superbly for his side and working tirelessly, but Solanke made his return to action off the bench.
Solanke featured in the first pre-season fixture of the summer against Reading and had been out since then with an ankle injury.

Frank could opt to be cautious with Solanke’s fitness, particularly after describing Richarlison’s performance against PSG as “really phenomenal”.
Yves Bissouma will return to the squad after being dropped for the Super Cup for disciplinary reasons.

Spurs picked up no fresh injury issues against PSG, but Destiny Udogie remains unavailable with a knee injury.

“Destiny is progressing, but it’s too early for him to be involved in the squad,” Frank said at his pre-match press conference on Friday.
Destiny Udogie remains sidelined for Tottenham
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Frank opted for a back-three system against PSG with a three-man midfield in front, but is likely to revert back to a 4-2-3-1 formation here for a match in which Spurs should dominate possession.

That means Kevin Danso could drop out of the side to make room for an extra winger in the lineup.

Mathys Tel got the nod as a substitute in Udine but struggled to make an impact and then missed a penalty in the shootout, and Frank could opt for one of Wilson Odobert or Brennan Johnson instead.
In midfield, Pape Matar Sarr is set to continue in his more advanced role, with James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski facing long spells out with injury.
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Tottenham predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bentancur; Kudus, Sarr, Odobert; Richarlison

Injured: Dragusin, Udogie, Takai, Maddison, Kulusevski
Time and date: 3pm BST today, Saturday, August 16, 2025
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
 
Front three of Richy Solanke and Kudus should hold the ball up very well and have an aerial threat if we are having trouble playing through the lines without our playmaker.
 
Palhinha and Bentancur getting a breather whilst Bissouma not in the squad (presumably negotiating a move), hopefully Gray can fulfil his potential as a CMF.
 
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