'Who on earth does SON play with?' Tottenham added 2 more injured → Dier center back confirmed

[마이데일리 = 이현호 기자] Tottenham has been hit hard by a series of injuries. In particular, defensive injuries are fatal.

Tottenham will play the 13th round of the 2023-24 English Premier League (EPL) against Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 11 pm (Korean time) on the 26th. Tottenham, who recently suffered two consecutive losses, is looking for a turnaround in the game against Aston Villa.

Aston Villa is a formidable team. Looking at the current rankings, Tottenham is in 4th place and Aston Villa is in 5th place. The difference in points between the two is only 1 point. Tottenham accumulated 26 points from 8 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, and Aston Villa accumulated 25 points from 8 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. Depending on the outcome of this game, the positions of the two may change.

Tottenham has a lot to worry about. Coach Angie Postekoglou said at a press conference, “There were some problems during the international break last November. Fape Sarr could miss the Aston Villa match. I am not in normal condition at the moment. “I didn’t even participate in today’s training,” he explained.

In addition, rookie defender Ashley Phillips is also likely to miss out. Coach Postekoglou said, “Phillips suffered an ankle injury. “He won’t be able to play for about a month,” he explained. Phillips is a center back born in 2005 and is 192cm tall. He moved from Blackburn to Tottenham this summer and is receiving great expectations. He is yet to make his debut for Tottenham.

There are no players. Tottenham is having a difficult time recruiting players. In the match against Chelsea in the 11th round, James Maddison and Mickey van der Ven suffered injuries and were out of action. These two must focus on rehabilitation until early next year. Sarr and Phillips were expected to replace these positions, but both suffered injuries.

Without Maddison and Sarr, the central midfield positions are expected to be filled by Rodrigo Bentancur and Oliver Skipp. Coach Postecoglou said, “Bentancur can play a variety of positions. “He can play not only the 6th position but also the 8th position.” He also said, “Skip works hard in training. He has been seen putting in effort in recent weeks. “He is waiting for an opportunity to compete,” he replied.

Statistics media ‘WhoScored.com’ predicted that Tottenham will use a 4-2-3-1 formation. Son Heung-min is the top player, followed by Brennan Johnson, Giovanni Lo Celso, and Dejan Kulusevski. It is predicted that Bentancur and Hojbjerg will play the third line, Destiny Udogi, Ben Davis, Eric Dier, and Pedro Foro will play the defenders, and Guglielmo Vicario will guard the goal.