Here are our valiant boys in Lilywhite for this afternoon: Lloris (c), Walker, Dier, Vertonghen, Rose; Bentaleb, Mason; Chadli, Eriksen, Townsend; Kane.
Subs: Vorm, Chiriches, Davies, Dembele, Lamela, Paulinho, Adebayor
And here’s your EA SPORTS Player Performance Index stats n’ blurb for the big match…
A blow was dealt to Tottenham’s European ambitions for next season after they fell to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of a rejuvenated Manchester Utd at Old Trafford. Mauricio Pochettino will be expecting a response at home this weekend though as they face a Leicester side currently bottom of the Barclays Premier League.
Harry Kane is undoubtedly the man of the moment and he was rewarded this week for a fine season to date with a call up the England squad.
His tenacity and technique when on the ball makes him a difficult prospect for any defence, something the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index shows more clearly given that of his 57 attempts on goal so far this season, 59.6% have worked the ‘keeper. Perhaps even more notable is his willingness to mix it in defence, racking up 44 tackles this term and coming out on top in 65.9% of them.
In Christian Eriksen, Spurs have one of the hardest working players in the league this season. He’s now racked up a highly impressive total of 136.3km in distance covered this campaign, a total which places him 1st out of every player in the league in this category according to the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index, showing a desire to run himself into the ground to complement his wonderful ability with the ball at his feet.
Nacer Chadli seems to be enjoying his football this season according to the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index. The Belgian forward has been quietly going about his work, and although he hasn’t been garnering the same level of attention as some of his colleagues, he has nonetheless gone on to compile some impressive stats. He’s so far the joint-highest assist provider in the Spurs squad with six, the same as the in-form Harry Kane.
