Tottenham Hotspur are looking to bring an encouraging week to a happy end on Sunday afternoon when they host Liverpool in the Premier League.
Spurs kicked things off with a 5-0 demolition of Southampton and followed up their success on the south coast with a chaotic but important one. 4-3 win over Manchester United in Carabao Cup quarter-final midweek. Upsetting league leaders Liverpool on Sunday would provide the perfect Christmas present for the club's fans.
Ange Postecoglou is still struggling with a mountain of INJURY in north London, many of which are influencing his defensive choices. If there's one side in the division that will expose a weakened backline, it's Arne Slott's towering Liverpool.
Here's how Tottenham may line up this weekend.
GK: Fraser Forster – The veteran, who is filling in for the injured Guglielmo Vicario, had been steady until midweek capitulationand Liverpool are likely to press him hard after two seismic blunders in the Carabao Cup.
RB: Pedro Porro – Porro is always an attacking threat for Tottenham and you wouldn't bet against him contributing in the final third on Sunday. However, players like Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz could expose his defensive shortcomings.
CB: Radu Dragusin – Despite not always being convincing in a Spurs shirt, Dragusin put in a solid performance in midweek despite conceding three. The Romanian's decision-making will be tested by the intelligent Diogo Jota.
CB: Archie Gray – Gray has been used in a number of roles this season, but he is currently operating in the center while Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Ben Davies recover from injury. Sunday will prove his toughest challenge yet.
LB: Destiny Udogie – The Italian missed the midweek Carabao Cup triumph due to a slight knock against Southampton. However, Postecoglou has confirmed that Udogie should be available on Sunday.
DM: Pape Matar Sarr – Sarr's performance levels have been hugely impressive this season and the midfielder put in another solid performance in midweek. He will have to have his defensive brain on counter Liverpool.
DM: Yves Bissouma – The relationship between Sarr and Bissouma has blossomed of late and Postecoglou will be keen for them to dominate the midfield battle against Liverpool with their resilience and physicality.
RW: Dejan Kulusevski – With James Maddison a little too good to be left out of the squad long-term, Kulusevski has reverted to his right-back role in recent outings. He has scored in each of his last four games.
AM: James Maddison – Maddison has forced his way back into contention with a string of fine performances. He scored twice last weekend at St Mary's Stadium during another eye-catching display.
LW: Son Heung-min – The South Korean has scored in each of his last five meetings with Liverpool and will look to capitalize on Trent Alexander-Arnold's lapses in concentration. However, he is unlikely to score directly from the corner, as he did in midweek.
ST: Dominic Solanke – The former Liverpool striker will be desperate to punish his old side after failing to score in eight meetings with the Reds during his Bournemouth days. Confidence will be high after a midweek close.