Tue 08 August 2023, 18:00
Tottenham HotspurWe can now confirm our starting XI for our pre-season clash with FC Barcelona (7pm kick-off UK).
As we take on our final pre-season outing ahead of Sunday's 2023/24 Premier League season opener against Brentford, Ange Postecoglou has made 10 changes to the side that started Sunday's 5-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.
Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is the only player that keeps his place following the victory in north London while our entire outfield has been rotated in order to provide valuable minutes across the group.
Defenders Pedro Porro, Davinson Sanchez, Eric Dier and Sergio Reguilon all come into the side with Emerson Royal and Ben Davies taking a place amongst our substitutes while Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie have not travelled.
In midfield, Oliver Skipp, Yves Bissouma and Giovani Lo Celso start in Spain with Pape Matar Sarr amongst our substitutes while James Maddison and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg have not travelled.
In our forward line, Manor Solomon, Richarlison and Ivan Perisic all start with Heung-Min Soon taking a place on the bench while Harry Kane and Dejan Kulusevski have not travelled.
There is also a place on the bench for recent recruit Ashley Phillips - this is the first time the 18-year-old has been in a matchday squad since he signed from Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
Starting XI: Vicario, Pedro Porro, Dier (c), Sanchez, Reguilon, Skipp, Bissouma, Lo Celso, Solomon, Richarlison, Perisic.
Substitutes: Austin, Gunter, Royal, Spence, Phillips, Davies, Sarr, Devine, Son, Scarlett.
Our team to take on Barcelona! 💪
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 8, 2023
Our opponents, meanwhile, line-up with a former Spurs man amidst their ranks as Clement Lenglet - who spent last season on loan with us from Barcelona - starts on their bench.
Barcelona line up as follows...
Starting XI: Ter Stegen, Balde, Kounde, Eric, Araujo, Gavi, De Jong, Romeu, Pedri, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
Substitutes: Dest, Martinez, Ansu Fati, Ferran, Lenglet, Pena, Gundogan, Christensen, Ezzalzouli, Alonso, Sergi Roberto, Astralaga, Lamine Yamal, Fermin, Alarcon, Alex Valle.
👥 Barça XI for the Gamper Trophy#GamperBarça pic.twitter.com/PUbVxSajrd
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 8, 2023
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