Confirmed line-ups: Spurs vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Sun 06 August 2023, 13:00|Tottenham Hotspur
We can now confirm our starting XI for our pre-season clash with Shakhtar Donetsk (2pm kick-off UK).
As Ange Postecoglou takes charge of his first match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, our Head Coach has made two changes to the side that started our 5-1 win over Lion City Sailors in Singapore last Wednesday.
At the back, Emerson Royal comes into the starting line-up with Pedro Porro taking a place amongst our substitutes. In midfield, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg comes in from the off with our new number eight Yves Bissouma beginning the game on the bench.
Amongst our substitutes, Dane Scarlett takes his place in a matchday squad for the first time this pre-season having been unable to through injury on our Asia-Pacific tour. Academy goalkeeper Luca Gunter is also part of the squad.
Starting XI: Vicario, Royal, Romero, Davies, Udogie, Hojbjerg, Sarr, Maddison, Kulusevski, Kane (c), Son.
Substitutes: Austin, Gunter, Pedro Porro, Sanchez, Dier, Reguilon, Skipp, Bissouma, Lo Celso, Perisic, Solomon, Scarlett.
Ange Postecoglou names his first starting XI at @SpursStadium! 🔢
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 6, 2023
Our visitors, meanwhile, line-up as follows...
Starting XI: Piatov, Kryskiv, Zubkov, Gocholeishvili, Sikan, Kelsy, Topalov, Bondarenko, Matviienko (c), Nazaryna, Kozik.
Substitutes: Trubin, Puzankov, Riznyk, Tvardovskyi, Traore, Lemkin, Castillo, Hlushchenko, Viunnyk, Azevedo, Ocheretko, Faryna, Da Silva, Kashchuk, Korniienko.
🧡 Andrii Piatov starts the match! 👏
— FC SHAKHTAR ENGLISH (@FCShakhtar_eng) August 6, 2023
⚒ #Shakhtar line-up for the charity match against @SpursOfficial in London.
All funds raised for Shakhtar Social charity foundation during the game will be allocated for humanitarian aid to #Ukraine.#StandWithUkraine #TottenhamShakhtar pic.twitter.com/CcTUS3DTTK
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