Tottenham Hotspur are suffering a bit of an injury crisis off late as Ange Postecoglou is watching his players fall down like flies in the dressing room at Hotspur Way, and the latest blow can aid veteran Ben Davies return to the starting lineup for the Lilywhites fixture against Brighton on Sunday. Udogie faces late fitness test for Brighton clash Spurs first-choice left back Destiny Udogie is scheduled to face a late fitness test to determine if he will be fit enough to play against the Seagulls. The Italian international’s injury is not depicted to be a serious one, and while he may well be in the starting lineup tomorrow, the Greek tactician would not want to risk getting the former Udinese full back out for an extended spell.
Former Middlesbrough defender Djed Spence emerges as an obvious option that could replace Udogie to maintain the pace and power down the left flank. Despite it being his secondary side, Spence has put in some impressive performances from the left-back role off late. Alternatively, the Australian head coach can also choose to start Micky van de Ven in the left fullback role.
King backs Davies to start against Brighton However, ex-Lilywhites scout Bryan King has expressed confidence in Ben Davies to start against Brighton. He thinks that the wealth of experience that Davies brings will push him to be a starting candidate for the game against Fabian Hürzeler’s side. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Tottenham News , King said: “Udogie mis.