Overview
After losing to Arsenal in the fourth round of the Premier League, Tottenham regained the joy of victory when they defeated Coventry City in the Carabao Cup. Continuing the momentum, Spurs continued to win against Brentford in the most recent match. Despite conceding a goal in the first minute, the "Rooster" still calmly regained control of the game and scored 3 goals against their opponents.
Tottenham will face Qarabag in their Europa League opener this season. Coach Ange Postecoglou has said that this will be the season he and his players aim for trophies, with the Europa League in their sights.
In fact, Spurs are also considered the top candidate for the championship of the tournament. A favorable start against Qarabag will be a springboard to help them have a smoother journey.
After the departure of Harry Kane, Son Heung-min is the inspiration for Tottenham. The Korean striker has 2 goals and 2 assists since the beginning of the season. Besides, new signing Dominic Solanke also had his first goal with a lot of expectations. Postecoglou can also give opportunities to Bergvall and Werner.
Tottenham's opponents Qarabag are leading the Azerbaijan national championship with 5 wins and 1 loss after the first 6 rounds. However, the difference in level between them and Tottenham is still very large.
In history, the two teams have only met twice and the English representative has won all three. It is likely that the 3 points this time will belong to Postecoglou's team.
Human resources situation
Postecoglou may have to rotate his squad when they face Man United this weekend, with Solanke likely to start up front, while Richarlison and Wilson Odobert are sidelined through injury.
On the other side of the front line, defender Kevin Medina is suspended for 1 match. Meanwhile, Marko Jankovic is doubtful of starting in this match.
Expected lineup:
Tottenham: Forster, Gray, Dragusin, Davies, Spence, Sarr, Bentancur, Bergvall, Johnson, Solanke, Werner.
Qarabag: Kochalski, Matheus da Silva, Mustafazada, B. Huseynov, Cafarquliyev, Romao, Patrick Andrade, Leandro Andrade, Benzia, Zoubir, Juninho.
The match between Tottenham and Qarabag takes place at 2:00 a.m. on June 27 (Vietnam time).
