Tottenham’s dream XI under Igor Tudor once every player is fit and available

Igor Tudor has a wealth of options at his disposal as the interim Tottenham Hotspur boss prepare for mission impossible

Igor Tudor could field one of the strongest starting lineups in the Premier League once everyone has returned from injury. The interim Tottenham Hotspur head coach will hope to welcome as many of the big names back from the sidelines as possible ahead of the end-of-season run-in.

Over the next month or so, Tudor will prepare a last-ditch bid for qualification to either of UEFA’s three club competitions. The Croatian could get off to the perfect start in the North London Derby on Sunday afternoon before facing Fulham, Crystal Palace, Liverpool, and Nottingham Forest ahead of the March international break.

As it stands, with 12 games to spare, 15 points separate Spurs from Chelsea in fifth place. If the Lilywhites are to climb the table, while also juggling the challenges of the Champions League, the former Juventus boss will need the entire squad available to him.

So, with that being said, football.london has looked at how Tottenham could line up once everyone is fit and available for selection.

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Tudor boasts strong Tottenham backline

Tudor could build a steely backline once everybody returns from the treatment room. Despite some difficult moments this season, it goes without saying that Guglielmo Vicario remains between the sticks.

With the Croatian expected to operate a back-five, just as he did for much of his time at Juventus, Lazio, Marseille, and Hellas Verona, he could play Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, and Kevin Danso at centre-half, with Destiny Udogie and Pedro Porro at left and right wing-back, respectively.

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Tudor would have a wealth of midfield options at his disposal if everyone were fit and available. Unfortunately though, with the 47-year-old partial to a back-five, Tottenham would generally be limited to a two-man pivot.

While Conor Gallagher, James Maddison, as well as even Lucas Bervall, Pape Matar Sarr, and Archie Gray, would both be good options, Tudor would likely opt for Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Bentancur, who would perhaps offer more balance in the middle of the park.

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Tudor could also build a very respectable frontline. Mathys Tel, Randal Kolo Muani, Wilson Odobert, and Richarlison have each shown glimpses of promise, but neither have done enough to warrant an undisputed place in the starting lineup.

Xavi Simons, Mohammed Kudus, and Dominic Solanke, however, have, and they would cause most teams in Europe a few problems. The former would provide the link between midfield and attack, and he could always drop a little deeper to make a three-man midfield when Tottenham have their backs against the wall.

Gallagher would do well in a similar role, but Simons offers a little more quality in the final third.

So…

A back-five, or three whichever way you look at it, could limit Tottenham when they have every player fit and available. But, that said, the best possible Spurs starting lineup under Tudor could look something like this: Vicario; Udogie, Van de Ven, Romero, Danso, Porro; Bentancur, Palhinha; Simons, Kudus; Solanke.

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