Son Heung-min is expected to start in the 5th round of the FA Cup against Everton.
[골닷컴] Reporter Kang Dong-hoon = Director Jose Mourinho is expected to devote all available power to the confrontation with Everton. Son Heung-min is also highly likely to be selected.
Tottenham will play the FA Cup Round 5 (Round of 16) of the 2020-21 season with Everton at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England, at 5:15 am on the 11th. In this season’s confrontation between the two teams, Everton first won the league opening match.
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Tottenham are currently in eighth place in the league, with a difference of 14 points from leading Manchester City, effectively losing the league title. However, there is still a chance to win the cup. Currently, Tottenham has made their way to the League Cup final and are challenging to advance to the FA Cup and Europa League finals.
Coach Mourinho also mentioned the importance of the cup competition. “I want to stay alive without dropping out of the cup,” said Mourinho. “But if the players say,’I’m in good shape. I’m confident’, that will help me.”
Today, however, Tottenham has to play games in less than a week, and there are many injuries. It is difficult to operate the rotation. Coach Mourinho told the team situation, “Ori had some problems and did not train, and Rosso and Regilon are still unable to play.”
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“Ali did a good job of training the team. I wish he could help the team in the game tomorrow, but I am not sure if he can play. But I believe he can play.”
In the meantime, the local media predicted that the lineup from West Brom ahead of Tottenham would not change significantly, considering Mourinho’s plans and the current situation of the squad. ‘Evening Standard’ said, “Mourinho wants to continue the atmosphere after winning the West Brom match.”