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What does Spurs squad look like for the 2019-20 campaign?

By Aaron Coe

MUNICH, GERMANY - JULY 30: The players of Tottenham Hotspur: Danny Rose (first row, L-R), Harry Winks, Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen, Tanguy Ndombele, Erik Lamela (second row, L-R), Toby Albertine Alderweireld, goalkeeper Paulo Dino Gazzaniga, Juan Foyth, Jan Vertonghen and Heung-Min Son line up prior the Audi cup 2019 semi final match between Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur at Allianz Arena on July 30, 2019 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Scheuber/Getty Images for AUDI)
MUNICH, GERMANY - JULY 30: The players of Tottenham Hotspur: Danny Rose (first row, L-R), Harry Winks, Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen, Tanguy Ndombele, Erik Lamela (second row, L-R), Toby Albertine Alderweireld, goalkeeper Paulo Dino Gazzaniga, Juan Foyth, Jan Vertonghen and Heung-Min Son line up prior the Audi cup 2019 semi final match between Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur at Allianz Arena on July 30, 2019 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Scheuber/Getty Images for AUDI) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 10: Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the warm up prior to the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 10, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 10: Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the warm up prior to the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 10, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

Tottenham’s Keepers

Tottenham only have two first team keepers this season, both of whom played last year and have the full faith and confidence of Pochettino. Hugo Lloris is our long-time Captain and still captain of World Champion France while Paulo Gazzaniga proved a ready replacement last season.

U-23 keeper Alfie Whiteman was given a number in the Premier League and is the third keeper. Not having Michel Vorm this season also frees up a spot for a foreign-born player on the Champions League team and Whiteman can qualify as, being homegrown, a B-list player.

Overall Spurs have a strong one-two at keeper punch, presuming both players can maintain focus. Lloris had a rollercoaster ride in 2018-19 from the highs of captaining France to World Cup glory to the lows of a drink-driving arrest, to the honour of captaining Spurs in the Champions League Final. Considering all of that and the lack of midfield protection for the defence, Lloris really was world class last season, producing 12 clean sheets, 101 saves, and saving two penalties in the league and another in the Champions League, right Sergio.

Gazzaniga proved his worth last season with Lloris out for the arrest, an injury and a red card in the Champions League. Gazza beat Watford in a Carabao Cup shootout and PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League, among his 2018-19 highlights. With Gazzaniga and Lloris both back Spurs looked good in goal.

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