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Tottenham Hotspur projected XI for the north London Derby

By Aaron Coe

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: Harry Kane, Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, Oliver Skipp, Davinson Sánchez, Son Heung-min, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Tanguy Ndombele of Tottenham Hotspur during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur at Molineux on September 22, 2021 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: Harry Kane, Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, Oliver Skipp, Davinson Sánchez, Son Heung-min, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Tanguy Ndombele of Tottenham Hotspur during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur at Molineux on September 22, 2021 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images) /
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Tottenham Captain Hugo Lloris
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 21: Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 21, 2021, in London, United Kingdom. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images) /

Tottenham Hotspur travels across north London to the Emirates on Sunday to take on Arsenal, here are the XI Nuno Espirito Santo will start to beat the Gunners.

Tottenham got a little momentum back on their side after defeating Wolverhampton on penalties in the Carabao Cup. Those are positive vibes the club really needs after consecutive rough defeats, following a perfect 3-0 start. With getting back into the winning column in mind, taking it to their archrivals in the process, here are the XI Santo that will start for Spurs.

Tottenham Goalkeeper – Hugo Lloris

Despite conceding six goals in his last two outings, Hugo Lloris really has not played poorly this season. His biggest mistake thus far has been his decision to roll the ball out to Eric Dier under pressure, which led to the defender’s injury.

With 19 saves already this season, Lloris is third in the league before heading into Arsenal. With the Gunners’ tendency to shoot whenever they get a chance, Lloris should expect to be busy on Sunday and increase that save total by a few.

Almost as important as his saves this season has been his willingness to restart quickly, often with a long punt to the attackers. If Lloris can command his box and cut out a couple of crosses, there may be a real opportunity to hit Arsenal on the counter as they push their fullbacks up the pitch.

We should expect and Tottenham needs a big match from their captain and Spurs should get it. Here are the other 10 who will help protect Lloris’ goal.