Tottenham Hotspur official line up vs AZ Alkmaar
By Tom Vinall
Later on tonight, at 20:00 BST, Spurs will take to the field for their third Europa League game of the season, as they showdown with AZ Alkmaar at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Ange's side will be looking to continue their perfect start to their European campaign, with wins over Qarabag and Ferencvaros in the opening two games. Those two victories ensured Spurs were one of only five teams to have won both of their first two games in the competition so far.
The side that Ange has tasked with making it three wins from three is as follows; Forster; Gray, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie; Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison; Moore, Richarlison, Werner.
Richarlison makes his first start of the season, having missed most of the campaign to date with an injury. He has only played 41 minutes in 24/25, so this comes as a big opportunity for him. Dominic Solanke gets some well earned rest.
Timo Werner is named in the side despite reports linking him to a departure from the club in January. Mikey Moore starts for the second Europa League game in a row to complete the front three.
Fraser Forster is in goal for just his third appearance under Ange, with the previous two coming in the Carabao Cup.
Wilson Odobert makes the matchday squad for the first time since he picked up that hamstring injury in the win over Coventry City in mid-September. It would be great if he is able to get some minutes in the second half.
Radu Dragusin is in the starting XI for the first time since his red card against Qarabag. That red card prematurely ended Lucas Bergvall's injury, with Ange showing faith in the youngster by picking him in both of the next two Europa League games.
In truth, the Forster pick does feel bold. As a goalkeeper, Guglielmo Vicario does not need rest like outfield players, and he saved Spurs on a number of occasions. Of course, that was with ten men, but Alkmaar are a better side than Qarabag.
It's ideal that both van de Ven and Romero can get some rest, with both players racking up several minutes for both club and country recently.
Meanwhile, in the AZ Alkmaar team, there is a very familiar face in the starting XI, with Troy Parrott returning to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, having left the club on a permanent transfer back in July of this year.
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