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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Alasdair Gold predicts two starting XI changes versus Sheffield United"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-alasdair-gold-predicts-two-starting-xi-changes-versus-sheffield-united/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-01-17T12:15:29Z"
modified: "2021-01-17T12:15:29Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Alasdair Gold predicts two starting XI changes versus Sheffield United

**Alasdair Gold has predicted that Spurs will make two changes from their 1-1 draw versus Fulham when they select their starting XI away at Sheffield United this afternoon.**

Writing in his latest piece for [football.london](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/fixtures-results/tottenham-predicted-team-vs-sheffield-19641467), the sports journalist thinks that both Davinson Sanchez and Harry Winks will make way for Toby Alderweireld and Steven Bergwijn in the starting line-up for the game against the Blades.

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### Spurs may make changes

Sanchez may count himself as a tad unlucky to be dropped should Jose Mourinho decide to play Alderweireld instead, as the [£36m-valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tottenham-hotspur/startseite/verein/148) man put in a fairly decent overall display last time out against Scott Parker’s team, as he won no fewer than six of his duels on the night, the joint-second most out of any of his teammates behind Tanguy Ndombele’s mammoth 15, and also made more clearances (5) and the joint-most tackles (4) out of any Tottenham Hotspur player ([Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/fulham-tottenham/IsT)).

On the other hand, the dropping of Winks is not a bad call at all by Gold assuming that Mourinho sticks to a 4-2-3-1 formation, as Moussa Sissoko could then move back into his more natural position to play centrally alongside Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg while Bergwijn could then fill the vacant spot left by the France international on the right-wing.

Nonetheless, it was a very disappointing result at home to the relegation-threatened Cottagers in midweek, and so it may not be a surprise if Mourinho decides to make a couple of changes for their match against Chris Wilder’s men later today.

[***In other news, find out the latest injury news ahead of the clash here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-hotspur-jose-mourinho-confirms-latest-injury-news-with-only-lo-celso-still-unavailable-for-sheffield-united/)