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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Fans are demanding that Aurier starts against Crystal Palace"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-fans-are-demanding-that-aurier-starts-against-crystal-palace/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Grant McQuillan"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2019-09-12T05:15:11Z"
modified: "2019-09-12T05:15:11Z"
---

# Tottenham Hotspur: Fans are demanding that Aurier starts against Crystal Palace

**Tottenham Hotspur fans have taken to Twitter stating their desire to see Serge Aurier start against Crystal Palace this weekend after he captained the Ivory Coast to a 2-1 victory over Tunisia.**

> 🇨🇮 [@Serge\_aurier](https://twitter.com/Serge_aurier?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) captained the Ivory Coast to a 2-1 victory over Tunisia in today’s international friendly. 👏[#THFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/THFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ⚪️ [#COYS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/COYS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/JJbwLP5DL4](https://t.co/JJbwLP5DL4)
>
> — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/1171499348762345473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Aurier [signed for Spurs back in 2017](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41081740) from Paris Saint-Germain and the right-back played more of a sporadic role in his first season in north London, playing just 17 times in the Premier League. \[[WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/83683/History/Serge-Aurier)\]

Last season, due to the presence of [Kieran Trippier](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/83078/History/Kieran-Trippier) and [various injuries throughout the term](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/serge-aurier/verletzungen/spieler/127032), the Ivory Coast international played just eight times in the league.

However, with Trippier departing for Atletico Madrid, the 26-year-old finally has the chance to cement a spot in the side, although there is fierce competition from Kyle Walker-Peters at right-back.

Sadly, he [hasn’t even appeared](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/serge-aurier/profil/spieler/127032) for Spurs so far this season.

So far, Walker-Peters has started three of the four games, with centre-back Davinson Sanchez coming in for the north London derby at right-back. The academy graduate, Walker-Peters, has had a positive start to the season averaging a performance rating of 6.77 (as per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/313672/Show/Kyle-Walker-Peters)), however, fans believe it’s time for him to step out for the ex-PSG man.

Here is what they had to say…

> Start him please
>
> — Joe (@JblincoTHFC) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/JblincoTHFC/status/1171499407235117056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Now play him
>
> — ً (@THFCgod) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/THFCgod/status/1171499675544735753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Play him
>
> — daniel bossman 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@thfc2082) [September 11, 2019](https://twitter.com/thfc2082/status/1171659493513617408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Imagine having this right back at our disposal
>
> — Chicago Spurs (@chicagospurs) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/chicagospurs/status/1171499760278110209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Now start him instead of Davinson at RB please
>
> — Spurs Fan I Tanganga propaganda 🐐🐐 (@Moussa\_Sissgoat) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/Moussa_Sissgoat/status/1171499565951832065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Start him
>
> — Matt (@TN28i\_) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/TN28i_/status/1171499570343186432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He better start on sat
>
> — Luke Neville (@lukenev13) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/lukenev13/status/1171499654623576064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> National captain can’t start for our team 🤔
>
> — Time to get schwifty (@Uchannel92) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/Uchannel92/status/1171500019184091137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)