starting XI sunday

The back 5 will probably remain the same with kaboul only being able to play once a week and naughton not doing enough to justify moving vertonghem back into the centre.

In central midfield dembele and capoue were both impressive tonight but I don't feel they've done enough to convince avb to drop either of paulinho or sandro.

In the attacking 3 I think the main talking point is lamela. For me he has just came off a very good match and is high in confindence by not playing him in the next match he could loose abit of that. Townsend is the only nailed on starter in the 3 for me and will defo start. The final position will probably be fought out between eriksen and holtby, I think eriksen should edge it he is only 21 and has immense talent however if lamela were to get the AM position which I doubt as he would not be moved there on his first EPL start when he's been playing on the wing in all his current appearances, then lennon and sigs could fight for the final position.

I would put soldado in as the CF. I think if eriksen and lamela are both given a run in the team over the next couple of weeks we are going to see a high level of service to the CF. There were periods in that 2nd half were link up play between lamela and eriksen was magical and if soldado were to get that I think the goals will come for him.

Starting XI
Lloris

Walker chirches dawson vertonghem

sandro paulinho

Townsend eriksen lamela


soldado

Feel free to discuss