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Tottenham Hotspur travel to Selhurst Park to take on Crystal Palace in an all-Premier League fourth round tie in the FA Cup on Sunday, and Mauricio Pochettino must make five changes to his starting XI.

Spurs fell to an agonising defeat on penalties against Chelsea in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Thursday night, with the tie having ended 2-2 on aggregate.

Opponents Palace have lost their last two games, to Watford and Liverpool, and will be looking to bounce back by securing passage to the fifth round on Sunday.

In goal, Paulo Gazzaniga must remain in place, with the Argentine proving his worth in cup competitions this season.

Pochettino must return to a three-at-the-back system in defence, with Jan Vertonghen keeping his place while Davinson Sanchez and Juan Foyth come in for Toby Alderweireld and midfielder Moussa Sissoko.

Two more changes must come at wing-back, with Serge Aurier and Ben Davies replaced by Kieran Trippier and Danny Rose.

Eric Dier must keep his place in the centre of midfield, and he must be partnered by rarely-seen youngster Oliver Skipp, who deserves another chance, with Harry Winks handed a much-needed rest.

One further change comes in attack with jet-heeled wide man Lucas Moura replacing Erik Lamela, while Christian Eriksen and Fernando Llorente keep their spots.

This is a Spurs side which has more than enough to bulldoze past Palace into the fifth round with a morale-boosting win on Sunday.

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