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Tottenham expected XI v Palace

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Tottenham Hotspur make the short trip to south London to take on Crystal Palace on Sunday in the fourth round of the FA Cup, and Mauricio Pochettino is expected to make four changes to his starting XI.

Spurs suffered a gutting defeat in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea on Thursday night, losing on penalties after the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate.

Opponents Palace will be coming in much fresher after a week off, however the Eagles have lost their last two matches in all competitions including a 4-3 loss to Liverpool last time out.

In goal, Paulo Gazzaniga is expected to retain his place, with the Argentine preferred in the cup competitions.

Pochettino is expected to revert to a back three in defence, meaning Davinson Sanchez is predicted to come into the side for Moussa Sissoko, who sustained an injury against Chelsea. Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen are expected to keep their spots.

A couple more changes are expected at wing-back, with Serge Aurier and the injured Ben Davies axed in favour of Kieran Trippier and Danny Rose.

In midfield, Harry Winks and Eric Dier are both expected to remain in place.

One final change is expected in attack, with speed demon Lucas Moura replacing Erik Lamela, while Christian Eriksen and Fernando Llorente keep their places.

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