Lineups, team news, confirmed starting teams as Solanke starts

Tottenham are back in action three days after one of the worst performances of their troubled season when they host a Bournemouth side 10 points above them in the Premier League on Sunday.

Spurs had one of the six attempts on target between the teams on their way to a first-leg defeat at AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League last 16 on Thursday – a result manager Ange Postecoglou called “a reflection of where we are”.

“The best way is to put it right at the weekend,” added Postecoglou. “It’s about consistency and performance, not about raising our worst level.”

You can follow the action with 101GreatGoals.com’s live updates from Tottenham vs Bournemouth, and we have you covered for the line-ups, team news and confirmed starting sides.

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Tottenham lineup vs Bournemouth

Former Bournemouth top scorer Dominic Solanke lasted 20 minutes as a late substitute before limping off against Alkmaar, but the striker starts.

Cristian Romero makes his return as a starter after more than three months out, while fellow defender Micky van de Ven is on the bench after missing the same amount of time.

Pape Sarr, Djed Spence and Yves Bissouma also come in, with Archie Gray, Destiny Udogie, Lucas Bergvall, James Maddison and Mathys Tel all dropped.

Ben Davies, Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison are among Postecoglou’s absentees.

Tottenham starting XI: Vicario, Danso, Porro, Spence, Romero, Bissouma, Sarr, Bentancur, Odobert, Johnson, Solanke

Subs: Kinsky, Son, Maddison, Tel, Udogie, Gray, Bergvall, Van de Ven, Scarlett

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Bournemouth lineup vs Spurs

Centre-back Illia Zabarnyi will serve the final match of a three-game suspension for Bournemouth, but Ryan Christie is a doubt with a groin injury, while defenders Marcos Senesi and Adam Smith and forward Enes Unal remain out.

Club-record signing Evanilson makes his first league start since  January 4 at Dango Ouattara’s expense, with Marcus Tavernier in for David Brooks, among his supporting attackers.

Bournemouth starting XI: Kepa, Huijsen, Kerkez, Cook, Christie, Hill, Tavernier, Adams, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson

Subs: Dennis, Brooks, Scott, Ouattara, Sinsiterra, Soler, Jebbison, Silcott-Duberry, Akinmboni