Tottenham start Tanganga and Eriksen against leaders Liverpool

Tottenham have handed starts to Japhet Tanganga and Christian Eriksen in Saturday’s Premier League clash against leaders Liverpool.

Twenty-year-old defender Tanganga will make his first top-flight appearance for Spurs, with Eriksen also playing from the start despite being heavily linked with a move to Inter.

With Harry Kane out injured, Eriksen, Dele Alli and Lucas Moura will support Son Heung-min in attack.

Tottenham look set to play a five-man defence, with Jan Vertonghen, Ryan Sessegnon, Moussa Sissoko, Tanguy Ndombele and Kane dropping out of the team who played Southampton in their last league game.

#THFC: Gazzaniga, Aurier, Tanganga, Alderweireld (C), Sanchez, Rose, Winks, Eriksen, Dele, Lucas, Son.

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Tanganga, Son, Harry Winks, Davinson Sanchez and Danny Rose are the players to come in.

Liverpool make one change, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain starting his first game for over a month as he replaces James Milner, who has a hamstring injury.

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change to the starting XI from our last @premierleague outing. @Alex_OxChambo replaces @JamesMilner. #TOTLIV https://t.co/A85M6vhNIC

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