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da realsbet: Dele Alli could return for Tottenham Hotspur against Arsenal this weekend, per The Daily Telegraph.
What’s the word?
The England international has missed the first three games of the season, a win over Aston Villa, a draw with Manchester City and a defeat to Newcastle United, due to a hamstring injury.
The report states that Mauricio Pochettino has been cautious over Alli’s return to action, especially given that he missed the entirety of February last season with the same issue.
Alli made a total of 38 appearances in all competitions last season, with 25 coming in the Premier League, and he scored seven goals in all competitions, along with eight assists.
Spurs, of course, lost to the Magpies on Sunday, while Arsenal were thumped 3-1 by Liverpool at Anfield; both sides will be looking to collect three vital points in the north London derby.
A necessary boost
With questions still circling about Christian Eriksen’s future – he has been on the bench for the first three games of the season and his contract expires at the end of the season – Spurs need a spark.
Versus Newcastle, they had almost 80% possession, per WhoScored, but simply could not find a way through.
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Introducing Alli into the team once again – he is a No.10 and a shadow striker who can both supplement Harry Kane’s threat and provide him with chances – would go a long way to ensuring that Spurs have the ammunition required to fire their way past Unai Emery’s men.
Neither side are in particularly fine form – they each head into the game on the back of disheartening defeats – and marginal gains are important.
Having Alli back is a major gain.
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