Sun 13 August 2023, 13:00
Tottenham HotspurWe can confirm the starting line-ups for our season opener at Brentford today (kick-off 2pm UK).
In his first match in charge, Ange Postecoglou has handed full debuts to summer signings Guglielmo Vicario in goal, Micky van de Ven in defence and James Maddison in midfield, plus Destiny Udogie at left-back, who joined us last summer before spending the 2022/23 season back on loan at Udinese.
Heung-Min Son will lead the team out after his appointment as our new captain on Saturday – he’s in the front three with Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison.
Our full line-up is as follows…
Starting XI: Vicario, Royal, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Bissouma, Skipp, Maddison, Kulusevski, Richarlison, Son (c).
Substitutes: Austin, Pedro Porro, Sanchez, Davies, Hojbjerg, Sarr, Lo Celso, Perisic, Solomon.
Your first XI of the season is here! 📋 pic.twitter.com/WFnRkP4k7x
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 13, 2023
Brentford, meanwhile, line up as follows...
Starting XI: Flekken, Hickey, Collins, Pinnock, Ajer, Henry, Norgaard (c), Janelt, Jensen, Mbeumo, Wissa.
Substitutes: Strakosha, Schade, Dasilva, Zanka, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Roerslev, Yarmoliuk.
🐝 Your Bees to take on Spurs in our season opener#BRETOT | #BrentfordFC pic.twitter.com/uoPJ87ql2c
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) August 13, 2023
