- Expect fewer fresh faces for the Nations League quarterfinals — Pochettino will lean on experience for the two-leg tie with a finals spot on the line.
- Folarin Balogun is very likely to be recalled despite limited minutes at Monaco; if he can’t go, Brian White is a strong alternative up front.
- Teenagers Julian Hall and 17-year-old Cavan Sullivan have impressed in recent friendlies but will probably be funneled into U-20/U-23 camps (Sullivan dealing with an ankle), making them more Olympic/near-future prospects than immediate starters.
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