This Tottenham starting XI will destory Gillingham in the EFL Cup

Tottenham have come out of the traps in fairly good fashion this season as they look to prove they are genuine title contenders once more.

Draws against Everton and Liverpool have been accompanied by wins against Crystal Palace, Sunderland and Stoke to leave the Lilywhites third in the league and looking in pretty good shape for the rest of the season.

How they do over the course of the season will come down to, many feel, how they deal with their Champions League fixtures as well as their domestic obligations and it’s the latter that’s really starting coming into play this week in the shape of the EFL Cup.

Spurs would like to lift some silverware this season but if they can do so and still finish in the top four at the very least, this season will be a real test.

Mauricio Pochettino will need to rotate his squad as much as possible whilst also keeping it competitive and we think this somewhat changed line-up against Gillingham will be enough to see them through in the newly named League Cup…

Michel Vorm

Spurs’ cup ‘keeper. Vorm should start.

Kyle Walker

Walker has been decent this season and will look to attack Gillingham as much as possible.

Jan Vertonghen

Spurs need to keep momentum so Vertonghen will probably start this game.

Toby Alderweireld

Pochettino won’t want any shocks so he’ll likely put Alderweireld in at the back too.

Ben Davies

Danny Rose still won’t be fit for this game so Davies can expect to start.

Victor Wanyama

With Mousa Dembele back Wanyama has to make use of these opportunities.

Moussa Sissoko

Sissoko played against Sunderland and will probably get another chance here to stake a first team claim.

Erik Lamela

Lamela needs to start scoring with Harry Kane out. Wednesday is his first chance.

Christian Eriksen

Eriksen has been pretty quiet this season and needs to prove his worth here.

Josh Onomah

The young winger has featured fleetingly this season and may get a chance to really prove himself against the Gills.

Vincent Janssen

With no Harry Kane, Janssen needs to get scoring quickly and this could be the ideal moment for him.