Ange Postecoglou, the Tottenham manager, has opted to bench key attacking players Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevski in their match against Manchester City, prioritizing their rest. New starters Brennan Johnson and Wilson Odobert are inserted into the lineup to maintain tactical strength while allowing others to gain valuable match experience. Spurs have previously defeated City in both league and cup encounters this season, and a win would elevate them in the standings, especially with the top four race intensifying across the league.
"It's something (the opportunity to rest players) we've missed, obviously. I think they will benefit," Postecoglou said pre-match. "Those three have played a lot of football in recent times."
"It allows guys like Destiny (Udogie), Brennan and now Wilson to get up the match minutes after missing a fair bit of football, but without losing sight of the fact that we have a big challenge (ahead of us)."
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