Tottenham made the most of getting back on the pitch when they put five past Lion City Sailors. After having their game with Leicester called off due to a waterlogged pitch and this fixture replacing a cancelled match with Roma, Ange Postecoglou's side got down to business in Singapore.
Goals from Harry Kane, Giovani Lo Celso and a hat-trick from Richarlison banished any fears of another upset when Shawal Anuar had put Lion City Sailors ahead. Spurs ended the game having peppered their opponents' goal, registering 37 shots and another 22 players used.
Making up for lost time, Postecoglou rotated his team heavily throughout having said before the game: «I think tomorrow I won’t use everyone. With us missing a game, this was the game where I was going to give game time to just about everyone in the squad but with us missing a game I'll probably still focus on the guys who need a game.»
He also added: «So I'll probably do two two elevens again, which means some will miss out but they'll do some work and then we've got a full week of training after that.»
Spurs took a 31-man squad on pre-season but only named 24 for the game with Lion City Sailors. Harvey White and Alfie Devine were the only two players not used. The group available to Postecoglou is near fully fit, though Dane Scarlett missed the game with injury and was confirmed as an abscentee prior to the fixture.
«Everyone’s good — Dane Scarlett is the one who has been struggling with a bit of injury. But he sort of trained this morning, he probably won't be available tomorrow,» the head coach said.
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