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FA Cup team news: Jan Vertonghen starts for Spurs

Jan Vertonghen of Tottenham Hotspur (L) puts pressure on Nacer Chadli of West Bromwich Albion
Jan Vertonghen of Tottenham Hotspur (L) puts pressure on Nacer Chadli of West Bromwich Albion

Jan Vertonghen will partner Toby Alderweireld in the FA Cup fifth round, for the first time since Tottenham’s 4-0 win over West Brom last month.

The Belgium international has returned from injury and Mauricio Pochettino is in no mood to alter his team, after Europa League defeat at Gent on Thursday evening.

Harry Kane will start, with Harry Winks in midfield as Spurs seek passage to the FA Cup quater-final against Slavisa Jokanovic’s Fulham.

The Cottagers will line up without league starter David Button, replaced in goal by Marcus Bettinelli, while otherwise playing their strongest XI.

Fulham: Bettinelli, Malone, Odoi, McDonald, Kebano, Cairney, Ayite, Ream, Johansen, Aluko, Kalas
Subs: Button, Madl, Sessegnon, Parker, Piazon, Martin, Cyriac

Spurs: Vorm, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Wanyama, Winks, Eriksen, Son, Dele, Kane
Subs: Lopez, Carter-Vickers, Wimmer, Dembele, Onomah, Sissoko, Janssen