Team News: Eric Dier returns for Tottenham Hotspur against Leicester City

Eric Dier returns to the lineup as Tottenham Hotspur host Leicester City this afternoon.

The 24-year-old, who missed the victory over Newcastle United due to illness, represents one of six changes as Mauricio Pochettino's side try to hang on to third place in the table.

Kyle Walker-Peters, Danny Rose, Toby Alderweireld come in to join Jan Vertonghen in the back four, while Erik Lamela and Lucas Moura start further forward in the Lilywhites' last league game at Wembley.

Kieran Trippier, Victor Wanyama, Ben Davies, Davinson Sanchez, Dele Alli and Son Heung-min are the men to miss out.

For the visitors, Claude Puel makes two changes from the Foxes side that saw off Arsenal in midweek as Vicente Iborra and Demarai Gray come in for Hamza Choudhury and Fousseni Diabate.

Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris; Walker-Peters, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Dier, Sissoko; Moura, Eriksen, Lamela; Kane Subs: Vorm, Foyth, Davies, Wanyama, Alli, Son, Llorente

Leicester City: Jakupovic; Simpson, Morgan, Maguire, Fuchs; Iborra, Silva; Mahrez, Gray, Iheanacho; Vardy Subs: Hamer, Benalouane, Barnes, Hughes, Choudhury, Ndukwu, Diabate

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