Fulham vs Tottenham: Preview, predictions and lineups | OneFootball

Fresh off a huge win in midweek, Tottenham Hotspur travel across the capital on Sunday and face Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Spurs' season - and likely Ange Postecoglou's job - was on the line as AZ Alkmaar visited N17 with a 1-0 lead to protect in the second leg of their Europa League round of 16 tie. However, with Postecoglou able to finally roll out his strongest centre-back pairing, the hosts claimed a 3-1 victory following an impressive second half display to progress into the last eight.

Their campaign now revolves around Europe, with Eintracht Frankfurt up next in April.

Domestically, Sunday's visitors have endured a torrid campaign. They sit 13th in the Premier League table with 34 points and are eight points worse off than their upcoming opponents. Fulham occupy tenth after their European hopes were dealt a blow at Brighton last weekend.

The Cottagers are well in the mix, no doubt, and they're also still in a mightily intriguing FA Cup laden with teams starved of silverware.

Here is 90min's guide to Sunday's Premier League duel.

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Fulham team news

Sasa Lukic is suspended again this weekend / Rene Nijhuis/MB Media/GettyImages

Sasa Lukic proved to be an important absentee at Brighton last weekend, and Fulham are without the midfielder again on Sunday as he serves the second of his two-match ban.

The hosts are still without Reiss Nelson, Harry Wilson and Kenny Tete, while Adama Traore, who often tormented Spurs during his spell at Wolves, is a doubt due to an ankle injury.

Silva will likely retain a back three this weekend, with Antonee Robinson and Timothy Castagne functioning as Fulham's wing-backs. Tom Cairney should be considered in the middle of the park in Lukic's absence.

Fulham predicted lineup vs Tottenham

Fulham predicted lineup vs Tottenham (3-4-2-1): Leno; Diop, Andersen, Bassey; Castagne, Berge, Cairney, Robinson; Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez.

Tottenham team news

Micky van de Ven makes such a huge difference to Spurs' defence / Catherine Ivill - AMA/GettyImages

Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven started together for the first time since December on Thursday, but Postecoglou is carefully managing the latter's minutes. The Dutchman played an hour in midweek after enjoying a 30-minute cameo against Bournemouth.

With Ben Davies back in action, Van de Ven could drop to the bench on Sunday. The manager will want to have his star defender at 100% for next month's Europa League quarter-final against Eintracht Frankfurt, and can ill-afford to take any risks.

Kevin Danso and Radu Dragusin are out of action, while Richarlison is set to remain sidelined, too. Dejan Kulusevski will be back in action after the international break.

Tottenham predicted lineup vs Fulham (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Davies, Udogie; Bissouma, Bentancur, Maddison; Odobert, Solanke, Tel.

Spurs were put through their paces on Thursday while Fulham enjoyed the week off, but there's no escaping that Lukic is a big miss in the middle of the park.

The Cottagers are tough to beat on home soil, and Spurs produced a dire performance in west London last season, losing 3-0. Postecoglou's side are, obviously, far better with Romero and Van de Ven in the side, but Spurs' focus on the Europa League means its no guarantee the pair will start again on Sunday.

This should be a back-and-forth contest with a fresher Fulham and their shrewd work in all phases bound to trouble the visitors. However, Spurs' improved availability and newfound depth should aid their ability to fight back in the contest.