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Tottenham team confirmed vs Crystal Palace - Souza starts with Xavi and Conor Gallagher benched

Here's the Tottenham team that Igor Tudor has named to take on Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Thursday evening

SportsBy Jennifer ReevesMarch 5, 20262 min read

Last updated: March 18, 2026, 12:31 PM

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Tottenham team confirmed vs Crystal Palace - Souza starts with Xavi and Conor Gallagher benched

Here's the Tottenham team that Igor Tudor has named to take on Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Thursday evening

18:55, 05 Mar 2026Updated 18:58, 05 Mar 2026

Igor Tudor has made four changes in naming the Tottenham team that he believes can overcome Crystal Palace n the Premier League on Thursday night.

The Croatian is looking for his first Spurs victory and so are the club in the Premier League in 2026 and now Tudor will complete his opening hat-trick of derbies with the challenge of Oliver Glasner's Eagles. If Tottenham are unable to triumph then they will be setting an unwanted new club record Premier League streak of 11 matches without a victory.

Kevin Danso returns to the back four and the interim head coach has given 19-year-old Souza a first start for the club after telling football.london: "He was good, I saw something in him. He is there and waiting for his moment to play."

Mathys Tel once again made an impact from the bench and he starts on the left alongside Dominic Solanke and Randal Kolo Muani in a front Xavi Simons and Conor Gallagher drop to the bench with a midfield three of Joao Palhinha, Archie Gray and Pape Matar Sarr. Alternatively it could be a 3-4-3 with Palhinha in the backline.

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Here's the Tottenham team Tudor has gone with to face Palace:

Vicario, Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Souza, Gray, Palhinha, Sarr; Kolo Muani, Solanke, Tel. Subs: Kinsky, Austin, Xavi, Bissouma, Richarlison, Gallagher, Olusesi, Kyerematen, Rowswell.

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Jennifer Reeves

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Jennifer Reeves covers college sports, the Olympics, and athletic culture across the nation. She has reported from three Olympic Games and specializes in Title IX issues, women's sports, and the evolving landscape of collegiate athletics. She is a member of the Association for Women in Sports Media.

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