Leicester vs Tottenham team news: Heung-min Son and Nabil Bentaleb start

Up for the cup: Spurs have a chance to progress to the fourth round tonight
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Sam Long20 January 2016

Heung-min Son has been included in Tottenham's starting line-up for tonight's FA Cup third-round replay against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.

Star striker Harry Kane has been rested and named on the substitutes' bench, which has paved the way for the South Korean to lead the north Londoners' front line.

Nabil Bentaleb, who has had to endure an injury ravaged season, has been paired with Tom Carroll in central midfield.

Dele Alli has been rested while Eric Dier will slot in at cente back alongside Kevin Wimmer.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">&#13; <p dir="ltr" lang="de"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/THFC?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3161366-https://twitter.com/hashtag/THFC?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#THFC</a> team: Vorm, Walker (c), Dier, Wimmer, Davies; Carroll, Bentaleb; Lamela, Eriksen, Chadli; Son. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COYS?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3161366-https://twitter.com/hashtag/COYS?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#COYS</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://t.co/cITSp0UJ2V" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3161366-https://t.co/cITSp0UJ2V" data-vars-event-id="c23">https://t.co/cITSp0UJ2V</a>&#13; — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/689881530768891904" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3161366-https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/689881530768891904" data-vars-event-id="c23">January 20, 2016</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">&#13; <p dir="ltr" lang="nl"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/THFC?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3161366-https://twitter.com/hashtag/THFC?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#THFC</a> subs: Lloris, Trippier, Vertonghen, Alli, Onomah, Winks, Kane <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COYS?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3161366-https://twitter.com/hashtag/COYS?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#COYS</a>&#13; — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/689881708318048257" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3161366-https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/689881708318048257" data-vars-event-id="c23">January 20, 2016</a>

Spurs face the Foxes for the third time in just 10 days this evening with a place in the fourth round - and a trip to Colchester United - the prize for the winners.

Claudio Ranieri's men are riding high in the Premier League and, as expected, the Italian coach has made several changes to his starting line-up.

'The Tinkerman' has made no secret of his decision to prioritise his side's league campaign and several fringe members of Leicester's squad will be given a chance to make an impression.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">&#13; <p dir="ltr" lang="de">City: Schmeichel (c); De Laet, Wasilewski, Benalouane, Chilwell; Dyer, King, Inler, Drinkwater, Gray; Ulloa <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeiTot?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3161366-https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeiTot?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#LeiTot</a>&#13; — Leicester City (@LCFC) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/LCFC/status/689881581046095873" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3161366-https://twitter.com/LCFC/status/689881581046095873" data-vars-event-id="c23">January 20, 2016</a>

What they're saying

Claudio Ranieri: “Of course the Premier League is our priority but we think also about the FA Cup.

“I want to build the team and the team means all the group. I play the players who didn't play as much so far.

“Now I have another chance to give my players a chance to show their skills."

Mauricio Pochettino: "We have players in a condition where it's a big risk to play.

"Always we assess the players and maybe we take a decision to rest some players.

"It is a good challenge as they [Leicester] play with a different team in the FA Cup, 10 players different from in the Premier League."

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