CM – Christian Eriksen
With the north Londoners essentially having nothing to lose in the game the boss may as well throw some caution to the wind and field an attacking lineup, with Eriksen playing in central midfield.
CM – Nabil Bentaleb
A real favourite of Sherwood’s since the 45-year-old took charge last December and with Moussa Dembele and Paulinho likely to miss out, should get a place in the middle.
RM – Aaron Lennon
We expect the winger to be brought back in on the right flank to pose some danger to Benfica via a mixture of skill and pace, as well as plenty of experience.
CAM – Nacer Chadli
The defeat in the north London derby to Arsenal on Saturday hit the Belgian particularly hard it seems, but we still expect Chadli to make up a three man attacking midfield.
LM – Andros Townsend
With Lennon seemingly unable to play anywhere other then right midfield, English counterpart Townsend will have to switch to the left.
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