Ange Postecoglou’s side head into the break currently 2-1 behind after the North Londoners had earlier taken the lead through Heung-min Son.

Guglielmo Vicario: City have been trying to put the Italian under pressure from their countless corner kicks, could do little for either goal. 6.

Pedro Porro: Has done well in dealing with the threat of Doku down the right.  At times you have to sympathise with the Spaniard’s positioning. 7.

Emerson Royal: Gifted City the ball in a dangerous area and uncharacteristically Haaland pulled his shot wide.  Struggling in the centre half role. 6.

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Ben Davies: Got turned inside out by Doku, thankfully the shot came back off the bar. Decided to drop deeper when the rest of the Spurs defence kept their line on the edge of the box for Foden’s goal. 5.

Destiny Udogie: A rash challenge on Foden saw him pick up his fourth booking of the season. 5.

Yves Bissouma: Recalled following his one-match ban.  Lost the ball in his own half just after the half hour mark which should have seen Haaland add a third. 5.

Giovani Lo Celso: Needs to do far more to help out the rest of his midfield. 5.

Bryan Gil: Did brilliantly well to set the counter attack away for Son’s opener.  Should have looked to have released the captain just prior to the haf hour mark with an earlier pass that could have created a good chance on goal. 6.

Dejan Kulusevski: Has done really well in his central role and has given Rodri problems. 7.

Heung-min Son: A brilliant run from the South Korean saw him outmuscle Doku and finish neatly beyond Ederson.  Scored at both ends inside ten minutes when City’s cross came off his thigh. 6.

Brennan Johnson: His pace is a threat to the City defence, however, with Spurs having their backs to the wall it just hasn’t been an option. 6.

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Tottenham make the trip to the home of the current champions in far-from-ideal circumstances with a number of key players unavailable for selection after a horrible spell of injuries has left the Australian unable to call upon Rodrigo Bentancur, Micky van de Ven, Pape Matar Sarr, James Maddison, Ivan Perisic, Manor Solomon and Ryan Sessegnon among others, while Cristian Romero is still unable to take his place in defence due to suspension.

Yves Bissouma is available for selection after serving his one-match ban against Aston Villa after picking up five Premier League bookings this season.

Tottenham have lost their last three Premier League matches, having been unbeaten in their previous 11 and face a City side who have lost just two of their past 13 top flight home matches against the North Londoners.

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Tottenham team news vs Manchester City

Spurs’ record of eight wins, two draws and three defeats is the same as they had after 13 Premier League matches of last season under Antonio Conte. They lost 2-1 at home against Liverpool in their 14th league fixture.

Last season, Spurs had to rely on the brilliance of Harry Kane to take all three points last season following a 3-2 win in one of the greatest individual performances in Premier League history, however, with the striker now at Bayern Munich, the fans will be looking to the likes of Heung-min Son to prove to be the thorn in City’s side.

This is who takes to the field at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon:

Man City XI: Ederson, Rúben Dias, Gvardiol, Walker(c), Álvarez, Akanji, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Haaland, Doku

Subs: Bobb, Lewis, Phillips, Grealish, Aké, Ortega, Gómez, Stones, Kovacic

Spurs: Vicario, Porro, Davies, Udogie, Emerson Royal, Lo Celso, Bissouma, Kulusevski, Gil, Johnson, Son(c)

Subs: Højbjerg, Véliz, Skipp, Forster, Austin, Yago Santiago, Dorrington, Donley, Richarlison

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A trip to the Etihad Stadium to face the Premier League champions is never an easy fixture, especially when Tottenham have been on the receiving end of three successive defeats in recent matches having gone unbeaten in their opening ten top flight outings.

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Can Spurs avoid defeat at Man City?

Postecoglou’s squad has been decimated by injury with the Australian down to the bare bones when it comes to selection in certain areas with the likes of Micky van de Ven, James Maddison, Ivan Perisic, Manor Solomon and Ryan Sessegnon sidelined while Cristian Romero serves the final match of his three-game suspension.

Spurs have defeated Manchester City six times in the Premier League since Pep Guardiola joined the club in 2016 – the most of any team and will certainly be hoping that against all odds, they can come away from the game with something.

Among the players spotted arriving in Manchester were Heung-min Son, Pedro Porro and Giovani Lo Celso.

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The North Londoners were ball number 40 in the hat and they will certainly be hoping to go further than last season when they suffered a hugely disappointing exit in the fifth round under Antonio Conte away at Sheffield United.

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Can Spurs win the FA Cup this season?

Tottenham will be looking to add to their past success in this year’s edition of the competition, having hoisted the iconic trophy on eight separate occasions. 

However, Spurs last tasted FA Cup glory in 1991 and have not lifted a major trophy since 2008, which has put pressure on chairman Daniel Levy and the rest of the club’s board to back head coach Ange Postecoglou in the January transfer window in a bid to end the club’s silverware drought.

The fourth round of the competition is scheduled to take place across the weekend of Saturday and Sunday 6 and 7 January 2024.

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Tottenham head north to Manchester to take on the Premier League champions looking to avoid a fourth successive Premier League defeat having suffered losses against Chelsea, Wolverhampton Wanderers and most recently Aston Villa.

Postecoglou’s squad has been decimated by injuries and suspensions in recent weeks with Rodrigo Bentancur expected to be out until February after tearing a ligament in his ankle during the match against Villa following a foul by Matty Cash during the first half of the 2-1 defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Australian was already without Ivan Perisic, Manor Solomon, Micky van de Ven, James Maddison, Ryan Sessegnon, Richarlison and Pape Matar Sarr through injury while Cristian Romero and Yves Bissouma were suspended.

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Spurs team news for Manchester City match

Ange provides an update on team news, including the latest on Rodrigo Bentancur pic.twitter.com/TAZyxHhDnY

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On Bentancur, Ange said: “It’s disappointing for him. I kind of saw it on the day and the outcome wasn’t great. He’ll probably miss a fair chunk of time between now and the New Year.

“It’s probably a couple of months for him to get back, which is disappointing for him because we all know and have witnessed how hard he has worked to get back.

“He got back playing for his country, he got his first start and he started awfully well for us. For him personally, everyone is fairly gutted but he is such a positive guy. He can’t wait to get cracking again and I’m in no doubt we will see him back as soon as possible.”

When asked about Richarlison, he added: “Richy is probably the closest of the ones who have been missing and looking to get him involved in training hopefully tomorrow. 

“We will see how he is because he’s obviously missed a fair bit.  He’s done his rehab really good and he feels really good, which is important.  He is like the next, sort of cab off the rank in terms of the injured guys.”

On Sarr, he continued: “Pape is probably a little bit behind him [Richarlison], so we will just see how he goes.  I guess out of all of the injured guys, they are the two we are hoping that will be back over the next sort of couple of weeks.  Obviously, the rest of them we won’t see until the New Year.”

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Ange Postecoglou’s side head into the break currently level at 1-1.

Guglielmo Vicario: Aside from watching Watkins’ header go into his net and later ruled offside, has not been tested until he had to clear the ball deep into injury time. 6.

Pedro Porro: Played a beautiful ball over the top for Udogie’s early chance and followed it up with another soon after to release Johnson down the right. Had a good opportunity to square to Son for what looked to be a tap-in but his pass was intercepted.  Fortunate with an error just before the break. 7.

Emerson Royal: Operating as a central defender ahead of Dier.  Did well to bail out Porro’s loss of possession in injury time. 6.

Ben Davies: Has done well in possession, thankfully Watkins and Diaby have not tested his pace. 6.

Destiny Udogie: Had the first clear chance of the game when he fired over the bar, has tried to get forward whenever possible. 7.

Rodrigo Bentancur: His first start since his ACL injury and has had some nice touches on the ball, his passing has been impressive. Forced off just after the half hour mark as a result of Cash’s disgraceful tackle with what appears to be an ankle problem. 7.

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Bryan Gil: A first start for the Spaniard since January.  Inches away from providing an assist when he played a beautiful cross which nearly met the head of Son, has provided some natural width to the left. 6.

Giovani Lo Celso: Has looked very tidy on the ball.  Opened the scoring with a thunderous hit which took a deflection off Carlos’ thigh. 7.

Dejan Kulusevski: Will be kicking himself for doing everything right but saw his shot come back off the post, when it looked easier to score.  Was unlucky with a second effort later on in the game. 7.

Heung-min Son: If he were an inch taller, he would have scored from Gil’s cross.  Also saw an effort ruled offside. 6.

Brennan Johnson: Spurs need to use him as more of an outlet, his pace saw him breeze past Digne. 6.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg: Came on as a replacement for Bentancur. 6.

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Tottenham return to action following the international break having suffered back-to-back defeats against Chelsea and Wolves despite opening the scoring in both matches and come up against a Villa side who have had an impressive start to the campaign and sit just a point behind the North Londoners.

Postecoglou revealed in Friday’s pre-match press conference that Destiny Udogie was fit to return to action after missing Italy’s recent Euro Qualifier double header, while Pape Matar Sarr was a doubt heading into the fixture and Ashley Phillips is the latest injury casualty, joining James Maddison and Micky van de Ven on the treatment table.

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Spurs team news vs Aston Villa

The Australian told Football.London: “Micky and Madders no real update, same as a few weeks back. We’ve had a couple of issues out of the international break. Young Ash Phillips picked up an ankle injury with the England team and he’s out for a little while. We’re still assessing it but at least probably a month out.

“We’re just checking on Pape Sarr, who has an issue coming back from the international team as well. We’ll see how he is tomorrow as he didn’t train today. Aside from that, Biss is suspended but we get Destiny back and I think everyone else is ok.”

Cristian Romero serves the second of his three-match suspension, while Yves Bissouma sits out the fixture as a result of the yellow card he received at Wolves, his fifth of the season.

This is who takes to the field in North London this afternoon:

Tottenham XI: Vicario, Porro, Royal, Davies, Udogie, Bentancur, Lo Celso, Kulusevski, Bryan, Son, Johnson.

Subs: Forster, Austin, Dorrington, Dier, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Donley, Veliz

Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Luiz, Kamara, McGinn; Diaby, Watkins

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Following the international break, the focus shifts back to the Premier League campaign in what is going to be an intense run of games beyond the Christmas period with Tottenham knowing that they could travel to Manchester City next weekend looking to avoid four defeats in a row if they fail to beat Unai Emery’s side today.

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Can Spurs end their losing run against Aston Villa?

Villa are certainly a side to take seriously and their tally of 19 points from eight league matches since the September international break is the highest in the division.  Heading into this weekend they have the opportunity to move above Tottenham with a victory.

The Villains beat Tottenham home and away last season and can win three consecutive Premier League matches against them for only the second time, following a run of four from 1994 to 1996.

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Among the players spotted arriving in North London were Heung-min Son, Giovani Lo Celso and Rodrigo Bentancur.

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Tottenham return to action following the international break looking to end their two-game run without a victory which has seen them lose grip at the top of the Premier League table following disappointing defeats to Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The North Londoners are still without the services of Micky van de Ven and James Maddison, who both picked up injuries against Chelsea which will see them sidelined into the New Year, while Ivan Perisic, Richarlison and Ryan Sessegnon remain unavailable.

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Spurs team news vs Aston Villa

Destiny Udogie is available for selection after serving his one-match suspension, but Ange Postecoglou must wait a further two fixtures before Cristian Romero can be recalled after his straight red card for violent conduct.

Such is the protocol, the media are informed of the availability of the Spurs squad ahead of the clash against Unai Emery’s side.

Postecoglou revealed that Ashley Phillips will be out for ‘a little while’ after picking up an injury during the international break, while Pape Matar Sarr also returned with a problem that needs to be assessed ahead of the weekend. On one positive note, Destiny Udogie is now back in contention.

He said: “We’ve got a couple of issues. Young Ash Phillips is out for a little while which is disappointing for him. We will have a look at Pape Sarr because he’s got a bit of an issue as well, so we will see how he is over the next 24 to 48 hours.

“Everyone else has come back [from international duty] ok.”

When asked about Udogie, he added: “Destiny is fine. Obviously, he is available but obviously to lose Biss [Bissouma] for this game, but we will get Destiny back and he has had a good couple of weeks.”

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Tottenham face a tough trip to the Etihad to take on champions Manchester City following the Villa fixture and certainly will not want to head north on the prospect of a potential four-game losing streak.

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The Times claimed earlier this week that new evidence showed that Spurs dealt with an unlicensed agent while agreeing to sell ex-England striker Defoe to Portsmouth for £7.5million in January 2008.

An independent arbitration panel concluded Mitchell Thomas, the unlicensed agent in question, was a central figure in the deal with the FA stating it was ‘unclear’ how much information was shared with them.

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No action was taken by the FA at the time, however the English game’s governing body have now revealed they are reopening the case, with an objective to obtain a copy of the verdict that was issued by the previous panel and any other evidence which they are currently not in possession of.

A statement from the FA said: “We are looking at the case, and as part of that we will be reviewing the arbitration panel award.”

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Ange Postecoglou’s side head into the break currently 1-0 ahead.

Guglielmo Vicario: Did well to get down low to save from Lemina just after the half hour mark which was the first time he had been tested. 6.

Pedro Porro: His pinpoint ball across the six-yard box allowed Johnson to tap home. 6.

Eric Dier: Made his first start of the season.  A couple of nervy moments early on. 5.

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Emerson Royal: Has had his hands full with Semedo down the flank.  Booked for a foolish lunging challenge just before half time. 5.

Ben Davies: Made an important block on ten minutes to deny a shot on goal.  Thankfully Wolves have not troubled the Welshman or Dier with trying to get in behind them. 6.

Pape Matar Sarr: Has not played at his usual level, has struggled to make anything happen. 5.

Yves Bissouma: Has not looked as threatening on the ball since his red card at Luton.  Booked and will now miss the match against Aston Villa. 5.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg: Lost possession of the ball on at least four occasions. 5.

Dejan Kulusevski: A clever flick opened the space in behind for Porro to cross to Johnson – Spurs’ biggest threat, especially in the first half hour. 7.

Heung-min Son: Has not had much to play off with so many changes in th side happening behind him, the lack of creativity in midfield is harming the South Korean. 5.

Brennan Johnson: Made a clever run at the back post to tap home to score his first Spurs goal.  Needs to be used as more of an attacking outlet. 6.

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Tottenham are looking to bounce back to winning ways after suffering their first top flight defeat of the new campaign at the hands of rivals Chelsea on Monday night and their problems were compounded by the news that Micky van de Ven and James Maddison are both ruled out through injury until next year.

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Can Spurs bounce back against Wolves?

Postecoglou is also without Cristian Romero who is serving the first of his three-match suspension while fellow defender Destiny Udogie is also sidelined for one game after he was also dismissed against Chelsea.  Richarlison also went under the knife earlier this week and is not available for selection.

The international break cannot come early enough for the North Londoners, hopefully, it will be a case of taking three points back to the capital to get themselves back on track when they face Wolves this afternoon.

Among the players spotted arriving in the Black Country were Brennan Johnson, Oliver Skipp and Heung-min Son.

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Tottenham take to the field at Molineux in today’s early kick off on the back of an eventful match against Chelsea on Monday night which not only saw them suffer their first top flight defeat of the 2023/24 campaign, but also lose a number of key players.

Postecoglou has lost the services of Cristian Romero for the next three matches following his straight red card, while Destiny Udogie sits out today as a result of his one-match ban.

The bad news kept coming for Tottenham yesterday after it was revealed that James Maddison and Micky van de Ven have both been ruled out until next year with respective ankle and hamstring injuries (Sky Sports).

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Wolves vs Spurs team news

Richarlison also underwent an operation earlier this week in a bid to rectify a groin issue and will miss the next month, if all goes to plan.

Postecoglou told Sky Sports in yesterday’s pre-match press conference:

“Micky has a hamstring injury which we knew was fairly significant, a couple of months for him.

“Madders is a lot worse than we thought. Next day it wasn’t great, we sent him off for a scan, and probably we’re looking into the New Year.

“Richarlison had the operation which we kind of scheduled anyway, he’s been battling with that since day one and the international break is coming up – he should be a month if everything goes well.

“We’ve got a couple of suspensions as well… But Ben Davies is back and available. Pedro Porro is fine and available.”

This is who takes to the field in the Black Country this afternoon:

Wolves: Sa; Semedo, Kilman, Dawson, Toti Gomes; Lemina, Joao Gomes, Bellegarde; Hwang Hee-chan, Ait-Nouri; Matheus Cunha.

Subs: Bentley, Jonny, H.Bueno, Doherty, Doyle, Traore, Sarabia, Silva, Kalajdzic.

Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Dier, Davies, Emerson; Hojbjerg, Bissouma, Sarr; Kulusevski, Son, Johnson.

Subs: Forester, Dorrington, Phillips, Skipp, Bentancur, Lo Celso, Bryan, Donley, Veliz

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Tottenham make the trip to the Black Country to take on Wolves after an eventful Monday night fixture against Chelsea which saw them suffer their first Premier League defeat of the new campaign and also lose key players due to injury and suspension.

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Tottenham injury news vs Wolves

Vice-captain Cristian Romero begins his three-match suspension after he was dismissed in the first half for a challenge on Enzo Fernandez, while Destiny Udogie showed a moment of inexperience in the second half when the Italian was given a second yellow card after he hacked down Raheem Sterling.

Such is the protocol, the media are informed of the availability of the Spurs squad ahead of the clash against Gary O’Neil’s side.

Spurs were also dealt an injury blow when Micky van de Ven was forced off in first-half stoppage time when he was left clutching the back of his right leg with a hamstring injury, while James Maddison also failed to finish the match.

Postecoglou told the media (Football London): “There’s a fair bit happened after Monday night. Micky with a hamstring injury we knew was fairly significant. We’re looking at a couple of months into the new year.

“Madders a lot worse than we first thought. Was bad the next day. Again into the New Year with him.

“Richarlison the operation that we had kind of scheduled anyway with the international break. With him a month out.

“We’ve got a couple of suspensions. Ben Davies is back and available. Pedro [Porro] is fine, he’s been training all week.”

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The Dutch international pulled up sharply in first half injury time clutching the back of his right leg after attempting to sprint back towards his own goal in a race against Nicolas Jackson which left him in some distress on the playing surface of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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Micky van de Ven expected to be out until at least January

The Telegraph report that estimates suggest that the pacey defender could be out of action until January at the earliest, however, he is yet to undergo a scan on the muscle with the club still to put a timeframe on his recovery.

Tottenham will also be without fellow central defender Cristian Romero for the trip to Wolves on Sunday lunchtime with the Argentine serving the first of his three-match suspension following his red card against their London rivals earlier in the week.

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Tottenham definitely need to dip into the transfer market as soon as it opens in January to bring in a defender with some pace to help with Ange Postecoglou’s style of play. 

Both Eric Dier and Ben Davies lack the pace required to act as a cover, in the manner that Micky van de Ven provided and instead had to resort to Vicario operating as a sweeper-keeper in the second half with Spurs playing such a high defensive line.

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Ange Postecoglou received a huge blow on Monday evening when the Dutch international was injured during the 4-1 defeat to Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after he was caught in a sprint with Nicolas Jackson and went to the ground clutching the back of his leg in an apparent hamstring injury.

The 22-year-old looked to be in some discomfort after suffering the injury in first-half stoppage time and had to be helped back to the dressing room with the assistance of two members of the club’s medical staff.

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Bournemouth braced for Kelly approach from Spurs

Tottenham now face a wait on the extent of van de Ven’s injury and the report claims that they could focus their attention back on Bournemouth’s Lloyd Kelly.

Bournemouth are bracing themselves for a fresh approach from the North Londoners in January after they showed an interest in the 25-year-old.

Kelly is out of contract on the south coast at the end of the current campaign and should be available for a lower fee with Bournemouth risking the player walking away as a free agent unless they wish to recoup some money in January.

Tottenham coach Matt Wells, who is responsible for the defensive element of the squad worked with Kelly during his time at Bournemouth while Scott Parker was in charge.

Postecoglou admitted after the Chelsea match that van de Ven’s injury looks to be significant, he told Football.London: “It’s too early. With Micky it’s a pretty significant one.”

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Micky van de Ven’s injury is a disaster for Spurs given the huge reliance on the Dutchman’s pace to play such a high defensive line, and with respect to the likes of Eric Dier and Ben Davies, they would massively struggle to cope with the constant threat of pacey strikers running in behind over the course of a game.

Kelly would count as a homegrown player and considering his contract is coming to an end, it makes it a no-brainer to bring him in as soon as the window opens.

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Ange Postecoglou’s side head into the break currently level at 1-1.

Guglielmo Vicario: Produced a brilliant outstretched save to deny Jackson.  Thought he had saved Palmer’s penalty only to see it go in off the post. 6.

Pedro Porro: Unleashed a decent volley which was saved by Sanchez. Has his goalkeeper to thank after he gave the ball away which led to Jackson’s chance to equalise.  Sterling is causing him plenty of issues. 5.

Cristian Romero: After looking like a much calmer version of himself, he showed petulance to kick out at Silva and could have seen red.  Something he did minutes later following VAR intervention. 5.

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Micky van de Ven: Looks set for a long spell on the sidelines after pulling up with a hamstring injury. 6.

Destiny Udogie: Booked for going to ground with a two-footed challenge and on another day, could have been sent off. 5.

Pape Matar Sarr: With Spurs having gone down to ten men, most of the game he has spent tracking back. Booked. 6.

Yves Bissouma: Like many, started brighly but is now more focused on trying to help the makeshift defensive backline. Booked. 6.

James Maddison: Played a brilliant cross-field ball which set Kulusevski clear for the opener.  Brought off with what looks like an ankle injury.  6.

Dejan Kulusevski: Opened the scoring with a brilliant goal, admittedly with some good fortune but he cut in well and his shot deflected in. 6.

Heung-min Son: Was inches away from making the score 2-0 only to be ruled offside. 6.

Brennan Johnson: Came into the side in place of Richarlison and looked lively up until he had to be replaced by Dier. 5.

Eric Dier: Brought on for his first appearance following Romero’s red card. Made a key interception to deny Chelsea a second. 6.

Emerson Royal: Playing as a right-sided centre-half.  Took up a good position to clear from near his own goalline. 6.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg: Another first half replacement ater Maddison’s injury. 6.

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Spurs return to action at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with the incentive of knowing that a win against Chelsea will move them back to the top of the table and create a two-point advantage over current champions Manchester City.

If the incentive of going back top is not enough, fans will also be expecting Postecoglou’s side to send former boss Mauricio Pochettino back to Stamford Bridge with nothing to show from the game in what will be his first visit back to N17 since Daniel Levy sacked him in November 2019.

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Spurs team news vs Chelsea

Postecoglou admitted in Thursday’s pre-match press conference that Destiny Udogie will be assessed ahead of the match after the Italian international also missed the 2-1 win at Crystal Palace, while Ben Davies, who started at Selhurst Park was also a doubt.

He told talkSPORT: “We will see how he [Udogie] progresses.

“He still has a few days before Monday’s game, he’s progressing good. We will assess it closer [to the time].

“Everyone else is OK, though Ben Davies also has a bit of a knock and hasn’t trained with the team yet so he is unlikely for Monday. Still, though, a couple days to go.”

Spurs fans will be pleased to know that Udogie is fit to start, while there is also a change further up the pitch with Brennan Johnson coming in for Richarlison, who drops down to the bench.

This is who takes to the field in North London this evening:

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Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario; Pedro Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Johnson, Maddison; Son.

Subs: Forster, Højbjerg, Richarlison, Dier, Bentancur, Skipp, Emerson Royal, Lo Celso, Gil

Chelsea: Sanchez, Colwill, Disasi, Silva, James, Enzo, Caicedo, Gallagher, Palmer, Sterling; Jackson.

Subs: Petrovic, Gusto, Cucurella, Maatsen, Badiashile, Ugochukwu, Madueke, Mudryk, Washington

COYS

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Tottenham face their London rivals in N17 tonight looking to return to the top of the Premier League table and also secure the bragging rights over their bitter rivals, who are now managed by their former favourite son, Mauricio Pochettino.

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Can Spurs beat Chelsea?

Ange Postecoglou has made the best start by a Premier League manager after 10 games in charge. He is looking to become only the third manager to avoid defeat in his opening 11 fixtures, emulating Nottingham Forest’s Frank Clark in 1994 and Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri in 2018.

Among the players arriving in North London were Heung-min Son, Micky van de Ven and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

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Tottenham’s record against Chelsea in recent years has been far from acceptable, hopefully, the tide will begin to turn under the Australian, starting tonight.

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