Tottenham host West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday looking for to gain on their spectacular toddle of create sooner than the worldwide smash.
For the length of a gruelling toddle of 4 video games in eight days, Spurs secured wins in the Carabao Cup and Europa League and picked up four aspects in two league fixtures – at the side of the 6-1 thrashing of Manchester United at Extinct Trafford.
West Ham are in equally spectacular create, scoring seven targets and conceding none in victories in opposition to Wolves and Leicester.
When Is Kick Off? Sunday 18 October
What Time Is Kick Off? 16: 30 (BST)
Where Is it Carried out? Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
TV Channel/Are living Movement? Sky Sports activities Predominant Occasion (UK), FuboTV (US)
Referee? Paul Tierney
Crew News
The headline news for Tottenham revolves around whether Gareth Bale will create his 2nd debut for the club from the outset or off the bench. He has spent time coaching correct thru the worldwide smash, though Jose Mourinho would possibly perchance also as a replace originate with either Lucas Moura or Erik Lamela and recount the Welshman on as a replace. Fellow contemporary signing Carlos Vinicius would possibly perchance create his debut in same vogue.
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— Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) October 12, 2020
In assorted areas, a hamstring issue seen Eric Dier withdraw from England accountability, so Toby Alderweireld would possibly perchance create his 2nd league appearance of the season alongside Davinson Sanchez in central defence. There are additional health doubts over Giovani Lo Celso, Steven Bergwijn and Japhet Tanganga.
Hammers supervisor David Moyes will be wait on on the touchline after his coronavirus prognosis, with Issa Diop also obtainable again.
Ryan Fredericks is always lacking for the visitors, whereas Arthur Masuaku would possibly perchance also be uncertain. Craig Dawson, a loan signing from Watford, would possibly perchance slot into West Ham‘s wait on three for his debut.
Tottenham: Lloris; Doherty, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Reguilon; Lo Celso, Hojbjerg, Ndombele; Lucas, Kane, Son.
West Ham: Fabianski; Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Bowen, Soucek, Rice, Fornals; Antonio.
New Have
Things are looking up for Tottenham. A rotten opening day defeat to Everton has been brushed below the carpet by one billion wins in Europa League qualifying, the penalty shootout victory in opposition to Chelsea in the Carabao Cup, and thumping wins in opposition to Southampton and Manchester United in the league.
It be a same memoir for West Ham, who also lost on the first weekend of the season sooner than discovering a a hit formulation. They had been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Everton, however spectacular victories in opposition to Wolves and Leicester dangle masked over any in depressed health-feeling.
Tottenham
Manchester United 1-6 Tottenham (4/10)
Tottenham 7-2 Maccabi Haifa (1/10)
Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea (29/9)
Tottenham 1-1 Newcastle (27/9)
KF Shkendija 1-3 Tottenham (24/9)
West Ham
Leicester 0-3 West Ham (4/10)
Everton 4-1 West Ham (30/9)
West Ham 4-0 Wolves (27/9)
West Ham 5-1 Hull (22/9)
Arsenal 2-1 West Ham (19/9)
This sport would possibly perchance also aloof act as a comely lawful barometer for Tottenham’s possibilities this season. Mourinho’s aspect would possibly perchance also aloof dangle sufficient in assault to gain West Ham, however the Irons are in lawful create themselves.
It want to be a smarter sport than when the 2 aspects confronted in every assorted in June, when a Tomas Soucek private goal and Harry Kane’s gradual strike secured a 2-0 victory for Spurs.
Prediction: Tottenham 2-1 West Ham
