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SPURS 1-1 FULHAM
Kane, Cavaleiro
Kane, Cavaleiro
Spurs: Lloris (c), Aurier, Sanchez, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Winks (Lamela), Sissoko, Ndombele (Vinicius), Son, Kane.
Subs: Hart, Doherty, Alderweireld, Davies, Dele, Bale, Lucas.
Fulham: Areola, Tete, Andersen (c), Decordova-Reid, Loftus-Cheek, Adarabioyo, Cavaleiro, Reed, Anguissa, Robinson, Aina.
Subs: Rodak, Bryan, Kongolo, Hector, Ream, Onomah, Kebano, Lookman, Kamara.
Official Site Match Centre
10 changes for us from the weekend's FA Cup win at non-league Marine, with only Moussa Sissoko retaining his place in the starting XI.
REFEREE: ------- Paul Tierney ???????
TEAM FORM: -- Spurs WDWWW ------ Fulham DDDDW ---------- (All Competitons)
We face London rivals Fulham in a rescheduled fixture on Wednesday evening, aiming to keep our positive momentum going. Our clash with Aston Villa on the same day was called off due to a coronavirus outbreak in our opponents' camp, but Fulham have stepped in to play a game that was originally intended to take place two weeks ago.
In what is perhaps a sign of things to come in the second half of the season, the Premier League acted swiftly to ensure that we had a game to play on Wednesday after opponents Villa were forced to withdraw. It may be far from ideal preparation for both managers, but Jose will be grateful that we at least have a game to play and a chance to make it four wins in a row.
We have won our last three without conceding in three different competitions, a run that has seen us reach the final of the EFL Cup, the fourth round of the FA Cup and climb up to fourth in the Premier League. All focus now is on the top flight, with us still very much in title contention thanks to a return of 29 points from 16 matches. That is largely thanks to teams around us also dropping points, having gone four without a league victory prior to our 3-0 win over Leeds United last time out in the competition. We followed that up with cup wins over Brentford and Marine - Vinicius scoring a hat-trick in the second of those games in what was a straightforward 5-0 victory against the eighth-tier side.
Fulham were also victorious in their FA Cup third-round tie, albeit after being pushed all the way by West London rivals Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road. The contest finished goalless in normal time, but substitutes Bobby Decordova-Reid and Neeskens Kebano netted in extra time to seal a place in the next round.
Fulham are now unbeaten in five in all competitions, although the other four games in that sequence finished in draws, the most recent being a stalemate with Southampton. That leaves Fulham in the relegation zone, but they have two games in hand to play on Brighton and Hove Albion directly above them and a three-point margin to gap. Having made his side far tougher to beat over the past month, the next step for Parker is to start putting some victories on the board.
We are likely to be without Lo Celso for the rest of the month, while Hojbjerg is also carrying an injury sustained in the win over Brentford. He has been one of our most consistent performers this term and Mourinho is expected to risk him for this visit of Fulham. There is a question mark over who partners Hojbjerg, with Sissoko and Winks the most likely candidates to slot in. He rested the vast majority of our key men for the clash with Marine, so the likes of Kane and Son will be raring to go on Wednesday.
As for Fulham, they have no known injury or suspension problems, which is a real rarity for any top-flight clubs in the current climate. Parker is therefore spoiled for choice, though he is likely to revert back to something close to the same XI that started against Southampton on Boxing Day. The two-and-a-half-week break between league games should work in the visitors' favour, with the likes of Lookman and Lemina fully rested.
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