Tottenham will be aiming to get back to winning ways this afternoon when they face Crystal Palace in Premier League action. Spurs' last fixture came over two weeks ago, with last weekend's London derby against Chelsea postponed, with Ange Postecoglou and his players given time to reflect on the 2-1 defeat against Wolves.
Destiny Udogie and Pedro Porro both missed that clash through minor injuries, with Postecoglou issuing the latest on the chances of a double return while also confirming a new injury blow. "Destiny has a chance, he’s trained," the Tottenham boss admitted on Friday. «We'll see how he pulls up. Pedro is probably another week away.
»Richarlison is out for three or four weeks. He picked up a knee injury in the last game so he will be out for a little while." The Brazil international missing out will likely see club captain Son Heung-min deployed through the middle and one of Timo Werner or Brennan Johnson come in to replace him out wide.
While on paper Spurs appear obvious favourites, Palace have picked up some needed momentum with new manager Oliver Glasner, who was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the Wolves game, winning 3-0 against Burnley in his first match in charge. The return from injury of Eberechi Eze will also arrive as a significant boost for the London derby.
As for Spurs, three points is an absolute must with Aston Villa, who are also the Lilywhites' opponents next weekend, and Manchester United in action after Postecoglou's side. Over the last few months, injuries have often dictated the starting XI, however Postecoglou now has a number of options available although a midfield dilemma is likely plaguing him.
Yves Bissouma made his first start in nearly two months last weekend, with Rodrigo
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