Tottenham may be the only Premier League club with a 100% record so far, but with a number of key players likely to be absent, they’re set for a big test on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace.
Nuno Espirito Santo will have a selection dilemma on his hands, especially so in defence, with South American stars Cristian Romero and Davinson Sanchez both unavailable due to red list quarantine rules.
FOLLOW LIVE: All the action as Palace host Spurs in the Premier League
The pair’s absence could open to door for Joe Rodon to make his first appearance of the season, after recently overcoming an injury.
Issues remain too for Heung-min Son, who picked up a knock during the international break while playing for South Korea.
All of this disruption offers Palace a huge opportunity to try and earn their first win under new manager Patrice Viera, with the Eagles making a modest start to their Premier League campaign.
Here’s how you can watch all the action from Selhurst Park this weekend.
When is it?
The Premier League match takes place on Saturday 11th September at 12:30pm.
How can I watch it?
The match will be broadcast on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage beginning at 11:30am. BT Sport subscribers can stream the game via the BT Sport app.
Line ups
Crystal Palace: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Gallagher, Kouyate, McArthur, Ayew, Benteke, Zaha
Tottenham: Lloris, Emerson, Tanganga, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Winks, Skipp, Dele, Lucas, Kane
Odds
Crystal Palace win: 10/3
Tottenham win: 17/20
Draw: 12/5
Prediction
Spurs may be low on goals so far, but they have balanced that out by remaining solid and compact defensively.
Palace, by contrast, will be boosted by home advantage as well as their encouraging display at the Olympic Stadium last time out.
With that, and Tottenham’s player shortage in mind, all signs point to a draw.
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