Premier League leaders Tottenham will look to extend their perfect start to the season when they travel to cross-city rivals Crystal Palace this weekend.
Palace are yet to win in the league this term under new boss Patrice Viera, though they did earn a draw just before the international break against high-flying West Ham.
The Eagles haven’t beaten Spurs in the Premier League since January 2015, with the last two meetings between the clubs ending in 1-1 draws.
Player absentees could be pivotal in this tie, with Palace set to welcome back a key leader, while Spurs have already been caught out by the UK government’s red list travel rules.
Defenders Davison Sanchez and Cristian Romero will both miss Saturday’s game after being unable to fly back from their South American qualifiers in time. Heung-min Son is also unlikely to feature after picking up a calf injury while on international duty for South Korea.
Here’s all you need to know ahead of this weekend’s Premier League fixture.
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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