Can we have some of Leicester's tempo please?

One corner of White Hart Lane has a pleasing, nostalgia-tinged rough patch on it with some dead grass. Don't see much of that these days.

Another corner for Spurs. This game needs to kick into life. 

Spurs win another corner, Mousa Dembele helps it on but Heurelho Gomes makes a strong claim against his old club. The game is just going a bit flat.

Watford now with their first spell of play since the first 90 seconds, they keep the ball nicely and sweep upfield, with Nathan Ake eventually winning a free-kick wide on the left. 

Kieran Tripper and Ben Davies are playing as wingers for Spurs, really stretching the pitch. Watford's five-man midfield are well drilled though. Can Spurs break them down?

Spurs with 73% of the opening stages as Tottenham probe and push. Plenty of width from the full-backs but no end product as of yet. It's a happy camp at White Hart Lane though, buoyant from both sets of fans. 

Christian Eriksen skids a shot into the wall though, poor effort from the Dane.

Mousa Dembele slaloms between two defenders and wins a free-kick, Christian Eriksen lines it up...

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Christian Eriksen, in the number 10 role he prefers this afternoon, starts a flowing attack down the right but Kieran Trippier's cross is cleared away. 

No Troy Deeney for Watford today so it's Etienne Capoue closest to Odion Ighalo in attack. Ighalo is very much up on his own though. Even start, Spurs stroking the ball around neatly. 

Under way!

Here we go then, can Spurs take advantage of that win for Leicester and move into second in the table?

Just in case you need them, here is the full list of today's Premier League fixtures, which are conveniently linked out to our preview pages...

Man City 1-3 Leicester

Aston Villa v Norwich (15:00 GMT)

Liverpool v Sunderland (15:00 GMT)

Newcastle v West Brom (15:00 GMT)

Stoke v Everton (15:00 GMT)

Swansea v Crystal Palace (15:00 GMT)

Tottenham v Watford (15:00 GMT)

Southampton v West Ham (17:30 GMT)

A first blast of the Fugees for my ears since the autumn of 1996 as Spurs come out of the tunnel, whether I'm ready or not.

I am. Are you?

Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Davies, Dier, Dembele, Lamela, Eriksen, Chadli, Kane. Subs: Walker, Rose, Son, Mason, Vorm, Alli, Carroll.

Watford: Gomes, Nyom, Cathcart, Britos, Ake, Abdi, Mario Suarez, Watson, Capoue, Jurado, Ighalo. Subs: Prodl, Behrami, Deeney, Amrabat, Pantilimon, Anya, Holebas.

Referee: Roger East (Wiltshire)

Don't panic, don't panic! This week, our resident prediction guru Mark Lawrenson is going up against two of the stars of the new Dad's Army film, Blake Harrison and Daniel Mays, who are playing Private Pike and Private Walker respectively.

So, to find out who the trio think will be a stupid boy, who's doomed and who doesn't like it up 'em, head on over to Lawro's Prediction page.

How lovely.

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A quick reminder about our predictor game - your chance to see into the Premier League future.

Up against Lawro for his predictions this week are Blake Harrison and Daniel Mays, who are both starring in the new Dad's Army film and desperate to prove they are not stupid boys. 

You can have a guess at the scores of all 10 top-flight fixtures this weekend by playing over here.

Tottenham make four changes from the team which won at Norwich, with Dele Alli's absence the headline news. Nacer Chadli replaces him while Mauricio Pochettino switches both of his full-backs.

Spurs: Lloris (c), Trippier, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Davies; Dembele, Dier; Chadli, Eriksen, Lamela; Kane. Subs: Vorm, Rose, Walker, Alli, Carroll, Mason, Son

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Watford end a beautiful partnership as Troy Deeney drops to the bench, it's a change of shape. Also in are Nathan Ake, Almen Abdi and Nyom as the Hornets make five changes.

Watford: Gomes, Nyom, Britos, Cathcart, Ake; Suarez, Watson, Capoue; Jurado, Abdi; Ighalo Subs: Pantilimon, Prödl, Holebas, Behrami, Anya, Amrabat, Deeney

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John Motson
BBC Match of the Day commentator at White Hart Lane

"Tottenham have put themselves in contention for the Premier League title but one of the obstacles in their way is the impending fixture congestion.

"They are still in the FA Cup, of course, and the Europa League is looming. It's going to be a test of Maurico Pochettino's squad; he has strength in depth - and he's going to need it.

"Their next game after this one is away at Manchester City so it's fair to say it's approaching crunch time for Spurs.

"Watford have come through a tricky patch and only need seven points to reach the perceived safety mark of 40 points.

"They, and the front two of Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney in particular, are well capable of stalling Tottenham's progress."