I'll be honest...this is an awful game so far.

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A fine headed clearance by Ryan Shawcross inside his own penalty area after Christian Eriksen fired in a free-kick.

Spurs have tested Jack Butland for the first time - Son Heung-min's tame attempt from just outside the area comfortably dealt with by the Potters keeper.

Tom Edwards doesn't look out of place in this Stoke team. The 18-year-old has made a couple of confident clearances. Signs in the last couple of minutes that Spurs are beginning to find some rhythm.

Mark Hughes will be pleased with the way his side have started. They look well organised and Spurs have yet to have a shot on target with the game 10 minutes old.

Rickie Lambert
Former Liverpool striker on BBC Radio 5 live

I don't think the Spurs manager has got the credit he deserves. He's overachieved. I don't think their squad is anywhere near as strong as the others. They have a good 11 or 12.

They've been unlucky not to win league twice but I think it was inevitable they would have a dip. They need to invest big money.

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Delilah is being belted out with vigour by Stoke fans but Spurs fans are out of their seats as Christian Eriksen delivers a cross into the penalty area which Tom Edwards puts behind for the game's first corner.

That's Tottenham's first attack. They've started slowly and there is not much tempo to their game so far.

Martin Keown
Former Arsenal defender on Final Score

Spurs have an outstanding group of the players so the recent blip has to be psychological. They have imploded in terms of the calibre of their performance.

They have been performing well in the Champions League but as a side they don't have a winning feeling, because of course they haven't won a trophy together.

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Scrappy start by Spurs. Stoke have had the game's first attack which came to nothing. There's plenty of empty seats at Wembley which may not be a surprise considering Tottenham's recent league form.

Mark Schwarzer
Ex-Chelsea & Leicester keeper at Wembley for 5 live Sport

Stoke are simply unpredictable, and they have been that way now for a number of seasons. That will be hugely frustrating if you're a Stoke supporter, because sometimes they show they can compete with the best.

But Tottenham are famously inconsistent at Wembley - they have dropped nine points at home already this season. And Stoke have the players to play on that insecurity.

We're under way. Good to see Stoke wearing their traditional red and white colours at Wembley.

Stoke defender Kevin Wimmer is facing his former club as Bruno Martins Indi is out injured.

Here come the teams...

Steve Bower
Match of the Day commentator

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While Mauricio Pochettino has cited Manchester City's impeccable form and the fact that his team are only two points worse off than at this stage last season, there's no escaping the fact that Spurs need to start winning and keep winning.

The thought of losing further ground on their rivals for Champions League places isn't one they want to consider.

Nine dropped points at Wembley already will be a huge frustration and this is the type of match they simply have to be taking all three points from.

Stoke have been searching for their own consistency all season as they bid to win back-to-back league games for the first time since January. They'll no doubt be encouraged by Burnley, Swansea and West Brom's results at Wembley already.

Five minutes to kick-off. The snow has been falling across the country but the Wembley surface looks immaculate as always. Stoke fans have travelled in numbers to the national stadium. There's lots of noise coming from where their fans are sat.

Owen Hargreaves
Former Bayern Munich midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

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All Spurs fans want for Christmas is Toby Alderweireld and Victor Wanyama back. Spurs are a different team when they're not playing.

The one thing they lack is a goalscoring athlete like Riyad Mahrez. Some of their best performances have come in games where they've had about 35% possession, playing on the counter against Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool. Demarai Gray would be a good signing.

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Stoke boss Mark Hughes on how his players will deal with playing at the national stadium: "A number of the guys have played at Wembley before and others haven’t, but we are emphasising the fact that it is a Premier league game.

"I will leave the guys to decide how they approach it. As long as they aren't out there with cameras taking photos and the like, I will leave them to deal with it how they see fit."

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Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

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What's becoming a bit worrying is every season Spurs go through this pattern.

I feel like they're starting to become a bit predictable. Teams are finding a formula to defend against them. They don’t have that one player like Liverpool's front line to go by you. Last year, Kyle Walker and Danny Rose were those players.

This year it feels like pass, pass, pass, pass, wait for Harry to do something special. Son Heung-min is looking like Spurs' best player. He's the only one to go by players and make things happen.

Riyad Mahrez would be perfect. I don't see why not. He wants to leave Leicester. I think it would be achievable if the number is right. Wilfried Zaha, anything could happen. Mauricio Pochettino could coach him to move up a level.

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Stoke are no strangers to Wembley.

They played at the national stadium in the 1972 League Cup final, the 1992 Autoglass Trophy final, the 2000 Auto Windscreens Shield final, the 2011 FA Cup semi-final and the 2011 FA Cup final.

Four of those five games ended in victories for the Potters.

Will they make it five today?

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Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs have been brilliant in the Champions League. Not so in the Premier League. They start sixth in the table but will climb above north London rivals Arsenal - who are at Southampton on Sunday - into fifth if they win this.

Chelsea#s defeat at West Ham earlier means Spurs could be four points off third spot later.

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