Summary

  • Tottenham without a win in four league games

  • Stoke's 16 points is their lowest after 15 games in Premier League

Live Reporting

Neil Johnston

  1. Team news

    One change for Tottenham from the side that started their last Premier League game - a 1-1 draw at Watford last Saturday.

    Colombia defender Davinson Sanchez is suspended, while Harry Winks comes back into the side.

    Tottenham XI: Lloris, Trippier, Dier, Vertonghen, Davies, Winks, Dembele, Eriksen, Alli, Son, Kane.

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    Big news from the Stoke dressing room.

    Stafford-born 18-year-old right-sided player Thomas Edwards starts at Wembley - only his second Premier League appearance having featured in the 7-2 defeat at Manchester City in October.

    There's also a return for Austria defender Kevin Wimmer, while Peter Crouch starts on the bench against his former club.

    Stoke City XI: Butland, Zouma, Shawcross, Wimmer, Thomas Edwards, Allen, Fletcher, Pieters, Shaqiri, Diouf, Choupo-Moting.

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  2. Will Spurs be smiling?

    It's seven weeks since Tottenham destroyed Liverpool under the Wembley arch.

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    Then, it was all smiles with Spurs third in the table just five points behind Manchester City.

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    Now, the smiles have been replaced by frowns as Spurs start the weekend outside the top five - and 18 points behind the Premier League leaders.

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    Wembley wins over Stoke today and Brighton on Wednesday are a must if they are to get their domestic season back on track before next weekend's game at City.