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.

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.

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.

What's the worst weather you've played or watched a game in?

John Louis: Who remember when USA national team played “snowclassico” or “Snow’s Eye View” during their World Cup qualifier vs Costa Rica? Hilarious!

Amazing scenes from Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Colorado, March 2013...

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Tottenham defender Davinson Sanchez begins a three-match domestic ban on Saturday after the club decided not to appeal against his red card against Watford.

Full-back Danny Rose could miss out with a head injury.

Stoke defender Bruno Martins Indi has been ruled out for up to eight weeks with a groin injury.

Jese is unavailable, having returned to Spain to be with his ill baby son, but Geoff Cameron is in the squad after a six-week absence because of concussion.

Football Focus

Football Focus from 12:00 GMT lunchtime is derby-focussed, as you might imagine. There's even a north London duo in the studio - ex-Arsenal defender Martin Keown and former Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas.

Then attention switches to Final Score. Your experts are Keown and ex-Everton full-back Kevin Kilbane. The show is on from 14:30 GMT on the BBC Red Button, on Connected TV and online, and on on BBC One (except in Scotland) from 16:30.

Match of the Dayswings into action from 22:30 on BBC One.

Fill your boots.

We'll have the line-ups in about 20 minutes...

West Ham forward Javier Hernandez has been in full training for a week and could be involved against Chelsea after five weeks out with a hamstring injury.

Winston Reid is a nursing a similar problem and will also be assessed.

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte could revert to the side that started last Saturday's Premier League win over Newcastle, having made several changes for the midweek Champions League game.

Out-of-favour defender David Luiz remains sidelined with a knee injury.

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BBC Radio 5 live

Your football fix can be found today on BBC Radio 5 live where, unusually for a Saturday, there are three live Premier League commentaries back to back.

From midday 5 live Sport kicks into action then it's West Ham v Chelsea at 12:30 GMT in the company of former-Blues winger Pat Nevin.

From 14:30 attention switches to North London and Tottenham v Stoke, with former Chelsea keeper Mark Schwarzer your summariser. They'll also keep you updated as all the goals go in around the grounds.

It's Sports Report from 17:00 then the evening game, Newcastle v Leicester, from 17:30 - former Arsenal and Wale striker John Hartson has the bird's eye view from the gantry.

It's all rounded off by the nation's favourite football phone-in, 6-0-6, from 19:30 in the company of Jason Mohammad and ex-Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson. Enjoy!

This week Mark Lawrenson takes on Pointless co-host Richard Osman in his predictions.

Read them here.

And have your own go at our predictor tool here.

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What's the worst weather you've played or watched a game in?

Phil Broeders: Harlow League Cup semi-final which had to be played as the final was three days later. Six inches of snow and more coming down. Minus 4 degrees. No pitch markings, Passing impossible. We won 1-0 but I didn't even see the goal through the snow showers. Worst game ever.

Love that. Had to be played!

Reminds me of that story last month - about the Bosnian club who decided to spray their footballs orange, external because of snow...

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Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

West Ham have got to look to get anything from this game. I'd take a performance. If they can maintain that performance against Manchester City, even if they lose, they can feel they're working towards something. Then the next games seem winnable.

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"I don't want anyone to feel they have a divine right to play," Moyes said yesterday.

"I'm not going to reveal just at this moment which of them will be playing on Saturday.

"I am also aware that Joe is England's first-choice goalkeeper and there is a World Cup next summer but, as West Ham's manager, I am only interested in winning matches and doing what is right for this club."

One of the big talking points is around England goalkeeper Joe Hart - who is expected to be dropped for this game.

Loanee Hart was replaced for the trip to his parent club Manchester City last weekend - and Adrian reminded everyone he's still around with an impressive performance.

That was the Spaniard's only Premier League appearance of the season so far. Hart had started all previous 14 games, conceding 30 goals in that time - the most by any keeper in the league.

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"The manager said he wanted (Jose) Fonte from Southampton and (Robert) Snodgrass from Hull. My kids begged me not to sign them.”

If you didn't catch the Guardian's interview, external with West Ham co-owner David Sullivan yesterday, it's pretty interesting. The above is Sullivan on ex-manager Slaven Bilic's recruitment drive.

“I should have got rid of him in the summer,” he adds of Bilic, who was sacked in November.

“My family gave me such grief for not doing it. I thought he’d sorted things out.”

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What's the worst weather you've played or watched a game in?

John McEnerney: Played a Gaelic football match in Salthill outside Galway one January with sleet like razor blades mixed with an Atlantic gale-force wind that nearly cut us all in half... and just as the game ended we were nearly blinded by the sun! A typical Irish day - loved it!

Just to confirm, there's snow up north. Oldham host Northampton today.