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Stoke 0-0 Tottenham
Stoke have hardly touched the ball. Spurs are spraying the ball around the pitch like a team that has won its last five league games. It's a confident start by the visitors.
Image source, ReutersSummary
Fourth-placed Tottenham seeking sixth straight league win
Spurs striker Harry Kane makes first league start since 11 March
Stoke are 19th - three points from safety
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Stoke 0-0 Tottenham
We're under way after a minute's applause in memory of Ray Wilkins. A lovely tribute from fans at the Bet365 Stadium.
'Stoke are playing to survive'published at 14:58 British Summer Time 7 April 2018
Tottenham HotspurTottenham are coming into this off the back of a fine 3-1 win against Chelsea but Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is urging caution.
"Stoke are playing to survive and need the points," says the Argentine. "We need to match that motivation and have the same hunger to achieve the three points.
"That mentality is most important, how we’re going to approach the game against Stoke. All the energy and concentration is to try to win. The game will be difficult, tough, it will be a massive battle and we have to be ready. If not, we will struggle."
Image source, Rex FeaturesAnother big Spurs win?published at 14:56 British Summer Time 7 April 2018
Tottenham's past four games against Stoke...5-1, 4-0, 4-0 and 4-0 wins.
Another emphatic victory for Spurs in the Potteries?
Image source, Rex FeaturesPostpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 7 April 2018
Here come the teams...
Will Spurs climb to third?published at 14:52 British Summer Time 7 April 2018
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End of twitter postLiverpool have been held to a goalless draw by Everton in the Merseyside derby.
It means Tottenham can move above Jurgen Klopp's side into third if they win by a five-goal margin.
With Harry Kane back, you wouldn't bet against it.
Played for bothpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 7 April 2018
Image source, Rex FeaturesStoke v Tottenham... otherwise known as the Garth Crooks derby.
Garth played more than 100 league games for each club.
Will any players from this match make it into his Team of the Week?
Image source, Rex FeaturesBleak house for Stokepublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 7 April 2018
Martin Fisher
Match of the Day commentator at the bet365 StadiumThings look bleak for Stoke. Even their most ardent fan is finding it difficult to plot an escape route and the odds of it starting in this game are bordering on ridiculous.
Tottenham have not only beaten Stoke in their last four meetings, they have annihilated them scoring 17 (seventeen!) goals along the way.
Current form offers no crumb of comfort for Paul Lambert's men either. While they've lost their last three, Spurs have won their last five.
Bucking such significant trends will take some doing and come the final whistle I expect an end to Stoke's 10-year stay in the Premier League to have edged a little closer.
Image source, ReutersTeam newspublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 7 April 2018
Stoke v Tottenham (15:00 BST)
Image source, .They might have lost 3-0 at Arsenal last time out but Stoke boss Paul Lambert names an unchanged side as the Potters seek to end a three-match Premier League losing run.
Former Spurs striker Peter Crouch is on the bench. Striker Saido Berahino is not invovled amid reports he turned up late for an under-23 fixture.
Stoke XI: Butland, Johnson, Shawcross, Martins Indi, Pieters, Bauer, Allen, Ndiaye, Sobhi, Shaqiri, Diouf.
Image source, .Four changes for Tottenham from the side that won 3-1 at Chelsea last Sunday.
Striker Harry Kane is back for his first league start since 11 March after recovering from an ankle injury.
Defenders Danny Rose and Serge Aurier also return to the side along with midfielder Victor Wanyama.
Those making way include Erik Lamela, Ben Davies, Kieran Trippier and Eric Dier.
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Aurier, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Rose, Wanyama, Dembele, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Kane.
Harry's backpublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 7 April 2018
Tottenham HotspurBig news from the Spurs dressing room as Harry Kane makes his first Premier League start since 11 March after recovering from a damaged ankle.
Kane has 24 Premier League goals - five behind Liverpool's Mohamed Salah.
Full team news coming up.
Image source, ReutersCrying out for a winpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 7 April 2018
Stoke City
Image source, .Those images of a tracksuited, sleeves-rolled-up Paul Lambert celebrating as Stoke beat Huddersfield in his first match in charge back in January seem an awful long time ago.
Since then they have failed to win a game and, with six matches to go, the table really does not make good reading for Potters fans.
The good news is they still have enough games to escape relegation.
The bad news is one of them is against bang in-form Tottenham.
Going down?published at 14:28 British Summer Time 7 April 2018
It started with smiles, a touchline celebration and three points.
Image source, Getty ImagesBut the points have dried up and time is running out for Paul Lambert and Stoke City.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Potters are facing relegation to the Championship unless they learn how to win again.
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