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Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino: "The new stadium is a reality. It's an exciting moment in the history of the club. Everyone is going to realise the magnitude of the project.

"The best stadium in the world must play in the Champions League.

"It will be a shame not to be in the next Champions League. We are going to fight. I have no doubt we will be the Champions League next season.

"We have seven games left, five here, and that has to give us a boost."

BBC Sport finds out what Tottenham Hotspur fans think of their new stadium before its grand unveiling against Crystal Palace, nearly six months behind schedule.

There's nothing wrong with that PA system they've wired up at the new ground. I can hardly hear Garth Crooks talk over Uptown Funk.

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Match of the Day commentator

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It's an "I was there" night, with all Spurs fans present able to say forevermore that they were there at the start.

For those playing, the only concern is refocusing on being there at the finish - in the top four.

In six weeks, Spurs have gone from having (faint) title hopes to clinging on to a Champions League place for next season, and it's for that reason that they must win this first game back in N17.

Beating Palace won't be easy though, with the Eagles in fine away form.

Of the four current Premier League teams to have 'moved' this century whilst in the top flight (Southampton, Manchester City, Arsenal, West Ham), only West Ham won the first league game at their new permanent home.

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Spurs will become the first club to play a Premier League home match at two different stadiums within a single season.

Harry Kane has scored 59 home goals for Tottenham in the Premier League - only Jermain Defoe, with 60, has more for the club.

Because we're not allowed nice new things any more, naturally not everyone is happy about Spurs' new ground.

Despite the fanfare from the club and the fans, there are some mixed feelings among people in the local community who are worried that the stadium will change life in a negative way.

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The BBC has secured radio rights for Premier League games for another three years until the end of the 2021-22 season.

BBC Radio 5 live will have commentary of around 140 games a season - more than any other broadcaster.

The station will also be the only place to listen to Premier League games on a Sunday at 2pm and 4.30pm.

The BBC will also have the first pick of Saturday 3pm game, plus matches on Friday, Saturday and Monday evenings.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says "nobody said that the Premier League title race would be easy" against an "incredible" Liverpool team.

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Spanish football journalist

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Less than a month ago, Mauricio Pochettino was widely regarded as the leading contender for two of the most prestigious jobs in world football. Real Madrid and Manchester United were both being led by stop-gap managers, and the Argentine seemed set to be at the centre of a summer battle for his services.

Football moves quickly, though. Real and United both considered him, but needed to react to their changing circumstances quickly. Longer-term planning was shunned in favour of appointments - of Zinedine Zidane and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - that just felt right at those precise moments. Time will tell if those were good decisions rooted in logic or sentimental appointments lacking in longer-term vision.

Either way, the events of the past few weeks have left Tottenham's manager at a crossroads.

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Fans flock to the first Premier League game at new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium a little earlier.

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We've had our first text saying they've ran out of chips. Teething problems.

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BBC Sport chief football writer at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

That was the message on the front of the Spurs programme and it's a traditional English welcome at Spurs' new stadium - a heavy blizzard of hail and snow.

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Football's changed...where's the bath?

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Former Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart said: "It's amazing. I had goosebumps walking out at the new stadium. I compare it to Real Madrid and it's special but you need to win titles to be the biggest club in the world, so I hope they can achieve that.

"They have waited so many months but now they play at their new home ground for the first time and it's important the players feel it. White Hart Lane was always special but time develops and if you want to be a bigger club you have to have a bigger stadium. They have that now and the players are still the same."

On the importance of qualification for the Champions League: "They have to, and luckily Man Utd didn't win yesterday. Tottenham are a good team and they are in the quarter-finals of this season's tournament, and I think they will win the league one day."

Hail stones the size of golf balls now pepper the photographers. Imagine if it gets called off...

BBC Sport takes a tour of Tottenham Hotspur's new £1bn stadium as they prepare to host their first Premier League game on Wednesday evening against Crystal Palace.

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They may have spent £1bn on it but Robbie Keane will still get wet when he's doing a pre-match interview and the heavens open.

It is LASHING it down at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium...

Defender Davinson Sanchez and midfielder Lucas Moura miss out on a starting place in the first competitive game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Both started the 2-1 defeat at Liverpool on Sunday but make way as Son Heung-min and Ben Davies return.

Keeper Hugo Lloris retains his place despite his error at Anfield.

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Sissoko, Alli, Son, Eriksen, Rose, Kane.

Subs: Sanchez, Winks, Wanyama, Walker-Peters, Foyth, Gazzaniga, Moura.

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Despite his side's 2-0 victory over Huddersfield on Saturday, Roy Hodgson makes three changes to his Crystal Palace side.

In come midfielders Cheikhou Kouyate and James McArthur, while Martin Kelly returns to the defence. Scott Dann, Max Meyer and Andros Townsend make way.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Wan Bissaka, Tomkins, Kelly, Van Aanholt, Kouyate, Milivojevic, McArthur, Zaha, Batshuayi, Schlupp.

Subs: Ward, Dann, Meyer, Townsend, Hennessey, Ayew, Benteke.

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Pep Guardiola has made seven changes from his Man City side which cruised past Fulham on Saturday.

Only goalkeeper Ederson, midfielder Kevin de Bruyne and defenders Aymeric Laporte and Oleksandr Zinchenko retain their place in the starting XI.

Injured striker Sergio Aguero drops out of the squad and Raheem Sterling is on the bench, while there is also a first league start for Phil Foden.

Man City: Ederson, Danilo, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Sane, Mahrez, Jesus, Foden

Subs: Muric, Walker, Kompany, Sterling, Gündogan, B Silva, D Silva

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Cardiff manager Neil Warnock has only made one change to his side that narrowly lost to Chelsea on Sunday.

Midfielder Harry Arter drops out of the squad and is replaced in the starting XI by Joe Ralls.

Cardiff: Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Manga, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Murphy, Camarasa, Hoilett, Niasse

Subs: Murphy, Zohore, De Cordova-Reid, Bacuna, Cunningham, Mendez-Laing, Harris

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Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock: "We've got to do our best in the game. I doubt any of our squad could get in either two of their first teams.

"They've taken the Premier League to another level. And you're not only putting your wits against the very best - possibly in Europe - but it's the highest odds in a game this season; 40/1 in a two-horse race.

"The bookies say they've never seen betting like it."