Summary

  • Spurs have won three of their four home matches in league

  • Watford have picked up just one away point all season

  1. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Spurs 0-1 Watford

    Spurs have only completed 20 passes so far. It's not been good to watch from Mauricio Pochettino's much-changed team.

  2. Postpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 19 October 2019

    Spurs 0-1 Watford

    Before the game, MOTD commentator Steve Wilson asked when a blip becomes a crisis.

    We may well have the answer if Watford can hang on for 80 minutes...

  3. Postpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 19 October 2019

    Spurs 0-1 Watford

    That was only Watford's fifth Premier League goal of the season.

  4. goal

    GOAL - Spurs 0-1 Watfordpublished at 6 mins

    Abdoulaye Doucoure

    Oh my. Who needs a striker?

    Daryl Janmaat excellently controls a crossfield pass, gets away from Danny Rose and whips a cross in.

    Meanwhile, Abdoulaye Doucoure has been allowed to stroll in behind the Spurs defence and casually strokes the cross past Paulo Gazzaniga.

  5. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Spurs 0-0 Watford

    I'm just waiting for some football to get going. Watford's Daryl Janmaat fouls Danny Rose and Spurs have a free-kick.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 4 mins

    Spurs 0-0 Watford

    That's a big blow for a player whose career has been plagued by injury. Gerard Deulofeu replaces Danny Welbeck, which means Watford don't really have a proper striker on the pitch.

  7. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Spurs 0-0 Watford

    He just started holding his hamstring. I don't think anybody touched him. He's getting treatment and I think his day is done.

  8. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Spurs 0-0 Watford

    Oh oh. Watford striker Danny Welbeck is down injured. It looks like he's tweaked his hamstring.

  9. Postpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 19 October 2019

    Spurs 0-0 Watford

    Watford’s last three away games against Tottenham have been in different stadiums – Stadium MK in September 2018, Wembley in January 2019 and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium today.

  10. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Spurs 0-0 Watford

    We are under way at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The THS.

  11. Postpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 19 October 2019

    Spurs v Watford (15:00 BST)

    Bosses Mauricio Pochettino and Quique Sanchez Flores, who have both managed Espanyol, are involved in a bit of a hug as they come out of the tunnel.

  12. Struggling Spurspublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 19 October 2019

    Spurs v Watford (15:00 BST)

    Spurs won their first four matches at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in all competitions, but have been victorious in only three of their subsequent eight home fixtures.

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  13. 'When does a blip become a crisis?'published at 14:56 British Summer Time 19 October 2019

    Spurs v Watford (15:00 BST)

    Steve Wilson
    Match of the Day commentator

    When does a blip become a crisis? Tottenham fans will have an opinion - and no doubt they will have opinions on who's to blame.

    What is clear is that as Tottenham Hotspur PLC grows its store of valuable fixtures and fittings, the only fixtures which matter to fans have been going extraordinarily badly.

    Luckily for Spurs, their opponents on Saturday are enduring a shocking start to the season with only three points and four goals collected from eight games.

    This is Watford's fifth successive season in the top flight; making it six has to be their only focus - and that won't be easy with such an ageing squad.

  14. Postpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 19 October 2019

    Spurs v Watford (15:00 BST)

    Spurs goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga has finished on the losing team in each of his last three Premier League appearances.

    This is his first home game in the Premier League since a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Wembley on 5 November 2017.

  15. Postpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 19 October 2019

    Spurs v Watford (15:00 BST)

    Watford, who have yet to win in the league this season, will probably remain bottom unless they have a big win.

    Spurs are in ninth on 11 points. They are only three points above 17th-placed Newcastle. But they could end up in the Champions League places if they win and teams above them don't.

  16. Team newspublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 19 October 2019

    Spurs v Watford (15:00 BST)

    Spurs make SEVEN changes from the side who lost 3-0 to Brighton before the international break.

    Paulo Gazzaniga (replacing the injured Hugo Lloris in goal), Danny Rose, Davinson Sanchez, Serge Aurier, Harry Winks, Dele Alli and Lucas Moura all come in.

    Christian Eriksen misses out entirely with a dead leg suffered on international duty with Denmark.

    Son Heung-min and Tanguy Ndombele are among the players to lose their place.

    Tottenham Hotspur: Gazzaniga, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Aurier, Sissoko, Winks, Rose, Alli, Lucas Moura, Kane. Subs: Son, Lamela, Dier, Foyth, Ndombele, Davies, Austin.

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    Watford make two changes - Craig Dawson replaces the injured Sebastian Prodl at the back, and Nathaniel Chalobah takes the place of Andre Gray in an attempt to solidify the midfield.

    Plenty of good attacking options on the bench if they need later on - with Gerard Deulofeu, Ismaila Sarr and Gray.

    Watford: Foster, Janmaat, Cathcart, Dawson, Kabasele, Holebas, Cleverley, Chalobah, Doucoure, Pereyra, Welbeck. Subs: Gomes, Deulofeu, Masina, Gray, Hughes, Femenia, Sarr.

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  17. Postpublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 19 October 2019

    Spurs v Watford (15:00 BST)

    Two teams who DESPERATELY need a Premier League win. This should be a good one.

    We'll start full build-up at 14:50 BST, but here's the line-ups.