Darren Fletcher and guests discussed Harry Kane's future on the Friday Football Social on BBC Radio 5 Live.

The 29-year-old still has two years to run on his contract but will Tottenham decide to cash in on the striker?

Brentford

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This is Brentford's final home game of 2022. They've won seven out of 17 league matches in front of their own fans, including a memorable 4-0 hammering of Manchester United. Thomas Frank's side have taken 26 points out of a possible 51 at home in the calendar year.

Remember Chesney Hawkes at the World Cup?

The 'One and Only' singer is a West Ham fan and is up against Chris Sutton in the BBC Sport website festive predictions.

He's going for a 3-1 Spurs win.

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How can I follow the football on the BBC today, I hear you ask?

Well, apart from live text commentary on this page, BBC Radio 5 Live will be focussing on football from 12:00, with regular updates from Brentford v Tottenham followed by around the grounds from 15:00, Sports Report from 17:00 and 606 at 18:00.

You can also watch Final Score from 14:30 on iPlayer and BBC Red Button.

My advice would be to stay right here though and use the audio and play icons at the top of this page to access BBC media throughout the day.

Ian: Tottenham look vulnerable at the back for today's game. You can bet that Toney will fancy his chances.

Phil Parry
BBC Radio London

Brentford have always had a succession plan. When Neal Maupay went they knew Ollie Watkins was coming through. Then when he was getting moved on they were always looking at Ivan Toney.

They have gone domestically for strikers since Maupay. They have moved on and that’s why maybe people are bigging up Ben Brereton-Diaz.

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Steve Brown
Former Charlton Athletic defender on BBC Radio London

Brentford are going to have to go into the market, it’s as simple as that. I’d be stunned if they don’t have a back-up plan as we speak.

They just don’t have the firepower and that’s a massive loss. They will have multiple names and you know Brentford don’t mind looking across Europe and in leagues people don’t look at too deeply.

If Ivan Toney - who has scored 10 Premier League goals this season - is found guilty, he could face a suspension. Will Brentford sign a replacement in January?

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Ivan Toney is fully focused on scoring goals for Brentford despite the gambling charges hanging over him, says manager Thomas Frank.

The striker has been charged with 262 alleged breaches of betting rules by the Football Association. Toney, who missed out on a place in England's World Cup squad despite his fine form this season, has until 4 January to respond to the charges.

"He is training well, he is doing everything he can to prepare and be ready to score goals on Boxing Day against Tottenham," adds Frank.

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Brentford are seeking a first win over Tottenham for 74 years since a 2-0 win in 1948. The two teams have met 13 times since then in all competitions, with Spurs winning nine and four ending in draws.

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No Cristian Romero for Tottenham today. The Argentina defender has had a week he will never forget.

Brentford did not want the World Cup break to come after a stunning victory at Manchester City in their last match on 12 November.

The Bees have beaten both Manchester clubs on the Premier League stage this season. Will they secure another eye-catching win today?

Read: Brentford shock Manchester City.

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Alistair Bruce-Ball
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live

There are two England strikers under the spotlight in the first game of the day.

Off the field Ivan Toney is facing charges for alleged breaches of the FA's betting rules. On the field his last contribution was both goals in a famous win against Manchester City but that wasn't enough to earn him a World Cup spot.

Meanwhile, Harry Kane will surely be burning to put memories of a certain World Cup penalty far behind him.

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Brentford make one change from the side that won 2-1 at Manchester City in their last competitive game on 12 November as Christian Norgaard replaces Frank Onyeka.

Striker Ivan Toney, who scored twice in that game, starts, despite being charged by the Football Association with 262 alleged betting breaches.

Brentford XI: Raya, Pinnock, Mee, Jorgensen, Henry, Jensen, Janelt, Norgaard, Roerslev, Toney, Mbeumo.

Subs: Cox, Goode, Da Silva, Wissa, Jansson, Damsgaard, Canos, Ghoddos, Lewis-Potter.

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Tottenham boss Antonio Conte had hinted he would leave out those that played at the World Cup, but that's not been the case as England's Harry Kane and Eric Dier, South Korea's Son Heung-min, Croatia's Ivan Perisic and Denmark's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg are in the starting 11.

Conte does leave out France's Hugo Lloris, who played in the World Cup final eight days ago and Argentina defender Cristian Romero. Ex-Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster makes his first Premier League appearance for Spurs.

Tottenham XI: Forster, Doherty, Lenglet, Dier, Perisic, Bissouma, Hojbjerg, Tanganga, Son, Kulusevski, Kane.

Subs: Lloris, Royal, Sanchez, Davies, Sessegnon, Matar Sarr, Skipp, Gil, White.

Harry Kane does indeed start for Tottenham. Ivan Toney also starts for Brentford. Full team news coming up.

How's the head? More to the point, how's Harry Kane's head?

Will Kane make an immediate return to the Tottenham side 16 days after THAT penalty miss for England?

Team news from our first game is next.

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Remember the last round of Premier League games?

Tottenham came from behind three times to defeat Leeds, Nathan Jones' reign at Southampton got off to a losing start at Liverpool and Newcastle beat Chelsea.

Ben Croucher takes a look at the return of the Premier League on the final Football News Show of 2022. Former Arsenal midfielder Adrian Clarke joins to talk through his former club's chances of maintaining a title challenged without Gabriel Jesus.

Simon Stone talks through the impact Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Manchester United will have on the club.

And an Everton fan speaks about the pressure on Frank Lampard.

Click above to listen or click here to listen on the BBC iPlayer.

Just nine points separate the bottom 12 sides, with Wolves propping everybody up.

Only six teams have ever been bottom at Christmas and stayed up - with half of those in the first three Premier League campaigns - but Wolves will be looking to buck that trend with the newly-appointed Julen Lopetegui at the helm.

Everton have stuck by manager Frank Lampard despite sitting 17th off the back of two consecutive defeats, and David Moyes remains West Ham boss even though they have lost three on the trot and sit just a point above the bottom three.

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Arsenal are out in front after dropping just five points all season. A good omen for the Gunners is the team that topped the table on Christmas Day have been champions in 10 of the past 13 seasons.

Mikel Arteta's side will extend their lead if they defeat West Ham in the late kick-off (20:00 GMT) as nearest rivals Manchester City do not play until Wednesday when they travel to Leeds (20:00).

Newcastle, who have won their past five league games, will move up to second with a win at Leicester (15:00).

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