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| Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham: match preview | Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham: match preview |
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| Fulham won this fixture last season and what they would not give for the same again. The scrutiny that has been placed on the run-in has long since reached head-wrecking levels and, realistically, Fulham know that they need to win at home to Hull and Crystal Palace. But something here, against a team that seemingly cannot start matches properly, would be a delicious tonic in the battle to prolong their 13-year association with the Premier League. David Hytner | Fulham won this fixture last season and what they would not give for the same again. The scrutiny that has been placed on the run-in has long since reached head-wrecking levels and, realistically, Fulham know that they need to win at home to Hull and Crystal Palace. But something here, against a team that seemingly cannot start matches properly, would be a delicious tonic in the battle to prolong their 13-year association with the Premier League. David Hytner |
| Kick-off Saturday 12.45pm | Kick-off Saturday 12.45pm |
| Venue White Hart Lane | Venue White Hart Lane |
| Last season Tottenham 0 Fulham 1 | Last season Tottenham 0 Fulham 1 |
| Live BT Sport 1 | Live BT Sport 1 |
| Referee L Probert | Referee L Probert |
| This season G17, Y26, R2, 1.76 cards per game | This season G17, Y26, R2, 1.76 cards per game |
| Odds H 1-2 A 5-1 D 7-2 | Odds H 1-2 A 5-1 D 7-2 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Subs from Friedel, Gomes, Dawson, Fryers, Sandro, Dembélé, Bentaleb, Townsend, Sigurdsson | Subs from Friedel, Gomes, Dawson, Fryers, Sandro, Dembélé, Bentaleb, Townsend, Sigurdsson |
| Doubtful None | Doubtful None |
| Injured Vertonghen (ankle, 26 Apr), Soldado (hamstring, 26 Apr), Walker (groin, 3 May), Lamela (back, season), Capoue (ankle, season) | Injured Vertonghen (ankle, 26 Apr), Soldado (hamstring, 26 Apr), Walker (groin, 3 May), Lamela (back, season), Capoue (ankle, season) |
| Suspended None | Suspended None |
| Form DWLWLL | Form DWLWLL |
| Discipline Y59 R3 | Discipline Y59 R3 |
| Leading scorer Adebayor 10 | Leading scorer Adebayor 10 |
| Fulham | Fulham |
| Subs from Stekelenburg, Riise, Burn, Zverotic, Briggs, Karagounis, Kvist, Dejagah, Diarra, Roberts, Bent, Woodrow, Dembélé, Tankovic | |
| Doubtful Dejagah (groin), Woodrow (thigh) | Doubtful Dejagah (groin), Woodrow (thigh) |
| Injured Mitroglou (knee, 26 Apr), Duff (knee, Aug) | Injured Mitroglou (knee, 26 Apr), Duff (knee, Aug) |
| Ineligible Holtby (on loan from Spurs) | Ineligible Holtby (on loan from Spurs) |
| Suspended None | Suspended None |
| Form WWLLWL | Form WWLLWL |
| Discipline Y51 R1 | Discipline Y51 R1 |
| Leading scorer Sidwell 6 | Leading scorer Sidwell 6 |