| TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR v Stoke City Match Thread |
| Venue | White Hart Lane | |
| Date | 29/12/2013 KO 16:00 | |
| Competition | Premier League | |
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| Live Article | http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewLiveArticle/246121 | |
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| Match Preview |
| Tim Sherwood continues life as full-time Tottenham manager as his side welcome Stoke to White Hart Lane on Sunday (kick-off 4pm).A disappointing home draw with West Brom on Boxing Day was not what Sherwood had planned for his much-anticipated bow as permanent boss, but another home clash, this time again Stoke, represents an opportunity to get back to winning ways.Goals have been the problem on their own turf. Spurs have only managed to find the net more than once in two of their previous 11 Premier League games at home, but Saturday's opponents represent an opportunity to rectify their prolifigacy in front of goal.Stoke have conceded 15 goals in their previous five away league games, and have won just five points away from home in the Premier League this season; a joint league low along with Hull.Two dismissals at Newcastle on Boxing Day will not help their cause over a busy festive period, and will force boss Mark Hughes into more changes.The Potters' record against Spurs over the years is far from impressive. With only two victories in their previous 38 at White Hart Lane, they will have to defy the odds to put a stop to their away-day woes. |
| TOTTENHAM Team News |
| Midfielder Paulinho is available for Tottenham's match against Stoke on Sunday after serving a three-match ban for his red card versus Liverpool. Midfielder Aaron Lennon (stomach) and defender Jan Vertonghen (ankle) are out.Midfielders Mousa Dembele (ankle), Andros Townsend (hamstring) and Sandro (calf) are doubts while defender Younes Kaboul (thigh) could also miss out. |
| Stoke City Team News |
| Stoke boss Mark Hughes will be without a trio of key players for Sunday's Premier League trip to Tottenham. Midfielder Glenn Whelan and defender Marc Wilson were both sent off in the 5-1 Boxing Day defeat at Newcastle and will miss out through suspension.In addition, goalkeeper Asmir Begovic could be sidelined for up to six weeks after breaking a finger in training the day before the game at St James' Park, Ryan Shawcross is nursing a groin injury and defender Robert Huth continues his recovery from knee surgery. |
| AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA | Opta Facts | AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA |
| •This game will take place exactly six years after the Tottenham 6-4 Reading game, one of only six Premier League games to see 10+ goals (before Dec 21st). |
| •The Potters have only failed to score in two of their 10 previous Barclays Premier League meetings with Spurs. |
| •Stoke have played 29 Premier League games in London and have scored more than once in only two of them (17 goals in total). |
| Line Ups |
| THFC team: Lloris, Naughton, Dawson, Chiriches, Fryers, Lennon, Paulinho, Dembele, Eriksen, Adebayor, Soldado |
| THFC subs: Friedel, Fredericks, Veljkovic, Capoue, Bentaleb, Chadli, Lamela |
| SCFC team: Sorensen, Pieters, Palacios, N'Zonzi, Shawcross, Walters, Cameron, Assaidi, Crouch, Wilkinson, Ireland |
| SCFC subs: Butland, Muniesa, Pennant, Jones, Ness, Adam, Etherington. |
| HENGYS Predicted Score |
| William | HILL |
| Home | Win | Draw | Win | Away |
| Tottenham | 8/15 | 14/5 | 13/2 | Stoke |
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