“Sometimes Kane needs just one touch, but the way he can hold the ball as well, he shows the capacity to make the right passes in the right moment as well. “Of course, it’s something that we are aware of and is something that we have to try to block in some moments of the game with our central defence, sometimes with the other players, to cover that space because it’s something where they’re really strong. ” (AP)Stage is set! 18:31, Matt VerriLast time they met... 18:24, Matt VerriThese two sides met earlier in the season, with Tottenham just about coming out on top in north London.
Over their last 10 games, Tottenham have the worst defensive record in the Premier League. (AP)Conte ‘relaxed’ despite poor run18:09, Matt VerriAntonio Conte says he feels under “zero pressure” from the club to turn around their poor run of results. Spurs have fallen behind in the race for the Champions League qualification after three defeats in four Premier League matches. Conte’s long-term future remains in doubt, with reports in Italy over the weekend claiming contract talks with the club have stalled and that he will walk away in the summer.
Hugo Lloris and Heung-min Son have are both in terrible form but keep their places in the starting XI, with Richarlison once again having to settle for a place on the bench. Fulham will fancy their chances of piling the misery on the visitors, with Marco Silva’s side sitting seventh and enjoying a brilliant return to the Premier League.
Son and Lloris keep their places in the side, with Romero and Perisic at wing-back. Richarlison and Sessegnon among those who have to settle for a place on the bench. Tottenham team news19:03, Matt VerriTottenhamXI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Royal, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic, Kulusevski, Son, KaneSubs: Doherty, Skipp, Sanchez, Richarlison, Sessegnon, Forster, Tanganga, Lenglet, BissoumaFulham team news19:01, Matt VerriStarting XI: Leno, Tete, Diop, Ream, Robinson, Palhinha, Reed, Willian, Pereira, Decordova-Reid, Mitrovic. Subs: Rodak, Kurzawa, Adarabioyo, Wilson, Cairney, Solomon, Chalobah, James, Vinicius.
Speaking to Standard Sport at his press conference on Friday, Conte said: “The club to put pressure on me, about making progress? I am here and you can see the club see every day my work, what I do with my staff and I have zero problem. “I have zero problem about this aspect. I am really relaxed about this aspect because I know my work here, but also I think on the pitch you can see my work every day and this is my last problem. “I have zero, zero problem. If the club is happy, I am happy. If the club is unhappy, I am sorry, it means that I am not so good for them. ” (Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty I)Prediction18:01, Matt VerriFulham have little reason to fear what looks a fragile Spurs side, particularly under the lights at home.