Tottenham vs Fulham preview: Team news, lineups, prediction
Thomas Frank will look to get back on track in the Premier League when Tottenham face Fulham on Saturday.
Tottenham suffered a humiliating 4-1 defeat against Arsenal in the Premier League last Sunday.
Former Tottenham target Eberechi Eze netted a hat-trick in what was a chaotic contest that didn’t surprise many.
Now ninth in the Premier League and looking to advance their position, Spurs will be hoping to issue a response against Marco Silva’s side on Saturday.
Form guide
Tottenham: L, W, D, L, L
Fulham: L, D, W, L, W
Team News
Tottenham were without Brennan Johnson in their Champions League clash against PSG after he saw red in Spurs’ 4-0 win over Copenhagen.
However, the right-winger will be back to compete for the Lilywhites against Fulham.
Dominic Solanke is still sidelined for Tottenham with an ankle injury while fans continue to greatly anticipate his return.
Meanwhile, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski remain unavailable for the Lilywhites. Cristian Romero is unavailable due to picking up a fifth yellow card against Arsenal last week.
Radu Dragusin recently returned to training along with returnees Ben Davies and Kota Takai. However, the extent of their involvement in the Premier League clash remains to be seen.
Antonee Robinson and Rodrigo Muniz remain sidelined for Fulham with a knee and hamstring injury.
Predicted lineups
Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Udogie; Palhinha, Simons, Bergvall; Kudus, Kolo Muani, Odobert
Fulham: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Iwobi, Berge; Wilson, King, Kevin; Jimenez
Prediction: Tottenham 3-1 Fulham
Tottenham’s form at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been heavily criticised as of late.
For good reason, too:
- Tottenham have won three of their last 20 home games
- The Lilywhites have won just one home game this season
However, Spurs’ 5-3 Champions League defeat against PSG showed that Frank is eager to take risks moving forward.
Starting players like Pape Matar Sarr, Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray against the indicated that Frank favoured energy over caution.
This was likely a reaction to his overly-cautious approach against Arsenal.
As a result, fans could expect to see a more direct, energetic Spurs side and because of that Tottenham News predicts a 3-1 victory against Fulham on Sunday.
Either way, with both teams hoping to advance their positions in the Premier League, fans can expect end-to-end action from the first whistle.
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