Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur Live

Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur Live

Fulham have had a gap of eight days since their narrow loss to Newcastle United in the Premier League. The Cottagers will unlikely ring in many changes, as Marco Silva will put his belief in his existing crop of players.

Antonee Robinson will be back after serving his one-game suspension, while Neeskens Kebano has been ruled out for an elongated period. This game could come too soon for Shane Duffy, who will likely remain unavailable.

Bernd Leno will once again take his position in between the sticks. Issa Diop and Tim Ream should feature at the heart of the defence, while Robinson will join Kenny Tete in the full-back department, with the duo looking to remain compact at the back.

Joao Palhinha has been a mainstay since his summer arrival at Craven Cottage. And the Portuguese international will once again be needed in the middle of the pitch. Harrison Reed will be preferred alongside Palhinha to resist Tottenham’s midfield pressure.

Andreas Pereira has been in the thick of things. And the former Manchester United midfielder will once again be involved from the number 10 position. Bobby De Cordova-Reid and Willian will be the obvious choices on the flanks, and Aleksandar Mitrovic will lead the line.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Leno; Tete, Diop, Ream, Robinson; Reed, Palhinha; De Cordova-Reid, Pereira, Willian; Mitrovic

Tottenham Hotspur

Losing back-to-back big games would have been a matter of prestige. So Antonio Conte will be fancying a much-needed victory on Monday. Except for Bryan Gil and Lucas Moura, the Tottenham manager will have a fully fit squad to choose from against Fulham.

Despite his howler against Manchester City, Conte will not replace Hugo Lloris. And the French goalkeeper will be rearguarding Tottenham goal on Monday. Defensive lapses cost them the game against Manchester City, and there will be changes in the setup.

Clement Lenglet will be invited to partner Eric Dier and Cristian Romero in the three-man defence. Emerson Royal should be on the right side, while Ryan Sessegnon should replace Ivan Perisic on the left flank.

Conte admitted players like Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur might need rest due to fatigue issues. But given the importance of this game, Bentancur will pair up with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the midfield.

Kulusevski will keep his place on the right, while Richarlison should be introduced in a bid to make some impact from the left amid the struggles of Son Heung-min. Finally, Harry Kane will be leading the line for Tottenham against Fulham.

Probable Lineup: (3-4-3): Lloris; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Sessegnon; Kulusevski, Kane, Richarlison

Key Stats

• Fulham have lost 12 of their last 14 Premier League games against Tottenham Hotspur (W1 D1) with their only win in that sequence a 1-0 away win in March 2013.
• Fulham have won three of their six Premier League London derby matches this season (L3). They have never won four such games in a single top-flight season before.
• Tottenham have won just one of their last 11 away London derbies in the Premier League (D4 L6), although it was their last one against Crystal Palace (4-0). They have not won consecutive such games since a run of four between February and November 2018.
• Fulham have scored 11 headed goals in the Premier League this season, only netting more in a single campaign in 2010/11 (15).
• Aleksandar Mitrovic has scored in all four of his Premier League London derby matches this season. The last player to score in five such games in a row was Harry Kane (2014/15), while Mitrovic would be the first non-Arsenal or Tottenham player to do so.
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