Burnley vs Tottenham: Premier League – LIVE!
Spurs head up north this afternoon trying to put their Carabao Cup exit behind them as quickly as doable. A disjointed efficiency after a number of adjustments noticed Spurs crash out on penalties to Fulham, and Ange Postecoglou will probably be eager to make amends on the first alternative after an in any other case high quality begin to the season with two wins and a draw from three video games.
Burnley have had an opposing begin to the season, having misplaced each of their opening Premier League fixtures, towards Manchester City and Aston Villa, however received away at Nottingham Forest within the cup final day out. Vincent Kompany will hope to construct momentum in entrance of the Clarets followers towards a membership that explored hiring the previous defender earlier than appointing Postecoglou.
Postecoglou has sprung a shock by dropping Richarlison, as Manor Solomon is available in for his first begin. There will probably be no debut for brand new £47million signing Brennan Johnson after he was not registered in time. Follow the sport LIVE under with our devoted match weblog, that includes professional perception and evaluation from Dan Kilpatrick at Turf Moor.
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Tottenham misplaced this fixture final time, in February 2022, to immediate certainly one of Antonio Conte’s many press-conference outbursts. Just days earlier they’d crushed Manchester City due to a Harry Kane masterclass.
In reality, Spurs have solely received three of eight Premier League video games at Turf Moor, in contract to their near-perfect document at dwelling.
Richarlison dropped
So, Richarlison makes manner for Manor Solomon in the one change from the 2-0 win over Bournemouth.
As Dom states, the Brazilian scored his first aim of the season within the Carabao Cup exit to Fulham in midweek however Ange Postecoglou stated after the sport that he thought his striker had performed higher in different video games.
Therefore, Solomon will get his first begin since becoming a member of on a free switch as Ivan Perisic helps him down the left wing.
Burnley are capable of name upon Jordan Beyer after an harm scare, in any other case it’s as anticipated from Vincent Kompany.
Hjalmar Ekdal, Vitinho and Aaron Ramsey miss out by harm.
Dom Smith chimes in
It feels telling that 4 video games into the season Richarlison has already misplaced his place up entrance, and that’s regardless of some robust phrases from Ange Postecoglou defending the Brazilian in current weeks.
He additionally scored Spurs’s solely aim of their EFL Cup defeat at Fulham on Tuesday, but drops out of the facet in favour of Heung-min Son transferring central. That makes area for one participant to come back into the facet, and it’s Manor Solomon, who may show a shrewd signing as his first season in North London pans out.
Burnley XI
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Tottenham XI
Here’s how Spurs look.
Team news is imminent and the early phrase is Richarlison could also be benched.
We will discover out for sure in lower than 10 minutes.
No Johnson in the present day
Tottenham followers should wait slightly longer to see new £47.5m signing Brennan Johnson in motion.
Ange Postecoglou made the Wales worldwide his primary goal following the departure of Harry Kane final month and secured the companies of the younger attacker late on switch deadline day.
Johnson has signed a deal at Tottenham till the summer season of 2029 after bringing his prolonged affiliation at Forest to an finish, however was not registered in time to play in the present day.
Versatile ahead Johnson made his Forest debut in 2019, following within the footsteps of father David, and went on to make 108 appearances for his boyhood membership, scoring 29 targets.
Ex-Lincoln loanee Johnson turned a key determine following Steve Cooper’s arrival on the City Ground and was outstanding within the membership’s promotion to the Premier League in 2022 earlier than he scored eight occasions final season to information them to prime flight survival.
Forest did flip down two bids from Brentford for Johnson – who can play wherever throughout the entrance three – earlier within the window, however this sale will assist fulfill their Financial Fair Play necessities.
Brennan Johnson of Nottingham Forest
/ NurPhoto through Getty ImagesPostecoglou cautious of robust Burnley
Ange Postecoglou has warned his Tottenham facet that they’ve a troublesome take a look at in retailer this afternoon.
The Spurs boss is impressed by counterpart Vincent Kompany’s achievements on the membership, guiding them to the Championship title with 101 factors, 21 greater than fellow promoted facet Luton who completed third.
Postecoglou stated: “I love the way Vincent Kompany went about tackling the Championship – it’s a really tough league and the way his team played and really had a clear identity, I thought was outstanding, and looking at their first two games, that’s how they’re going to tackle the Premier League.
“You know that there is perception in that squad, and within the supervisor and of their strategies. They’re a hard-working facet, you take a look at all of the working measurements in the course of the week they usually’re up there. And at dwelling, a very good urgent crew, so we’re going to be challenged for positive.
“Playing away in the Premier League is always tough but it will be a real challenge for us. We’ll need to be at our current best, the best we can be right now, to overcome that. They’re going to work hard, they’re going to press us, and we’re going to have to really believe in our football to get through it.”
Kompany: We have what it takes
Vincent Kompany says his “interesting” Burnley crew have what it takes to beat Tottenham in the present day.
“There is no such thing as an easy game in this league so you have got to try and prepare the best way that you think you can get a result,” he told reporters.
“Our crew exhibits indicators of one thing attention-grabbing, one thing we will sit up for and we’ll proceed to construct on that, whether or not that’s Tottenham or some other opposition for us. We will look on enhancements and we predict we will get a consequence.”
He added: “The ranges within the Premier League and the demand I believe are the best it may be in world soccer.
“I don’t think there’s anything you can do in one transfer window to close the gap from the Championship to the Premier League so hopefully we can gel as a team and as a club to the level that is necessary to get the results.”
Score prediction
Much was anticipated of Burnley after their excellent season within the Championship to win the title, however they’ve conceded six targets of their first two Premier League video games and struggled to this point.
The return of Tottenham’s first-team stars ought to see them produce a extra spectacular displaying than within the Carabao Cup, with Postecoglou’s facet anticipated to select up all three factors.
Tottenham to win, 3-1.