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Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City (Premier League)

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Team News:

Aaron Lennon and Emmanuel Adebayor are to be assessed before Tottenham's return to Premier League action against Stoke.
The pair were rested for the midweek Europa League trip to Asteras Tripoli due to slight hamstring complaints.
Kyle Walker continues to miss out following abdominal surgery, while Nabil Bentaleb is absent due to an ankle complaint.

Meanwhile, Stoke have Peter Crouch, Phil Bardsley and Marc Muniesa back available for Sunday's Barclays Premier League away clash with Tottenham, while Marko Arnautovic remains in line to feature despite breaking his hand.
Ex-Spurs man Crouch and Bardsley sat out the 2-2 home draw with West Ham last Saturday due to suspensions, while Muniesa was nursing an ankle problem.
Although Arnautovic is not expected to be kept out by the injury he suffered in training earlier this week, the same cannot be said of Dionatan Teixeira, who broke his foot on the same day and has joined Robert Huth (calf), Glenn Whelan (broken leg) and Peter Odemwingie (knee) on the sidelines.


Match Notes:

Two late goals at Aston Villa last week averted a genuine sense of crisis at Tottenham but, even after three wins in a row, there are still significant issues to address.
Christian Eriksen is struggling for last season's form while Harry Kane continues to put serious pressure on the starting place of Emmanuel Adebayor.
Stoke have only won once in five and must redress that to avoid being sucked towards a relegation battle.


Stat of the game:

The Potters have only won at Tottenham in two of their previous 41 attempts.


What Managers Say:

Mauricio Pochettino:
"I am not happy because we need to improve, play better and play well and improve in different aspects. We are alive in different competitions but we know we need to improve. For that I am not happy."

Mark Hughes [on Charlie Adam]:
"I think last season there were a couple of challenges which were discussed. But Charlie will always try to affect the game and make a positive impact when he starts. Other times he will come on it's more difficult and he has to fly around at times. There have been occasions when he has caught people but it's not malicious."


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