Spurs vs Everton
Venue: White Hart Lane
Kick off: 5:30pm
Anglo-Nigerian kid, Dele Alli, is set for his first ever Premier League start as Tottenham Hotspur continue their search for a first win of the season against Everton at White Hart Lane today.
Alli’s stock continues to rise after coming off the bench to score against Leicester and he could be rewarded with his first start as a replacement for Erik Lamela, but Mousa Dembele and Nacer Chadli could keep their places in an attacking trio behind Kane.
In a frustrating beginning to the campaign, Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs prepare for their fourth game knowing that they could be sitting comfortably with three victories from three games had they avoided the mistakes that have hampered the start of their season.
After losing 1-0 to Manchester United on the opening day, Spurs were expected to bounce back from a result which was perhaps slightly harsh but they have wasted leads in the last weeks to draw with Stoke City and Leicester City respectively.
Pochettino was quick to reveal his anger last week after Alli’s first goal for the club was cancelled out by Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez less than two minutes later, and the pressure is now on Spurs to kickstart the season with an impressive display against the Toffees.
Despite matters off the field continuing to steal the headlines, Roberto Martinez will be quietly confident that his side are heading in the right direction once again after last season’s disappointment.
Victory over Southampton proved the quality in the side, and despite suffering their first defeat of the season last time out against Manchester City, Martinez certainly has plenty to be feeling optimistic about as he prepares to take his team to North London.
Spurs possible starting lineup: Lloris, Walker, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Rose, Dier, Mason, Alli, Chadli, Dembele, Kane.
Everton possible starting lineup: Howard, Coleman, Stones, Jagielka, Galloway, McCarthy, Barry, Barkley, Deulofeu, Cleverley, Lukaku.