Tottenham will recall a host of players from their win over Aston Villa last weekend in the third round of the FA Cup
Browsing: Harry Kane
The visitors felt that they should have had a penalty soon after as Christian Eriksen’s shot was blocked by the arm of Etienne Capoue, but referee Michael Oliver’s decision to reject the appeals would matter little in the end
Lloris, who captains Mauricio Pochettino’s side, has made 189 appearances for Tottenham since joining from Lyon
The announcement ends months of speculation over his future with the North London side, with Barcelona, Chelsea, Manchester United and Bayern Munich all thought to have been monitoring his contract situation.
An unfortunate own goal from Kevin Wimmer had earlier opened the scoring in a derby clash containing minimal clear-cut chances, but neither side truly did enough to claim bragging rights
Tottenham Hotspur frontman’s haul of 25 was enough to see him end the drought, with Sergio Aguero and Jamie Vardy joint second on 24
He was voted for the award ahead of a managerial shortlist that featured AFC Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe (W3 L1), West Ham’s Slaven Bilic (W2 D1) and Swansea City’s Francesco Guidolin (W3 L1)
It took seven minutes for the first shot of the match to arrive, as Christian Eriksen put his foot through Danny Rose’s cut-back 15 yards from goal only for Simon Mignolet to react well and push the ball aside
Defeat for Manchester City earlier in the day opened the door for the Lilywhites to move up one position, and they were able to do exactly that thanks to a sixth win on the bounce in all competitions
Mauricio Pochettino’s side have moved up to third in the league table, but remain five points behind leaders Leicester City, while Norwich’s position in the top flight stays precarious as they are just two points off relegation
The match was just nine minutes old when Spurs took the lead as Kasper Schmeichel could only parry Nacer Chadli’s shot into the path of Christian Eriksen, who took a touch before burying his finish into the bottom corner
Before the interval, Spurs pushed for an opener, but Son’s speculative shot from distance was well off-target. After a cagey start to the second period, the former Bayer Leverkusen attacker was in the heart of the action again as he received a lobbed pass from substitute Erik Lamela, only to see Begovic keep out his half-volley
First-half goals from Harry Kane and Toby Alderweireld gave the Lilywhites a deserved two-goal lead at the break, before Kane fired home a second to continue his fine individual form ahead of Kyle Walker adding a fourth
The Brazilian scored two goals in six games for the Reds last month, including a sensational strike during their 2-0 win at Southampton
The win also lifts Spurs above rivals, Arsenal, into fifth place, with Mauricio Pochettino’s side now just two points adrift of the top four
Tottenham are currently in bottom-half of the table after a dismal run of just one win in their last four league games