Mauricio Pochettino’s side have been in fine form in the Premier League recently, taking seven points from matches against Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal, with Kane scoring his 101st league goal in the north London derby last weekend
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The two sides last faced off at the home of English football in an FA Cup semi-final clash a quarter of century ago, and this latest showdown has all the ingredients to provide similar fireworks
In the reverse fixture, Spurs needed a late Harry Kane goal to rescue a 1-1 draw
Spurs have won five of their last seven games in all competitions, including a 3-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon in the last round of the FA Cup. After this weekend they face Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Juventus over the next month
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Kane toppled Alan Shearer’s 22-year-old record for the most English Premier League goals in a calendar year
Stoke ended their poor run of form last weekend with a 2-1 victory, and boss Mark Hughes will believe that his team can become the next lower-table side to take points off Spurs this season
The England international’s return will be a welcome boost to a Spurs side who have really struggled of late, with their title chances slipping away after losing three of their last five league games, and are winless in three
Spurs make the short trip to the Emirates Stadium sitting in third place in the standings, while Mauricio Pochettino’s side have not lost in their last six league meetings against the Gunners
After witnessing his side lose out to Huddersfield Town last weekend, manager Jose Mourinho was quick to criticise the attitude of his players as the club slipped five points adrift of leaders Manchester City, and it leaves United in a position where they dare not drop more points in the top flight at this stage of the season
The North London outfit now sit on 20 points alongside second-place Manchester United, but Liverpool – who conceded their 1,000th goal in the Premier League – are down in ninth after a crushing defeat
Both teams enjoyed good away results in the Champions League on Tuesday, but four points separate them in the Premier League table heading into this weekend
David Wagner’s charges attempted to take the game to Tottenham, firing a warning shot inside the first five minutes when Laurent Depoitre picked out Tommy Smith in the opposition’s half with a clever ball, allowing the midfielder to test Hugo Lloris in the Spurs goal from long range
Tottenham Hotspur make the long trip to the John Smith’s Stadium with the opportunity to move into third place, while Mauricio Pochettino’s side possess a 100 per cent record on the road in all competitions since the start of the season
Last season’s edition of the fixture all but ended Tottenham’s hopes of winning the Premier League title, and the North Londoners will be after revenge against their struggling hosts this weekend
Pochettino admitted before the game he would start Alli at Wembley to help the 21-year-old rediscover his groove following some disappointing recent displays.
The England international was captured by television cameras making a middle-finger gesture during the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Slovakia at Wembley
The midfielder found himself on the receiving end of a stamp from Newcastle United skipper Jonjo Shelvey with the scoreline goalless just after the break, an incident that led to the former Liverpool man receiving his marching orders.
The match had both historic and log standing points for the Spurs
A ninth Premier League victory on the spin for Spurs will make certain of holding off the Gunners no matter what happens in the final month of the season, while also derailing their opponents’ bid to finish fourth
And with second-placed Spurs also chasing victory at White Hart Lane as they look to stay in touch with Chelsea, four points clear at the top of the table, few would bet on the match ending in a draw