Tottenham Hotspur continue their top-four push against Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Victory would see Tottenham climb up to fourth in the table, whilst Everton could move up to…..with a win.
Team News
Yves Bissouma is suspended for Tottenham after he was sent off during their win at Nottingham Forest.
Giovani Lo Celso (knock) and Brennan Johnson (head) are set to feature but Destiny Udogie is suspended after he picked up his fifth booking of the season during their win at Forest.
Ryan Sessegnon, Mickey van de Ven (both hamstring), Manor Solomon (knee), Ivan Perisic (ACL), Eric Dier (groin), Rodrigo Bentancur, James Maddison and Alfie Whiteman (all ankle) remain ruled out.
Everton could welcome Vitaliy Mykolenko back into contention after he missed their Carabao Cup exit to Fulham on penalties, due to a knock.
Seamus Coleman (fitness) and Ashley Young (knock) are unlikely to be risked but Abdoulaye Doucoure (hamstring), Andre Gomes (calf) and Dele Alli (hip) remain absent.
When is Kick-Off?
Tottenham host Everton in a 3pm GMT kick-off at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 23 Dcember, untelevised live in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Tottenham are unbeaten in their last five meetings against Everton (W2, D3).
- Everton have claimed four points in their last five visits to Tottenham (W1, D1, L3).
- Ex Tottenham striker, Harry Kane scored four goals in their last three matches against Everton (W2, D1).
- Two of Richarlison’s four league goals for Tottenham this season were scored from headers.
- Everton have scored eight goals in their last four league matches without conceding (W4).
Prediction
Tottenham certainly look back to their high-pressing best following a comfortably deserved win at Forest where they took their chances and looked solid, aside from some scrappy defensive moments at times which they managed well with a clean sheet.
Everton meanwhile are yet to concede in the league this month but after having failed to take their chances against Fulham in midweek, Sean Dyche’s Toffees will need to be clinical but defensively resilient if want to get a result here.
Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs though won’t be easy to keep quiet unless Jordan Pickford has a cracking performance, but Everton are unbeaten away in London this season which will give them belief that they can nick a point if play at their best.
Prediction: Tottenham 1-1 Everton
Result: Tottenham 2-1 Everton
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