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Tottenham Hotspur travel to Selhurst Park in Sunday’s early Premier League kick-off needing to win to keep their top four hopes alive.
Spurs currently sit fifth but can temporarily leapfrog Chelsea with a win, ahead of their match with Manchester United. But Spurs will need to win without their first-choice defensive partnership of Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld. In their absence, Davinson Sanchez and Eric Dier line up together in the heart of a four-man defence.
Crystal Palace have injuries of their own to worry about, leading to Roy Hodgson giving 20-year-old Aaron Wan-Bissaka a start. Jaïro Riedewald is also named in their starting XI.
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Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham
20: Andros Townsend wins a free kick on the right flank after advancing into some rare space. The winger swings a cross into the box but fails to beat the first man.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham
23: Tottenham slow the game down after a fast start and move the ball from one wing to another. Victor Wanyama finds himself in unfamiliar territory on the right wing and boots the ball out for a goal kick when trying to find Harry Kane in the middle.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham
25: Andros Townsend breaks forward and tires to find Alex Sorloth at the back post but Serge Aurier is well placed to head clear.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham
For all of Tottenham's early possession, it's been a fairly even start at Selhurst Park. Palace are looking lively at the back but defensive insecurities are creeping in which is allowing Spurs to test Wayne Hennessey.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham
29: Penalty....no it's not. James McArthur concedes possession to Dele Alli on the edge of the box and his touch falls to Harry Kane who comes back from an offside position and is then fouled by Timothy Fosu-Mensah. Kevin Friend points to the spot then notices his assistant's flag.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham
33: Alex Sorloth brushes Mousa Dembele off the ball like he's not there and drives Palace up the pitch. The Eagles fail to take advantage of their territory and Spurs easily win the ball back.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham
36: Mousa Demebele again loses possession in the middle of the pitch and Andros Townsend tries to quickly release Christian Benteke but Hugo Lloris is alive to the danger and sweeps up at the back.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham
41: Not a huge deal going on here at Selhurst Park as we wind down to half time.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham
42: FOUL THROW! It's remarkable in the top-flight to see these given but Serge Aurier has been fund guilty of an offence which will infuriate even a Sunday League player.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham
44: Andros Townsend catches Tottenham short at the back but cuts inside and shoots with a tame effort. Christian Benteke and Alex Sorloth were waitting in the box, that might have been the better option.
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