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Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League live!

Follow live updates as Spurs travel to Selhurst Park looking for a win

Jack Watson
Sunday 25 February 2018 13:30 GMT
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Eric Dier and Christian Benteke battle for the ball
Eric Dier and Christian Benteke battle for the ball (Getty)

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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.

Follow Jack Watson’s live coverage of the match below.

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Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham

73: Dele Alli advances towards the ball in the box and tumbles over Wayne Hennessey. The England international wants another penalty but Kevin Friend correctly awards a goal kick. The home crowd are starting to get onto Alli's case.

Jack Watson25 February 2018 13:32

Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham 

77: Andros Townsend tries to advance deep into the Spurs half after Serge Aurier is caught in possession high up the pitch. Christian Eriksen does well to match the winger and Spurs regain possession and return to having everyone except Hugo Lloris in the Palace half. 

Jack Watson25 February 2018 13:36

Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham 

79: Look away Roy Hodgson. James Tomkins swings a high leg at a clearance and is now down holding his leg. Meanwhile Heung-Min Son comes on for Mousa Dembele. 

Jack Watson25 February 2018 13:37

Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham 

80: James Tomkins is back on his feet but looks far from comfortable. Crystal Palace get the game back underway and Tomkins is waved back onto the pitch after receiving treatment. 

Jack Watson25 February 2018 13:38

Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham 

82: Wayne Hennessey makes a good save, I think. Harry Kane takes it past Alex Sorloth on the edge of the box and fires a low shot towards goal. Hennessey makes the save but the ball bounces up and he scrambles to keep it in his clutches. 

Jack Watson25 February 2018 13:41

Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham

83: Astonishing miss. A cross evades everyone at the back post and falls to Serge Aurier who is free but gets the ball trapped under his feet and can't score the simplest of goals.

Jack Watson25 February 2018 13:42

Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham 

84: Damien Delaney comes on to make just his second league appearance this season as James Tomkins is not fit to continue. 

Jack Watson25 February 2018 13:42

Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham 

86: With his back to goal, Harry Kane swivels to his right and tries to bend the ball into the far post but his effort is dragged wide. 

Jack Watson25 February 2018 13:43

Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham

86: Andros Townsend is replaced by Chung-Yong Lee as Roy Hodgson looks to inject fresh legs, 

Jack Watson25 February 2018 13:44

Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham 

87: Serge Aurier's low cross is a good one and Luka Milivojevic, facing his own goal, does really well to turn the ball behind for a corner. 

Jack Watson25 February 2018 13:46

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