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Tottenham Hotspur kick-off the new year with a visit to the south coast to take on Southampton .
Jose Mourinho’s side slipped to a 2-2 draw against Norwich last week but remain in close pursuit of the Champions League places.
Southampton, meanwhile, have been a resurgent force after such a miserable start to the season.
Back-to-back wins for Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side against Aston Villa and Chelsea, as well as a draw last week against Crystal Palace, has seen the Saints move four points clear of the relegation zone.
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Up and running Mauricio Pochettino celebrates after Eric Dier's late goal secured Tottenham victory against West Ham on the opening day of the 2014/15 season
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures The first North London derby Mauricio Pochettino's first North London derby ended in a 1-1 draw in September 2014
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Revenge against Chelsea Tottenham reaped revenge against Chelsea for an earlier defeat in the season, winning 5-3 on New Year's Day 2015
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Back to the future Jose Mourinho and Mauricio Pochettino share a hug before the New Year's Day match between their two sides
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Over and out Mauricio Pochettino's first European campaign with Tottenham came to an end with their round of 32 defeat by Fiorentina in February 2015
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Ending on a high Mauricio Pochettino ended his first season in charge of Tottenham with a win against Everton thanks to Harry Kane's goal
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Opening defeat Mauricio Pochettino started his second season in charge with a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Spurs mean business Spurs beat Manchester City 4-1 on 26 September 2015, a result which showed that Mauricio Pochettino and his men meant business
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Huth the heartbreaker A late Robert Huth goal consigned Spurs to defeat, with the title race heating up as Spurs, City and Arsenal gave chase to the Foxes
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Another European campaign draws to a close Tottenham were beaten 5-1 on aggregate by Borussia Dortmund in the last 16 of Europa League to bring another European campaign to a disappointing close
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Spurs keep the pressure on Tottenham beat United 3-0 in a strong showing at White Hart Lane to keep the pressure on Leicester
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Battle of the bridge After pulling two goals ahead at Stamford Bridge, Spurs were eventually pegged back by Chelsea in a fiery encounter in the capital to confirm Leicester as champions.
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Poch shows his class Mauricio Pochettino showed his tactical class and brilliance as a manager in inflicting the first defeat upon Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the 2016/17 season
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Spurs take it up a notch Harry Kane hit twice as Tottenham demolished Swansea 5-0 at White Hart Lane
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures More European woe Defeat by Monaco in November dashed Tottenham's hopes of progressing to the knockout stages of the Champions League
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures North London is white Harry Kane's penalty goal made sure of victory in the second North London derby of the 2016/17 season
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Farewell White Hart Lane Mauricio Pochettino addresses the crowds after Tottenham's last ever home game at White Hart Lane (a 2-1 win over United)
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Tottenham run riot against Hull Spurs ran seven goals past Hull City on the final day of the 2016/17 campaign. Mauricio Pochettino's men ended that season in second with 86 points - their highest ever haul in the Premier League.
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Spurs brush aside Liverpool Tottenham beat Liverpool 4-1 in October 2017 in a dazzling display of attacking football at their new home Wembley
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures European underdogs no more Spurs beat Real Madrid 3-1 at Wembley in one of their best Champions League performances to date under Mauricio Pochettino
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Spurs stumble heading into Christmas Defeat by Leicester - Spurs' third loss in five - saw Mauricio Pochettino and his men stumble heading into the Christmas period of the 2017/18 season
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Tottenham out of Europe - again Tottenham were narrowly beaten by Juventus in the last 16 of the Champions League, losing 4-3 on aggregate
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures On a roll Tottenham beat Stoke 2-1 in April 2018 to make it 14 straight games without a loss
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Champions League football secured Spurs ended the 2017/18 season in third place with 77 points to secure Champions League football once again
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Spurs on the up Lucas Moura struck twice in Tottenham's 3-0 win over Manchester United in the third game of the 2018/2019 season
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Against the odds, Spurs make it into the last 16 A gritty 1-1 draw against Barcelona at the Camp Nou secured Spurs a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League after a miserable start to the group stages
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures A new chapter begins Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in their first game at the new stadium
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Pochettino's finest moment Mauricio Pochettino's finest moment. It doesn't get much better than the stunning comeback win against Ajax to book a place in the final of the Champions League
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Misery in Madrid There was to be no fairytale ending for Mauricio Pochettino, with his men succumbing to a 2-0 defeat against Liverpool in the Champions League final
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Writing on the wall Tottenham were beaten 3-0 by Brighton on 5 October. This followed the 7-2 hammering by Bayern Munich in the Champions League, as well as a string of other disappointing results and rumours of disaffection in the changing room
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Pochettino's final game in charge Mauricio Pochettino's final game in charge was the 1-1 draw with Sheffield United on 9 November. He was sacked on 19 November
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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham reign in pictures Mourinho takes charge Jose Mourinho is announced as Tottenham's new manager after Mauricio Pochettino's dismissal the night before
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When is it? The match kicks off at 3pm on 1 January at St Mary’s.
How can I watch it? The match will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage beginning at 2:45pm.
Confirmed line-ups Southampton: McCarthy, Cedric, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Djenepo, Ings, Redmond
Tottenham Hotspur: Gazzaniga, Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Sessegnon, Sissoko, Ndombele, Lucas Moura, Alli, Eriksen, Kane
Team news Southampton are waiting on the fitness of Shane Long and Yan Valery who are both close to returning from injury. Danny Ings is expected to return to the starting line-up, despite being left out last week.
Jose Mourinho will have a number of decisions to make in midfield with Erik Lamela, Giovani Lo Celso, Tanguy Ndombele and Eric Dier all vying for positions as Moussa Sissoko and Harry Winks return from suspension. Hugo Lloris, Danny Rose and Ben Davies are all unavailable.
Odds Southampton – 9/4
Draw – 23/10
Tottenham – 11/10
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