Spurs vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Timo Werner sparks late comeback win
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Tottenham host Crystal Palace in the Premier League in a bid to close the gap between themselves and the top four. Spurs go into the match in fifth place, five points behind Aston Villa in fourth, while Crystal Palace have climbed the table since their win over Burnley and look more comfortable in 13th place, four behind Fulham.
Spurs were handed a boost with the return of Destiny Udogie, but were struck with the news that Richarlison faced three to four weeks on the sidelines with a knee injury.
Crystal Palace manager made one change from his first game in charge - a win over Burnley. The new manager has Eberechi Eze fit for the first time since January, with Odsonne Edouard dropping to the bench.
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Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
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Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
Palace have a returnee of their own in the starting XI – and it’s a big one too, with Eberechi Eze passed fit to make his first appearance since January. He displaces Odsonne Edouard in attack, lining up alongside Jordan Ayew and Jean-Philippe Mateta in Glasner’s new-look 3-4-2-1 formation.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
Spurs make three changes from their loss to Wolves last time out, one of which is enforced after Richarlison was ruled out with a month-long knee injury. On-loan forward Timo Werner comes onto the left flank in his place, while Rodrigo Bentancur and Destiny Udogie return in midfield and at left-back respectively.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL PALACE SUBS: Dean Henderson, James Tomkins, Matheus Franca, Nathaniel Clyne, Will Hughes, Odsonne Edouard, Naouirou Ahamada, Luke Plange, David Ozoh.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL PALACE (3-4-2-1): Sam Johnstone; Joel Ward, Joachim Andersen, Chris Richards; Daniel Munoz, Adam Wharton, Jefferson Lerma, Tyrick Mitchell; Jordan Ayew, Eberechi Eze; Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
TOTTENHAM SUBS: Brandon Austin, Oliver Skipp, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Radu Dragusin, Giovani Lo Celso, Brennan Johnson, Pape Matar Sarr, Ben Davies, Dane Scarlett.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1): Guglielmo Vicario; Emerson Royal, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie; Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur; Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Timo Werner; Son Heung-Min.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
New manager Oliver Glasner had the perfect start to life at Palace, thumping relegation-threatened Burnley 3-0 at Selhurst Park with three goals inside the final 22 minutes. Spurs will no doubt provide a much tougher test for the Eagles though, having defeated Palace 2-1 away from home in the reverse fixture.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
Spurs come into this match sat fifth in the table, albeit five points behind Aston Villa in the race for Champions League places. Ange Postecoglou’s side suffered a 2-1 loss at home to Wolves last time out, bringing an end to a five-match unbeaten run, but have played one match less than all the sides around them as they look to close the gap.
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