Tottenham-Luton LIVE!
Spurs return to the Premier League this afternoon looking to make up for a humbling defeat against Fulham last time out, which saw the North Londoners fail to score a goal in the top flight for the first time in over a year. The Hatters come to town today looking for their second win in 10 matches.
Tottenham need to win today to keep their hopes of a top-four finish alive – although fifth place is increasingly likely to secure Champions League football – and with Luton having taken just one point from the last 15, they are unlikely to win. There will be excuses. and 10 players are unavailable for the short trip south.
Micky van de Ven needs to be ready to start and Richarlison is expected to remain on the bench, at least once he recovers from frustrating injuries. Follow the match LIVE below from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with our dedicated match blog featuring expert insight and analysis from Dan Kilpatrick.
Tottenham-Luton last minute developments
-
Match time: 15.00, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
-
Tottenham XI: Van de Ven and Richarlison benched
-
Luton XI: Two changes for the Hatters
-
Score prediction: Back to winning ways
All team news
14:07 , Alex Young
Tottenham’s 11: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Dragusin, Udogie, Bissouma, Sarr, Kulusevski, Maddison, Werner, Son
Substitutes: Hojbjerg, Richarlison, Emerson, Lo Celso, Johnson, Bentancur, Davies, van de Ven, Austin
Luton XI: Kaminski, Burke, Mengi, Kabore, Berry, Mpanzu, Barkley, Doughty, Townsend, Chong, Morris
Substitutes: Onyedinma, Shea, Woodrow, Clark, Krul, Hashioka, Johnson, Nelson, Piesold
Luton XI
14:05 , Alex Young
…and visitors!
Tottenham’s XI
14:02 , Alex Young
Here’s what the Spurs look like.
13:55 , Alex Young
Looks like Richarlison and Van de Ven are on the bench today.
13:43 , Alex Young
Richarlison is in the team. Will it start? Team news will be coming in just over 15 minutes.
Ange Postecoglou expects a ‘tough match’
13:35 , Alex Young
“Luton has been extremely competitive all year. They made it really difficult for the opponent in every match. I think Rob has done a great job this year, considering all the challenges they’ve been through and are going through right now with injuries.
“Every game I watch them, they are always competitive, they always make it difficult for the opponents and tomorrow it will be no different for us and we have to be ready for that.
“We are back home, of course the last game was disappointing but we have to make sure we get back to our football and do our best because that is what is needed.”
latest odds
13:23 , Alex Young
Rob Edwards may be hoping to see a different Luton but punters are expecting more of the same.
-
Tottenham: 1/7
-
Draw: 11/2
-
Luton: 10/1
Odds via Betfair.
Rob Edwards tells Spurs to expect a different Luton
13:13 , Alex Young
Tottenham secured a narrow 1-0 win at Kenilworth Road in October despite Yves Bissouma receiving a red card.
Micky van de Ven scored the second-half winner, but only after the visitors had chalked up Luton’s goal in the first 20 minutes.
“They were fantastic and we did a few things wrong in the first game,” said Hatters boss Edwards.
“The plan was right for where we were at the time and where we were going. But the first 18 minutes or so was ‘wow!’ Their speed and the quality of their play were incredible.
“I remember I was probably the most active person I’ve ever been on the touchline because it was obvious what we weren’t doing right. But once we adjusted, yes they dominated the ball but we were in the game.
“There was a lot to like about the performance at that stage of the season, they were competing against Tottenham at the time, they were in really good form.
“But now we’re doing our work differently and this time we’ll see how we deal with them – it’ll create a well there, a big stadium, a really good atmosphere.” to see how far we’ve come. “Hopefully we carry a little more threat this time.”
13:07 , Alex Young
Spurs have one more home game on Saturday at 15:00, but this may be their last game of the season.
There are plenty of eye-catching games to come, including the final home game of the season against relegation battlers Burnley.
score prediction
12:58 , Alex Young
While Spurs have not always been entirely convincing at home, questions will be asked as to whether they can beat a team that has won just once in ten games.
Spurs’ 3-1 win.
Luton team news
12:49 , Alex Young
Mads Andersen, Alfie Doughty and Albert Sambi Lokonga are among those playing for the Hatters, who are missing nearly 10 players.
Chiedozie Ogbene will definitely miss out after being injured on international duty for the Republic of Ireland.
Tottenham team news
12:41 , Alex Young
Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou will be able to welcome back defender Micky van de Ven today, while Richarlison will be dealing with a knee injury.
Van de Ven missed the 3-0 defeat at Fulham ahead of the international break with a hamstring strain but has trained this week and is likely to replace Radu Dragusin in the back four.
Richarlison is also in contention to start despite not featuring in Brazil after the break.
Postecoglou said the striker is ready to play but Richarlison may have to feature on the bench again; Timo Werner and Brennan Johnson are also vying for a place in the front three to join captain Heung-min Son.
The Australian faces a decision in midfield, where Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur and Pape Sarr are fighting for two places.
Bissouma was sent off in Spurs’ 1-0 win against Luton in October but was generally preferred by Postecoglou as Spurs’ deepest midfielder.
How to watch
12:35 , Alex Young
TV channel: In the UK, the match will not be televised live as it will not be broadcast during the 3pm blackout on Saturday.
Free highlights: The Sky Sports app and YouTube channel will show highlights from 5.15pm and Match of the Day will air on BBC One at 10.30pm.
Welcome
12:31 , Alex Young
Good day and welcome to Standard’s LIVE coverage of the Premier League match between Tottenham and Luton.
Having suffered defeat at Fulham last time out, Spurs know they need to win to keep their top four hopes alive.
Kick-off in North London is at 3pm. Stay with us.
