Crystal Palace have no new injury worries; Spurs hope to have right-back Serge Aurier back; follow Crystal Palace vs Spurs on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 2pm; kick-off 2.15pm
Sunday 13 December 2020 00:06, UK
Team news, stats and prediction ahead of Crystal Palace vs Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday, live on Sky Sports (kick-off 2.15pm).
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has no fresh injury concerns for the visit of Tottenham.
Defender Tyrick Mitchell left training early on Friday with a cold but is expected to be fit.
Defender Martin Kelly (calf), goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey (thigh), right-back Nathan Ferguson (knee) and striker Connor Wickham (thigh) remain sidelined.
Tottenham hope to have Serge Aurier back.
The right-back did not play in Thursday's Europa League win over Royal Antwerp due to a knock, but should be fit at Selhurst Park.
Midfielder Erik Lamela is on the comeback trail after an Achilles injury, but is unlikely to be involved.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 2pm on Sunday; kick-off at 2.15pm. Sky Sports customers can watch in-game clips in the live match blog on the Sky Sports website and app. Free highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel shortly after the final whistle.
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This is all about the onus. Keep a close eye on the onus.
Spurs surely can't sit back and soak up pressure in the same vein as they did in wins over Manchester City and Arsenal - the onus will be on them to make something happen as you can rest assured a Roy Hodgson team won't be doing that against so-called superior opposition. Don't be fooled by their 5-1 win at West Brom, this will be no-thrills football in the early stages from Palace.
Yet, Jose Mourinho is Jose Mourinho. He won't change a winning formula, especially one that has taken them top of the Premier League table and hasn't seen them concede a goal in over six hours of league football.
You get the feeling this match might turn into a 30-minute one. I'm sure if you offered up Mourinho and Hodgson a 0-0 at 60 minutes both would be snapping your hands off. That does make the 2/1 for a 0-0 at the break quite appealing.
Winning the football match is all that matters to Spurs these days. No one remembers the first 60 minutes in similar fixtures away to Burnley and West Brom, where they failed to score or even post an xG figure of above 0.5. But people do remember the final score: on both occasions it was 1-0 to Tottenham courtesy of a late smash and grab.
There's no need to change that winning formula.
JONES KNOWS PREDICTS: 0-1 (6/1 with Sky Bet)
This week on the Pitch to Post Preview Podcast, Peter Smith is joined by Sky Sports News reporters James Cooper and Ben Ransom to discuss the Manchester derby, including whether David de Gea will be dropped, why John Stones is back in the City side, and how it could all play out.
Their colleague Michael Bridge is on the line to discuss Crystal Palace vs table-toppers Tottenham, plus Sky Sports Data Editor Adam Smith has the numbers behind Arsenal's attack and Liverpool's strength in depth - as well as his Pitch for what will happen in the Premier League this weekend!
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