Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley. Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham will welcome back Serge Aurier; Meanwhile, Burnley have seen their injury problems begin to ease; Follow Tottenham vs Burnley live on Sky Sports PL and Main Event from 1pm; Kick-off 2pm; Watch free highlights shortly after full time on Sky Sports website and app
Friday 26 February 2021 15:47, UK
Team news, stats and prediction ahead of Tottenham vs Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday (kick-off 2pm).
Tottenham will welcome back Serge Aurier for the visit of Burnley.
The right-back has missed the last four matches with a calf injury but is in condition to play, according to boss Jose Mourinho.
Giovani Lo Celso is back training with the group, but he will not be ready for another couple of weeks after a long hamstring injury.
With a week between games, Burnley have seen their injury problems begin to ease.
The break has allowed Chris Wood and Dale Stephens to return to training, while Jay Rodriguez has shaken off a knock.
However, Robbie Brady and Ashley Barnes remain sidelined and Johann Berg Gudmundsson is also unlikely to feature, with Erik Pieters described as "touch and go".
Tottenham vs Burnley is live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event from 1pm; Kick-off 2pm. Sky Sports customers can watch in-game clips in the live match blog on the Sky Sports website and app. Highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel shortly after the final whistle.
There was a moment towards the end of Tottenham's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City that might just have changed the trajectory of their season. It was the rebirth and potentially the return of Gareth Bale. With 82 minutes on the clock, Bale, on for another seemingly underwhelming cameo, showed a change of direction and skill to beat two City defenders before his effort was parried away by Ederson. It was bright. It was sharp. It was full of quality. It was Gareth Bale.
Since that moment, Bale has played 130 minutes for Spurs and he's bagged two goals, two assists and most importantly looked ready to make a significant difference for Jose Mourinho. His performance in the second half at West Ham, where he played in front line of Harry Kane and Heung Min-Son was everything Spurs fans want to see from him. Mourinho's men were fantastic in the second half at the London Stadium with Bale crashing the crossbar with a fine strike.
Burnley, who were absolutely rancid against West Brom, could be in serious trouble here as Bale looks set to start for the first time in a home game this year. I want to invest in his chances of delivering a monstrous performance. My main play will be his anytime scorer price of 2/1 with Sky Bet but I'll also be plunging some pennies on Bale to score from outside the area at 12/1, Bale to score twice at 14/1 and Bale to grab a hat-trick at 100/1.
The boy is back and I'm expecting Spurs to surge up the table in the next few weeks, starting here with a comfortable win.
JONES KNOWS PREDICTS: 3-0
BETTING ANGLE: Gareth Bale to score anytime (2/1 with Sky Bet)
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