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Brentford fc host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League this afternoon with the aim of moving into the top half of the table.
The Bees hope to build on a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace when they welcome the struggling Spurs and Thomas Frank’s side know three points would lift them above Brighton into 10th. Bryan Mbeumo is in a rich vein of form with four goals and an assist from his last five league outings and could cause serious issues for Tottenham’s makeshift defence.
Ange Postecoglou is under increased pressure to turn around Tottenham’s league form with Spurs on a three-game losing streak. They are down to 16th in the table and are juggling an ever-growing list of injuries which doesn’t help matters. Radu Dragusin is the latest defender to pick up a knock though Tottenham were given a boost by the return of Micky van de Ven for their Europa League win over Elfsborg during the week.
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Brentford host Tottenham in the Premier League with kick off at 2pm | Live on Sky Sports Main Event
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Brentford XI: Valdimarsson: Ajer, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Norgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard; Schade, Mbeumo, Wissa
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Tottenham XI: Kinsky: Pedro Porro, Gray, Davies, Spence; Bissouma, Bentancur; Kulusevski, Moore, Son; Richarlison
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Thomas Frank’s men can move into top half of table with victory
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Spurs have lost last three league games and sit 16th in table
Brentford FC – Tottenham Hotspur FC
Tottenham line-up to face Brentford
12:48 , Mike Jones
Tottenham XI: Kinsky: Pedro Porro, Gray, Davies, Spence; Bissouma, Bentancur; Kulusevski, Moore, Son; Richarlison
Brentford line-up to face Tottenham
12:47 , Mike Jones
Brentford XI: Valdimarsson: Ajer, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Norgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard; Schade, Mbeumo, Wissa
Frank on pressure Postecoglou is under
12:40 , Mike Jones
The Brentford manager also said he can relate to the pressure on Ange Postecoglou and explained how the manager must make the big calls.
Frank added: “I have massive respect for Ange. Speaking for myself, it is tough at times and feels like you’re carrying everything on your shoulders.
“It is always my final call, it’s the manager who stands there. That’s why I can definitely put myself in his place.
“He’s done very well to keep going and keep believing.
“Maybe, in one of his toughest moments, they will win a trophy, which will be massive for Tottenham. It could be one of those seasons where they suffer incredibly – and maybe they suffer even more – but they win a trophy.”
Thomas Frank on Tottenham’s crisis
12:35 , Mike Jones
Thomas Frank was asked what it will be like to face Tottenham today during their poor run of form.
“We were also hit very hard by injuries last year so, from that perspective, I understand the situation Ange is in now at Tottenham,” said the Bees boss.
“When results are also not going your way, that’s tough. They’re things we need to deal with as managers and I’m convinced that Ange is doing that well and he will get through it.
“He doesn’t need advice, but he just needs to trust his own processes and trust what he believes in, which he does – that’s the main thing.
“When we played Tottenham away earlier this season, we played a very, very good Tottenham team – I thought they were flying. When they hit their high level, they are very hard to play against.
“I expect a game between two teams that want to attack, so it could be open at times. We need to be the team that controls an open game, which is difficult.”
Bryan Mbeumo gets it right second time around as Brentford sting Crystal Palace
12:30 , Mike Jones
Bryan Mbeumo’s retaken penalty helped lift Brentford to a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace in soggy conditions at Selhurst Park.
He clipped the post with an initial attempt but was given another chance after VAR determined Eagles captain Marc Guehi had encroached.
Mbeumo was on target with his second attempt, breaking the deadlock in the 66th minute, before Kevin Schade nodded in a second 10 minutes from time.
Bryan Mbeumo gets it right second time around as Brentford sting Crystal Palace
Brentford vs Tottenham prediction
12:25 , Mike Jones
Brentford might be the favourites as they are in good form and have home advantage in this Premier League clash but Tottenham have too much ability to continue their horrible run of form in the league.
Expect goals from both sides and an exciting conclusion to the game with Spurs edging it late in the day.
Brentford 1-2 Tottenham.
Tottenham early team news
12:20 , Mike Jones
Micky van de Ven is available for Tottenham but Radu Dragusin is out after hurting his knee in midweek. Djed Spence should return but Dominic Solanke, James Maddison, Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie remain sidelined.
Predicted Tottenham XI: Kinsky; Porro, Van de Ven, Davies, Spence; Bissouma, Sarr, Bergvall; Son, Richarlison, Kulusevski
Brentford early team news
12:15 , Mike Jones
Kevin Schade and Christian Norgaard have been cleared to face Tottenham and Michael Kaoyde could make his debut after arriving from Fiorentina. Ethan Pinnock is also fit to return to the squad.
Predicted Brentford XI: Flekken; Roerslev, Van de Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter; Norgaard, Jannelt, Damsgaard; Mbeumo, Wissa
What TV channel is it on?
12:10 , Mike Jones
It will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Football, with coverage getting underway from 1pm.
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When is Brentford vs Tottenham?
12:05 , Mike Jones
The Premier League fixture will kick off at 2pm GMT on Sunday 2 February.
Brentford vs Tottenham
12:00 , Mike Jones
Tottenham will be out to end their winless Premier League run as they travel across London to face Brentford.
Spurs have lost four top-flight games in a row, with just one win in their last 11 league fixtures, to plummet down the table.
But Ange Postecoglou’s side claimed a morale-boosting win over Elfsborg in the Europa League on Thursday.
Goals from Dane Scarlett, Damola Ajayi and Mikey Moore to secure qualification for the last-16 were a timely boost.
Brentford sit above Spurs in the table and should pose a tough test, with Thomas Frank’s side boasting a strong home record.
Good afternoon!
09:20 , Mike Jones
Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of today’s Premier League action as Brentford host Tottenham at the Gtech Community Stadium.
The Bees hope to back up a win versus Crystal Palace last time out with another strong performance against an underperforming Spurs side.
Ange Postecoglou’s men have lost their last three matches in the league and pressure continues to mount on the manager whose Tottenham team sit 16th in the table.
Defeat today would mean that relegation is a real possibility though Spurs’ seven-point cushion will be hard to cut down.
We’ll have all the team news, line-ups and updates from the match so stick with us as we build up to kick off at 2pm.
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