Tottenham Hotspur Vs. Fulham: Looking For Consistency At The London Derby

Dominic Solanke, and Son Heung-min will fill the front line of Tottenham Hotspuers (photo: x @SpursOfficial)

Tottenham Hotspur will host Fulham in the London Premier League derby on Sunday 1 December. Both teams tried to bounce back from the disappointing result in their last game. Spurs have just drew 2-2 against AS Roma in the Europa League, while Fulham lost 4-1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Tottenham, under Ange Postecoglou, are trying to end a negative trend without a win at home in the last two games. Despite having just destroyed Manchester City 4-0 in Etihad, inconsistency is Spurs' main obstacle, with two consecutive defeats to Galatasaray and Ipswich Town before.

Fulham, on the other hand, suffered a disappointing defeat to Wolves despite taking the lead through Alex Iwobi. However, Marco Silva's team remain in the middle board competition with only one point behind Tottenham in the standings.

Fulham had a slick record in the London derby of seven unbeaten matches, including a 3-0 win over Spurs in March. However, they have not won at Spurs headquarters since 2013.

Spurs will play the game without a number of key players. Ange Postecoglou's manager confirmed that Cristian Romero will most likely not appear, although he is in the process of recovering from a toe injury. Postecoglou chose not to take a risk with the Argentine in this important match.

Apart from Romero, Tottenham will also certainly not be strengthened by seven other players, includingIM Moore who is suffering from an illness, the ankle injury Guglielmo Vicario, as well as Micky van de Ven, Richarlison, and Wilson Odobert, all of whom have suffered a hamstring injury. Rodrigo Bentancur, who is currently undergoing domestic suspension, will also be absent, although he can play in the Europa League. With Bentancur's absence, Yves Bissouma will take on the role of defensive midfielder.

In terms of defense, Postecoglou will rely on Radu Dragusin and Ben Davies at the center-back position. Reserve goalkeeper Fraser Forster will again keep the Spurs goal in its first Premier League appearance since May 2023. Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie will remain the top choice in full-back position, with both expected to make an important contribution in attack and defense.

In midfield, James Maddison, who has just returned after scoring two goals in a 4-0 win over Manchester City, will return to attack midfielder position. Maddison's return is expected to replaceUS Johnson, who is likely to sit on the bench.

Trio penyerang Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke, dan Son Heung-min akan mengisi lini depan, di mana Son yang terus tampil menyempikan musim ini menjadi ancaman utama bagi pertahanan Fulham.

With the team's slightly crippled condition, Tottenham are still hoping to take advantage of the advantage of playing at home to beat Fulham and improve their performance after some unsatisfactory results in previous matches.

At Fulham, Harrison Reed was absent until the beginning of the year after undergoing knee surgery, and Joachim Andersen was also sidelined with a calf injury. Issa Diop will replace Andersen at the heart of defense, while Sander Berge is expected to return to the starting lineup after recovering from a minor injury.

Tottenham have a solid home record, although their performance has recently been inconsistent. With Maddison's return, the creativity in Spurs' midfield will increase, giving Fulham's defense a great opportunity to take advantage of the weaknesses of the defense without Andersen.

Fulham, despite being tough in the London derby, will face heavy pressure from Son Heung-min's rapid attack and his colleagues.

Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3):Forster; Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son

Fulham (4-2-3-1):Leno; Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Pereira; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez