Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth: Dele Alli out for Spurs, match preview, confirmed teams, plus more

Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth: Dele Alli out for Spurs, match preview, confirmed teams, plus more
Tottenham Hotspur ace Dele Alli missed their clash with Bournemouth on Boxing Day after picking up an injury against Everton.The midfielder was forced off at half-time of their demolition of Everton and is now absent against the Cherries and replaced by Lucas Moura.3

Dele Alli celebrates Tottenham’s win over Arsenal

Tottenham will be under the spotlight again as their title credentials are tested by eighth-place Bournemouth.Mauricio Pochettino’s men have been mightily impressive in recent weeks, with the thrilling 6-2 victory at Everton the latest of five consecutive league wins.3

Tottenham put six goals past Everton on Sunday

Spurs sit just two points behind second-place Manchester City and six adrift of league-leaders Liverpool, and their title chase shows no sign of slowing.Their opponents, Bournemouth, also continue to exceed expectation this season.The Cherries, who will be boosted by an extra day’s rest, are flying high in eighth and travel to London on the back of a convincing 2-0 win against Brighton on Saturday.

What the managers are saying

Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham):“Two seasons ago when we were fighting with Leicester we went to the end but the gap was so big (they finished 11 points behind in third).“It wasn’t enough. Now we are close but we need to be cautious, go step-by-step, game-by-game.“We need to be conscious about that, we need to fight a lot, and there is still a long way for work and to be consistent.“Being involved in four competitions will be tough but are going to try.”3

Howe was full of praise for Pochettino

Eddie Howe (Bournemouth):“The biggest compliment I can give him [Pochettino] is that he improves players.“You look at the players that he’s worked with for a consistent period of time, I think they’ve all got better and are now playing at higher levels.“And the team because of that has benefited, so, yeah, an outstanding manager.“He’s definitely someone that I admire, definitely someone that you look at and think has a lot of qualities that you would want in yourself as a manager.“I don’t know him that well but he looks like someone who works incredibly hard, is very committed to his club, and does all the right things.”

Team news

Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli is a doubt for the clash.The England international was forced off at half-time during the win over Everton with a minor hamstring problem and may not be risked. Fellow midfielder Moussa Sissoko could be rested after playing all but seven minutes of the last five matches.Bournemouth have no fresh injury concerns after they came through Saturday’s win over Brighton unscathed.Captain Simon Francis (groin) and striker Callum Wilson (hamstring) each played the full 90 minutes against Albion and will be available again, while winger Ryan Fraser is pushing for a start after being restricted to a substitute appearance in that match because of a calf problem.Defender Adam Smith and central midfielders Lewis Cook and Dan Gosling (all knee) remain sidelined.

Confirmed line-ups

Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Walker-Peters, Alderweireld, Foyth, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Lucas Moura, Son, Kane.Subs: Trippier, Sanchez, Lamela, Llorente, Gazzaniga, Davies, Skipp.AFC Bournemouth: Begovic, Francis, Steve Cook, Ake, Daniels, Stanislas, Lerma, Surman, Fraser, Brooks, Wilson.Subs: Boruc, Mousset, Ibe, King, Defoe, Rico, Mings.

---

Manchester United's 26-year spell without a league title has been mirrored by Liverpool since 1990, when the Reds clinched their last league title. Meanwhile, United's dominance since 1990 has seen them win 13 league titles, 23 domestic cups and seven European trophies.

---

Adam Smith is set for three months out after Bournemouth discovered his knee injury was less severe than first feared. The versatile defender went down holding his right knee after feigning to
Update given on Smith injury - afcb.co.uk

---

Bale deserves more football, but Clasico snub shows it won't

---

Arsenal 2-1 Cardiff: Second-half strikes from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette earn Gunners hard-fought win Unai Emery's side are now level with fourth placed Chelsea - who play
Arsenal 2-1 Cardiff: Second-half strikes from Pierre-Emerick

---

Man United transfer news: Romelu Lukaku could leave for Inter Milan in swap deal The Italian club are arranging a massive summer and plan to introduce Antonio Conte as new boss, with the ex-Chelsea manager having named Lukaku as a key signing Manchester United would favor long term defensive target Milan Skriniar, if any sort […]
Manchester United News: The Red Devils have identified

---

De Gea has won the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League with Manchester United. Manchester United have triggered the one-year option on goalkeeper David de Gea's contract to avoid
David de Gea: Man Utd set to activate one-year option on

---

Premier League fixtures: Liverpool fans want Luis Suarez re

---

Could David Moyes return to management with Celtic? by Jack Kitson / 20 May 2019, 12:06 Tweet. It's now been a year, yes a whole year, since David Moyes last managed a football match.
Next Celtic Manager Betting: Is Mourinho heading for Paradise

---

Obituaries for the last 7 days on Your Life Moments. Sudbury Star • Wednesday, June 5, 2019 • Obituary. BARTON, Marianne - The family announces with sorrow
Obituaries - , - Your Life Moments

---

Leicester City's seemingly unstoppable march towards the Premier League title has "exposed" Arsene Wenger's explanations for Arsenal's failure to finish in top spot since 2004 as a "sham", claims Arsenal fan Piers Morgan.
Piers Morgan brands Mesut Ozil 'pathetic' and questions

---

Juventus vs Ajax FREE live stream: How to watch without paying extra plus TV channel, kick-off time and line-ups It's a huge night of Champions League quarter-final action this evening By Marc
Tottenham Hotspur vs Ajax Live Stream: TV Channel, How to Watch

---

Gary McAllister breaks silence over brutal street attack. Both McAllister and his wife were attacked in Leeds last month Gary McAllister has revealed his shock after falling victim to an
Rangers assistant Gary McAllister says street attack left him

---

Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace live streaming match preview. Finally Tottenham will play at their new home. 6 months after scheduled, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will host Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace Preview: Probable Lineups

---

leeds united 2nd goal vs west brom (patrick bamford) Patrick Bamfords neat finish to give high flying Leeds United a two goal cushion in this championship Clash at Elland Road. 2 Comments:
EFL Championship 2018/2019 - forum.thaivisa.com

---

Next Post Next post: Oxford United manager Karl Robinson calls for referee Ollie Yates to be sacked after defeat at Gillingham 44 thoughts on " Kantai's burial brings together top Kenyan entertainers "
Oxford United F.C. - Howling Pixel

---