Tottenham have the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table as they face Crystal Palace in a Friday night London derby. Spurs have had an impressive start to their league campaign, their best since 1960-61, and are coming off a 2-0 victory over Fulham. However, despite this success, manager Ange Postecoglou expressed disappointment with his team’s performance in the second half of the match. Tottenham will look to maintain their high standards as they travel to Selhurst Park, where Crystal Palace suffered a 4-0 defeat to Newcastle in their previous fixture.
Follow the latest updates from the Premier League clash below.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur LIVE: Premier League updates
Crystal Palace will host Premier League leaders Tottenham, with the match being aired live on Sky Sports. Spurs will have the opportunity to extend their lead to five points with a fourth consecutive victory.
Team Lineups:
Crystal Palace: Johnstone, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Lerma, Doucoure, Hughes, Ayew, Edouard, Schlupp
Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Davies, Bissouma, Sarr, Kulusevski, Maddison, Richarlison, Son
The match kicks off with Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur.
HALF-TIME: CRYSTAL PALACE 0-0 TOTTENHAM.
In the first half of the match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur, there were a few close chances. Kulusevski set up Porro for a cross, but Mitchell blocked it. Sarr tried to curl the loose ball towards Richarlison at the far post, but Johnstone made the save. Maddison made a run off the back of Andersen, but the pass to him rolled out of play. Spurs slowed down the pace of the game and struggled to make progress. Palace applied pressure and won several corners, but failed to convert their chances. Son slid the ball through to Maddison, but Palace defenders prevented him from scoring. Richarlison’s cross was blocked, and Davies’ subsequent cross was too close to Johnstone. Van de Ven returned to the field after an injury. There were nervy moments for Spurs’ defense, but they managed to keep a clean sheet. Palace kept their shape and frustrated Spurs’ attempts to penetrate their defense. The first half ended with the score still 0-0.
The second half of Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur is about to begin.
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