Tottenham vs Everton, Premier League preview: Prediction, start time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h, odds
Tottenham host Everton tonight to kick off a week which could well define their Premier League season.
Jose Mourinho's Spurs fell to a disappointing - if controversial - 3-1 defeat at Sheffield United on Thursday, with the Portuguese coach and his players suffering from the latest high-profile VAR decision.
Spurs may feel hard done by, but that loss leaves them 10 points off fifth-placed Manchester United with a game in hand - and they cannot afford any more slip-ups to keep their hopes of Champions League football alive.
With Carlo Ancelotti's Everton up first followed by a trip to Bournemouth on Thursday and then Sunday's north London derby, Mourinho needs a victory to kick off the week in the right manner.
Date, time and venue
Tottenham vs Everton is scheduled for a 8pm BST kick-off tonight.
The match will be behind closed doors at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with no fans due to be present due to government guidelines regarding coronavirus.
How to watch
TV channel: The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass for £9.99, or a three-month pass on offer for £25.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app, with a mobile month pass available for £5.99.
Team news
Mourinho will check on Dele Alli's fitness. The England international picked up a hamstring injury in training on Saturday and will be assessed ahead of kick-off.
Japhet Tanganga (back), who is expected to resume training next week, and fellow defender Juan Foyth (knee) are the only two absentees.
Tottenham provisional squad: Lloris, Vorm, Gazzaniga, Aurier, Sanchez, Dier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Sessegnon, Winks, Lo Celso, Ndombele, Sissoko, Fernandes, Skipp, Alli, Moura, Lamela, Son, Kane, Bergwijn.
Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti expects Richarlison to be ready.
An ankle issue forced the Brazil forward off in the second half of Wednesday's 2-1 win over Leicester and he missed training on Friday, but Ancelotti said he thought Richarlison "will be fine".
Full-back Djibril Sidibe (foot) is available to return to action, but winger Theo Walcott, following abdominal surgery, remains unavailable, as does midfielder Fabian Delph (muscle strain).
Everton provisional squad: Pickford, Stekelenburg, Virginia, Holgate, Baines, Keane, Digne, Mina, Sidibe, Coleman, Branthwaite, Sigurdsson, Gomes, Davies, Baningime, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Iwobi, Bernard, Kean, Gordon.
Prediction: Tottenham 1-0 Everton
Expect a tight contest with Mourinho and Ancelotti attempting to outwit each other. Harry Kane could well prove the difference.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Of the 55 Premier League meetings between the teams, Spurs have won 26, Everton eight, and there have been 21 draws.
The last two matches have seen the points shared, with the most recent game a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park back in November.
Betting odds and tips
Spurs to win: Evens
Everton to win: 16/5
Draw: 11/4
Spurs win 1-0: 8/1
Harry Kane to score first: 4/1
Odds courtesy of Betfair Exchange. Click here to find out more.
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