ottenham vs Burnley LIVE!
Antonio Conte’s Spurs can leapfrog Arsenal and claim fourth place in the Premier League, albeit potentially temporarily, with victory over Burnley.
Today’s lunchtime kick-off gives Tottenham the chance to build on their north London derby victory which reignited their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.
The stakes remain high and anything but a win would see the pendulum swing back in Arsenal’s favour ahead of their trip to Newcastle on Monday.
Burnley know a victory may even be enough to effectively seal their survival from relegation this weekend.
The Clarets sit 17th and level on points with Leeds, but the Whites’ significantly worse goal difference means they have to get something out of their game against Brighton later or risk being left behind.
Earlier in the season, it was Burnley who came out on top with a 1-0 win at Turf Moor proving something of a turning point in Tottenham’s fortunes under Conte.
With kick-off at noon, keep up to date via Standard Sport’s live blog featuring expert analysis from Dan Kilpatrick at the ground…
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Harry Kane hailed Thursday’s win as one of the best at Tottenham’s new stadium, but insisted it will count for nothing if they do not beat Burnley on Sunday.
Asked if it was one of their best wins since the new stadium opened in 2019, Kane said: “I think so. The atmosphere was electric. The pressure was on us to deliver and we handled that really well. In a big game like this, at home, in our stadium, we had to win, otherwise Champions League was dead for us.
“So it was nice to respond that way, to show we’re capable of playing that way under that pressure. But it means nothing if we don’t win on Sunday.”
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Golden Boot-chasing Heung-min Son has described Tottenham’s schedule as “madness” but admitted he was frustrated to be substituted in Thursday’s win over Arsenal.
“To be honest looking at the schedule, it is madness,” Son said.
“We are playing Thursday night and Sunday with a really early kick-off. It is a really quick turnaround, we need to do everything to recover: good food, good sleep and get ready to go again.”
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Illness kept Dejan Kulusevski out of Tottenham’s starting line-up for Sunday’s game against Burnley.
Antonio Conte confirmed the Swedish winger’s stomach problems emerged the day before the game, which led to Lucas Moura being named in the XI with Kulusevski on the bench.
“Only yesterday to prepare for the game but this is the schedule and we have to play,” Conte told BT Sport ahead of the game.
“Honestly there was a problem because yesterday Kulusevski didn’t do the training session, he was sick with a stomach problem. He was not the only player to have this, maybe a virus came around into the team.
“Yesterday four players but it is okay. Kulusevski didn’t have the training session, we have Lucas Moura. That is good and he came off the bench and I hope he is ready to come in.”
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Burnley caretaker Mike Jackson previews the game
“We know Spurs’ strengths but you’ve got to focus on what you can do to effect them. It’s about us sticking closer, remembering who we are with that aggressiveness as well.”
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Gary Neville has backed Tottenham to pip Arsenal to fourth spot and ensure Champions League qualification after Thursday night’s dramatic north London derby.
“I think Tottenham will beat Burnley and Arsenal will have to win their last two matches – but I’m not sure they will,” said Neville after the game.
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A massive day in the Premier League
Injured Burnley star Ben Mee discusses his role as player-coach
“I was asked to do a role for just a week or so but we’ve got a few results so gone on from there. It’s great to be involved with the team and do what I can. The lads have given me a fair amount of stick but have taken to me doing this really well.”
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