Tottenham Hotspur are having an extremely interesting week, schedule wise. Monday and Friday night football in the same week, is rare. It certainly works for Spurs though, as they don’t have European football top contend with this season. Hence, no midweek clashes! Prodigy wonderkid Destiny Udogie, as well as key contributor Pape Matar Sarr, were subbed off early in the Monday night victory over Fulham, igniting injury fears.
However, manager Ange Postecoglou calmed down Spurs supporters, by assuring them that both should be fit for the Friday night tussle at Crystal Palace.
Tottenham Hotspur at Crystal Palace FYIs
Kickoff: Fri Oct. 27, 2023, 8pm UK, Selhurst Park, London, UK
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Google Result Probability: Tottenham 54% Draw `24% Crystal Palace 23%
PL Position, Form Guide: Tottenham 1st, 23 pts, WWWDW Crystal Palace 11th, 12 pts, LDWDL
Team News for Both Sides
Otherwise there are no news fitness concerns for the first place side in this one. Elsewhere, in regards to fitness news for this London derby, Crystal Palace may have Jeffery Schlupp back available for selection as he’s now recovered from a thigh injury. Meanwhile Matheus Franca is nearing a return to full fitness, but faces a late fitness test before kickoff.
Michael Olise and Eberchi Eze are still over a week away so, along with
Dean Henderson, James Tompkins and Nathan Ferguson will all miss out again, and we’ll just have to wait and see on Eberchi Eze and Michael Olise. The duo might be in contention to make the matchday squad.
Or this match might just arrive a week or so too soon for them to be deemed fully 90 minutes match fit.
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