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IT'S MATCH DAY EVERYONE! Tottenham Hotspur takes on Burnley at White Hart Lane. Spurs have racked up a couple of wins lately and are coming off an impressive 4-0 thumping of Newcastle in the Capital One Cup. Unfortunately, Burnley is also coalescing and is coming off its own important win, a 1-0 win over Southampton. Tottenham wants top four. Burnley just wants top 17.
Three points today puts us in good shape heading into the holiday fixture congestion. LET'S DO THIS THING!
Lineups:
#THFC Team: Lloris (c); Walker, Fazio, Vertonghen, Davies; Bentaleb, Mason; Lamela, Eriksen, Chadli; Kane #COYS
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 20, 2014
Subs: Vorm, Chiriches, Rose, Dembele, Stambouli, Townsend, Soldado #COYS
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 20, 2014
Confirmed #BFC starting XI: Heaton; Trippier, Shackell (c), Keane, Mee; Arfield, Marney, Jones, Boyd; Barnes, Ings. #ClaretsLIVE
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) December 20, 2014
Confirmed #BFC substitutes: Gilks, Reid, Wallace, Kightly, Jutkiewicz, Chalobah, Long. #ClaretsLIVE
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) December 20, 2014
Well, not much here that's a surprise. Ryan Mason returns to the starting lineup beside Nabil Bentaleb, which against Burnley is fine, I guess. Fazio-Vertonghen continues to be Poche's first choice centerback pairing. Erik Lamela will get another shot at right wing ahead of Kyle Walker, and Harry Kane is still my favorite and I love him. Nothing shocking in this lineup. It should be enough to win, one hopes.
How to Watch:
Match time: 3:00 p.m. (U.K.), 10:00 a.m. (USA ET)
Venue: White Hart Lane, London, England
TV: Tough luck, England, you can't watch this game because your country's sport television broadcast system is screwed up. You can probably find the match on BBC Radio, however.
'Merican viewers can find watch the match on NBC Premier League Extra Time (i.e. the "extra channels") or you can stream the match online via NBC Sports Live Extra depending on your cable package. Our Canadian friends can view it on Sportsnet 1, and it's on Fox Sports 3 in Oz.
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If you're watching from elsewhere in the world, find your local footy listings on livesoccertv.com.
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