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Tottenham Hotspur host Watford at Wembley Stadium today with an opportunity to close the gap on Manchester City to just two points with a win. However, they’ll have to do it once again without Dele Alli or Harry Kane, and they are coming off of a week in which they had two listless domestic cup losses.
The good news however is that Son Heung-Min is back and is likely going to feature. Whether that means a start for the Korean after an exhausting trip to the UAE for the Asian Cup, or a start on Spurs’ bench remains to be seen. Spurs’ central midfield is also healthy again, which is weird. Mauricio Pochettino has Eric Dier, Victor Wanyama, Harry Winks, and Moussa Sissoko to choose from and whoever doesn’t start will likely be on the bench today.
Watford were the first club to trip up Spurs this season, winning 2-1 in early September at Vicarage Road, a match in which a first choice Spurs side didn’t manage to score a goal (two goals and an own goal from Watford). It was Watford’s first win over Spurs since 1994, and they are hoping to take points off of a Spurs side that is offensively-challenged.
It’s a winnable match for Spurs, but they will have to play well to earn the points.
COYS!
Lineups
#THFC: Lloris (C), Aurier, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Son, Llorente.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 30, 2019
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Team news is in!
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) January 30, 2019
3⃣ changes from our last @premierleague line-up v Burnley.
➡ Janmaat, Cathcart, Hughes
⬅ Femenía, Kabasele, Sema#TOTWAT pic.twitter.com/JMOnIVCRQ4
How to Watch
Date/time: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 | 3 p.m. (ET), 8 p.m. (UK)
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London, UK
TV: not televised (USA), not televised (UK), Sportsnet One (Canada), Optus/SBS (Australia), other listings at livesoccertv.com
Streaming: NBC Sports Gold (USA)
Radio: Audio streamed at tottenhamhotspur.com. UK - check local listings
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