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Norwich vs Tottenham preview: Understaffed Spurs want a victory to end 2019

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José Mourinho’s hand has been forced with regard to squad rotation, with Moussa Sissoko, Harry Winks and Son Heung-min suspended. Giovani Lo Celso is likely to make his first start under Mourinho, while Dele Alli is a doubt with cramp. 

Mourinho will be happy with the comeback against Brighton but will want his side to take control from the off against Norwich, who are bottom and winless in their past six games. Three points for Spurs will send them into fourth place, with Chelsea not playing until Sunday.

Match Information

Competition: Premier League

Venue: Carrow Road

Kick-off: UTC 2019/12/28 17:00

Referee: Kevin Friend

Team News

Tottenham trio Heung-Min Son, Moussa Sissoko and Harry Winks are all suspended.

Son is serving the second of his three-match ban while Sissoko and Winks serve one-match bans for picking up five yellow cards.

Spurs will check on Dele Alli (groin), Tanguy Ndombele (groin) and Erik Lamela (hamstring) while Ben Davies (ankle) and Hugo Lloris (elbow) are out.

Opta Stats

Norwich have won just one of their eight home Premier League games against Tottenham (D2 L5), winning 1-0 in February 2014.

Tottenham won 3-0 in both league meetings with Norwich in the 2015-16 campaign - they last won three in a row against the Canaries in April 1995.

Tottenham lost their last league game in 2018, going down 1-3 against newly promoted Wolves. They've not lost their final league game in consecutive years since 2003.

After a run of 12 Premier League away games without a win, Tottenham have won two of their last three on the road (L1). The Lilywhites are without a clean sheet in 16 Premier League away games, their longest run without one in the top-flight since a run of 20 between April 1976-April 1977.

Predicted Line-ups

Scoreline prediction

Norwich 1-2 Tottenham