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West Ham vs Tottenham preview: Spurs begin life without Pochettino

  /  autty

Tottenham begin life without Mauricio Pochettino with a London derby away to West Ham on Saturday.

Following a a poor start to the season which saw Spurs enter the international break in 14th place in the Premier League table, Pochettino was sensationally sacked by Daniel Levy on Tuesday evening.

But Pochettino was not the only manager who needed a win from this game, with Manuel Pellegrini's future is in doubt heading after a run of seven games without a win has seen the Hammers slip to 16th in the table.

As Tottenham look to the future without their former Argentine coach, Pellegrini could well suffer the same fate should Spurs leave London Stadium with three points.

Tottenham have announced that season ticket holders with a current total of 358 or more ticketing points who applied will be issued a ticket.

Team news (after the international break)

Manuel Lanzini is out for the foreseeable future after fracturing his collarbone against Burnley in what has become an injury-hit season for the Argentine playmaker.

Mark Noble suffered an ankle injury in the same game, but the Hammers will hope their captain is back for the return of Premier League football.

Elsewhere, Lucasz Fabianki is expected back in late December, meaning Roberto should continue in goal despite a series of blunders - though David Martin could also be given a chance.

There is better news with Jack Wilshere and Michail Antonio likely to be available, while Winston Reid is on the comeback trail from a long layoff.

Captain Hugo Lloris remains out of action until the New Year following surgery on his elbow. Tanguy Ndombele picked up a groin problem in the 1-1 draw with Sheffield United, and Spurs will be hoping the midfielder can recover over the international break.

Jan Vertonghen was out of action with a hamstring strain, while Erik Lamela was on the road to recovery from a thigh injury.

Predicted lineups

West Ham: Roberto; Fredericks, Balbuena, Diop, Cresswell; Rice; Snodgrass, Noble, Anderson, Fornals; Haller

Tottenham: Gazzaniga; Aurier, Sanchez, Dier, Davies; Winks, Ndombele, Sissoko, Dele Alli; Son, Kane

TV channel and live stream information

The match will be televised live on BT Sport 2, with coverage starting from 7.30pm. BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.

You can follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE match blog from London Stadium.

Head to head (H2H) results history

Tottenham boast a strong record in this fixture, winning 96 times to West Ham's 64 and drawing 52 games.

The sides met three times last season, with Spurs winning twice at London Stadium - 1-0 in the League, and 3-1 in the Carabao Cup - but the Hammers won the latest meeting 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April.