The North Londoners are set to take on Fulham in a highly anticipated London derby, with Ange Postecoglou’s side making the short trip to Craven Cottage in an afternoon kick-off on Sunday. The Lilywhites would be high in confidence going into the game given their midweek triumph over AZ Alkmaar, as his side would be looking to make a statement today.
Before their success in Europe, Spurs again had shown some mentality and resilience in the Premier League when they came from two goals down to earn a point in a [2-2 draw](https://www.skysports.com/football/spurs-vs-bournemouth/report/506084) against Bournemouth, and this makes the North Londoners records in the last five games three wins, one draw, and one defeat. There has also been a turnaround in defence at N17 given that Tottenham have conceded only four goals in their spell, and two of those came against the Cherries.
While their opponents, Fulham, are in the tenth place in the Premier League ladder, and they have enjoyed a decent season under Marco Silva as the Cottagers remain in contention for a possible European finish. They are a well-coached side who pass between the lines, use wise spaces and have that compact system to make life difficult for Tottenham tonight.
Iwobi could end up playing a key part in Fulham vs Tottenham outcome.
While there are stars along the pitch, these are the possible three clashes that can end up deciding the outcome of the game:
The Danish defender likes to get into duels and is no pushover, but his job will be made difficult by the return of Dom Solanke for the North Londoners. The former Bournemouth striker will again be playing the complex role of dropping in and running to poach, and Andersen is one of the defenders who would love to get in those ground and air duels.
For Tottenham, Solanke’s return to the starting eleven will be a massive boost, and his link play to create means that Andersen will have to not only defend against Solanke’s direct runs but also track his movements when he comes into midfield, and this also means that if Dom can pull the former Crystal Palace defender out of position, it could end up opening opportunities for the likes of Maddison and Odobert to capitalise.
The pair are possibly two of the most offensive full-backs in the Premier League at the moment. We have known Robinson for his speed and ability to come back and defend his zones, but this will be tested against Porro’s attacking prowess and ability to drive forward, and whoever of the duo comes out on top of every duel could end up creating chances every time.
They will not only have to mix and match when they go forward but also make sure that they keep an eye over their shoulder when they drift ahead.
The former Arsenal man has been in exemplary form this season, and he has time and again shown his creativity and ability to link play when given space, and he should have a lot of it today if Udogie drifts forward and loses the Nigerian. Iwobi has a knack for finding space and making incisive those runs which are difficult to track, and his ability to drift inside makes it more difficult to do in a duel with him when he is on the ball. Whoever is playing in the left centre-back role will have to help Udogie to contain Iwobi, because if he ends up getting comfortable, it’s suddenly bad news for Vicario’s goal.