Tottenham Hotspur travel to face Hull City on Sunday in a battle of two teams stuck in the bottom half of the table. Hull are in 15th, just a point above the drop zone while Spurs are struggling in 12th.
Hull City vs. Tottenham live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch the EPL online
Both Spurs and the Tigers are struggling so far this season and need three points.
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Things have no gone all that well for Spurs under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino. They've managed just four wins in 11 matches,and ust one victory from their last four matches with losses against Manchester City, Stoke and Newcastle. Hull have been even worse with just two wins on the season so far. That last they they managed to end up on the right end of the scoreboard as on October 4th, so needless to say it's been awhile.
Spurs fans will recognize three Hull City players thanks to fact they spent considerable time with Tottenham in recent years. Michael Dawson, Tom Huddlestone and Jake Livermore are all expected to start and will get a chance to torment their former club.
Key Player: Christian Eriksen
The Danish attacking midfielder is easily Spurs best and most dangerous player. The better he plays, the better Spurs play. When he scores goals, Spurs tend to get positive results. Hull looked really bad in the last game before the international break so they’re every reason to believe that Eriksen could have a big day. If he does, Spurs have a good shot at full points.
Kay Matchup: Spurs midfield vs. Huddlestone and Livermore
It’s amusing that two former Spurs players could cause their former teams some problems in the midfield on Sunday. Spurs haven’t been good anywhere on the field this season on a consistent basis and the duo of Huddlestone and Livermore are capable of disrupting things. Spurs would do well to limit these two player’s impact on the match and prevent them from taking things over centrally.
Hull City injuries and suspensions
Out: Robert Snodgrass (knee). In Doubt: Curtis Davies (back).
Tottenham Hotspur injuries and suspensions
Out: Kyle Naughton (suspended), Nalib Bentalib (ankle), Kyle Walker (fitness). In Doubt: Danny Rose (ribs), Andros Townsend (ankle), Aaron Lennon (knock).
With Walker and Naughton out for Spurs, Eric Dier takes over as the emergency right back. On the other side Danny Rose's ribs are a concern, which means Ben Davies might have to play at left back.
Match Date/Time: Sunday, 4 p.m. local, 11 a.m. ET
Venue: Kingston Communications Stadium, Hull, England
TV: NBCSN (U.S), Sky Sports 1/HD (U.K.), Sportsnet World (Canada)
Online: NBC Live Extra (U.S.), Sky Go (U.K.), Sportsnet World Now (Canada)
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