Tottenham Hotspur will travel to Crystal Palace in Sunday's first Premier League kick-off, as they look to leapfrog Chelsea into fourth place before the Blues face Manchester United later in the day, but Mauricio Pochettino has elected to not risk Toby Alderweireld, who has been struggling with his hamstring, while Jan Vertonghen will also miss the game having picked up a knock in training, so it could see Eric Dier move back into the heart of defence
While Pochettino has defensive worries, unsurprisingly, Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen will all start for Spurs, and will be a threatening attacking trio, but there's no place in the starting XI for big-money signing Lucas Moura, who is looking for his first start in the Premier League having joined from Paris Saint-Germain.
Roy Hodgson has his own injury concerns, and has said that he is missing twelve first-team players, with Wilfried Zaha the key player missing from his Eagles side, and having not won in four Premier League matches, the former England boss will be hoping that his side can make the most of Spurs' defensive frailties, and will hope Christian Benteke can recapture his best form, and he leads the line.
Transfer deadline day recruit Alexander Sorloth will be unleashed by Hodgson from the start, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka will make his debut for the club. Wayne Hennessey has shaken off a reported injury, and he will be between the sticks in Sunday's 12pm kick-off, and it's set to be an intriguing contest at Selhurst Park.
