West Ham United return to Premier League motion with a London derby in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur. BBC Sport appears on the key speaking factors earlier than the encounter.
Hammers head coach Graham Potter stays beneath strain regardless of producing the most effective results of his eight-month tenure previous to the worldwide break.
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The Hammers’ shock 3-0 victory at was much more of a shock on condition that the final time they scored a Premier League objective on the Metropolis Floor was in 1996.
Potter is now vying to win back-to-back Premier League matches for simply the second time as West Ham boss, along with his facet defeating 1-0 away and 2-0 at residence again in February.
That overcome the Foxes was West Ham’s final at London Stadium. The Irons have collected simply three factors from a potential 18 on residence soil since that day, a dismal run which features a 1-1 draw with Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs.
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Saturday’s sport marks the beginning of a brand new period for Tottenham who, for the primary time in virtually 25 years, will play a Premier League match with out govt chairman Daniel Levy on the helm.
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Levy’s ultimate managerial rent, Thomas Frank, began life on the membership with back-to-back league wins however his honeymoon interval ended abruptly two weeks in the past after a 1-0 residence defeat by
It took till the 54th minute for Spurs to muster an effort on objective they usually tried simply 5 in the whole match – 15 fewer than their opponents.
Frank’s facet would require a much better exhibiting if they’re to get one thing from London Stadium. Tottenham’s final victory on the floor was in November 2019 and they’re winless in 5 earlier visits, drawing three and shedding two.
New signing Xavi Simons was launched to the followers earlier than their final Premier League outing and will present the required inventive spark as Spurs look to return to successful methods.
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The 22-year-old Dutchman was instantly concerned in 19 objectives at RB Leipzig in 2024-25 regardless of lacking 15 video games with an ankle damage. He is contributed 43 objectives and 32 assists over the previous three seasons and must be concerned for the primary time this weekend.
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