Spurs v Brighton preview and predictions

Tottenham Hotspur will look to bounce back from their defeat to Chelsea when they host Brighton on Boxing Day.

Spurs vs Brighton

Competition: Premier League

Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Date: Thursday, 26 December 2019

Kick-off: 3:30 PM

The Lilywhites fell to a third defeat in five games across all competitions on Sunday, going down 2-0 to an impressive Chelsea side as Jose Mourinho failed to get one over his former player Frank Lampard.

Team news

Spurs

Son Heung-min starts a three-match suspension following his needless red card against Chelsea, and Mourinho is likely to shuffle his team.

Hugo Lloris, Ben Davies and Erik Lamela all remain sidelined.

Predicted XI: Gazzaniga; Aurier, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Rose; Dier, Winks; Sessegnon, Alli, Moura; Kane.

Brighton

Jose Izquierdo and Solly March remain sidelined for Boxing Day and Potter may be tempted to freshen up his starting XI.

Predicted XI: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Burn; Mooy, Stephens, Propper; Gross; Maupay, Connolly.

05 Oct 2019: Brighton 3-0 Tottenham (Premier League)

23 Apr 2019: Tottenham 1-0 Brighton (Premier League)

22 Sep 2018: Brighton 1-2 Tottenham (Premier League)

17 Apr 2018: Brighton 1-1 Tottenham (Premier League)

13 Dec 2017: Tottenham 2-0 Brighton (Premier League)