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Premier League football is back after the World Cup break, and we begin in the capital as the Bees host Spurs in a London derby. Both teams won their last games before the campaign went on pause and will be desperate to build up some momentum this lunchtime.
Brentford will be confident of another scalp after beating Manchester City last time out. Only the top three teams in the league – Newcastle, City and Arsenal – have lost fewer games this term than the Bees, whose home form has been the backbone of their current 10th-place standing.
Spurs, meanwhile, will be keen to overtake oil-rich Newcastle back into third place after a bit of a stutter across October and November, and welcome back Heung-min Son from injury, though Richarlison and Rodrigo Bentancur are injured. Harry Kane is pushing to play. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Nick Purewal at the Brentford Community Stadium.
Live updates
26min: Spurs are improving. First Son gets Spurs’ first shot on target with a curling effort from 25 yards before Kulusevski shimmies into the area and drills the ball down Raya’s throat.
23min: A break in play as both Mbembo and Toney are down.
Nick Purewal at Brentford Community Stadium
“Normal first-half service resumed for Spurs after the World Cup break then. It’s the fifth Premier League game in a row that Tottenham have slipped behind.
“A tap-in for Vitaly Janelt after Fraser Forster parried Christian Norgaard’s volleyed effort. But Ivan Toney’s flick to Bryan Mbeumo dragged Japhet Tanganga out of position and the visitors failed to recover any defensive shape.”
18min: Brentford are pushing for a second, winning two corners in quick succession, but Spurs just about get rid.
GOAL!
15min: That was so easy for Brentford!
Toney heads into Mbembo’s path, a simple cross to the back post is then fed into Janelt to slot home from inside the area.
14min: An applause in the 14th minute for two Brentford fans who recently passed away.
13min: A poor delivery from Perisic, but Brentford can only put out for a throw in.
12min: Kane into the wall and out for a corner.
11min: Son is fouled 25 yards out to win a free kick. Kane is standing over it.
9min: Spurs get into Brentford’s final third for the first time, but Doherty’s cross into the area is aimless and easily cleared.
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