Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth: Dele Alli out for Spurs, match preview, confirmed teams, plus more

Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth: Dele Alli out for Spurs, match preview, confirmed teams, plus more
Tottenham Hotspur ace Dele Alli missed their clash with Bournemouth on Boxing Day after picking up an injury against Everton.The midfielder was forced off at half-time of their demolition of Everton and is now absent against the Cherries and replaced by Lucas Moura.Dele Alli celebrates Tottenham’s win over Arsenal3
Dele Alli celebrates Tottenham’s win over Arsenal
Tottenham will be under the spotlight again as their title credentials are tested by eighth-place Bournemouth.Mauricio Pochettino’s men have been mightily impressive in recent weeks, with the thrilling 6-2 victory at Everton the latest of five consecutive league wins.Tottenham put six goals past Everton on Sunday3
Tottenham put six goals past Everton on Sunday
Spurs sit just two points behind second-place Manchester City and six adrift of league-leaders Liverpool, and their title chase shows no sign of slowing.Their opponents, Bournemouth, also continue to exceed expectation this season.The Cherries, who will be boosted by an extra day’s rest, are flying high in eighth and travel to London on the back of a convincing 2-0 win against Brighton on Saturday.

What the managers are saying

Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham):“Two seasons ago when we were fighting with Leicester we went to the end but the gap was so big (they finished 11 points behind in third).“It wasn’t enough. Now we are close but we need to be cautious, go step-by-step, game-by-game.“We need to be conscious about that, we need to fight a lot, and there is still a long way for work and to be consistent.“Being involved in four competitions will be tough but are going to try.”Howe was full of praise for Pochettino3
Howe was full of praise for Pochettino
Eddie Howe (Bournemouth):“The biggest compliment I can give him [Pochettino] is that he improves players.“You look at the players that he’s worked with for a consistent period of time, I think they’ve all got better and are now playing at higher levels.“And the team because of that has benefited, so, yeah, an outstanding manager.“He’s definitely someone that I admire, definitely someone that you look at and think has a lot of qualities that you would want in yourself as a manager.“I don’t know him that well but he looks like someone who works incredibly hard, is very committed to his club, and does all the right things.”

Team news

Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli is a doubt for the clash.The England international was forced off at half-time during the win over Everton with a minor hamstring problem and may not be risked. Fellow midfielder Moussa Sissoko could be rested after playing all but seven minutes of the last five matches.Bournemouth have no fresh injury concerns after they came through Saturday’s win over Brighton unscathed.Captain Simon Francis (groin) and striker Callum Wilson (hamstring) each played the full 90 minutes against Albion and will be available again, while winger Ryan Fraser is pushing for a start after being restricted to a substitute appearance in that match because of a calf problem.Defender Adam Smith and central midfielders Lewis Cook and Dan Gosling (all knee) remain sidelined.

Confirmed line-ups

Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Walker-Peters, Alderweireld, Foyth, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Lucas Moura, Son, Kane.Subs: Trippier, Sanchez, Lamela, Llorente, Gazzaniga, Davies, Skipp.AFC Bournemouth: Begovic, Francis, Steve Cook, Ake, Daniels, Stanislas, Lerma, Surman, Fraser, Brooks, Wilson.Subs: Boruc, Mousset, Ibe, King, Defoe, Rico, Mings.

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