BRENTFORD V TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR: CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN RETURNS TO FACE HIS FORMER CLUB AS TOTTENHAM EYE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLACE
Premier League / Matchday 34
Gtech Community Stadium / 23.04.2022
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Updated 23/04/2022 at 20:18 GMT+1
17:20
KANE LOOKING TO BREAK BRENTFORD DUCK
Did you know? Kane has scored against 30 of the 31 Premier League teams he's played against. The only side to have kept him out are... Brentford.
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17:15
CONTE SURPRISED BY ERIKSEN'S RETURN TO FOOTBALL
The Italian told reporters: “Honestly, no one knew the possibility of Christian coming back to football. It was a surprise for everybody.
“I think in this respect, Brentford was very good to understand the situation and to go into the situation, and to sign Christian. I’m really surprised but I’m not the only person surprised to see him playing in this way."
17:10
THOMAS FRANK HAS HIS SAY...
"If we can go out there and top perform, then I know we have a chance," the Brentford manager told reporters.
"I know we are difficult to play against and I know that Conte knows that. That is not to say that we will win but we will do our very best."
17:05
TONEY COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE MAKER FOR BRENTFORD
The striker has been in imperious form, having netted nine goals in his last nine games for Brentford in all competitions.
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17:00
THE PRESSURE IS ON SPURS IN THE RACE FOR A CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLACE
The pressure is now on Spurs to reclaim their top four spot after they were leapfrogged by Arsenal who pulled off an impressive 3-1 home victory against Manchester United in the lunchtime kick off.
16:55
SESSEGNON IS IN FOR REGUILON
Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte has made one change from last Saturday’s lacklustre away defeat to Brighton as he Sessegnon starts in place of Reguilon at left wing-back.
It’s Sessegnon’s first game since picking up a hamstring injury in Spurs’ victory over Everton on March 7.
16:50
THE LINE UPS IN FOCUS
Thomas Frank has made four changes to the Brentford side that won at Watford, with Sorenson and Roerslev coming in for the injured Pinnock and Ajer. Meanwhile Norgaard, who found the net in the Bees’ win at Vicarage Road, has been replaced with Jensen in midfield while Ghoddos starts ahead of Wissa.
16:45
ERIKSEN STARTS FOR THE BEES
Confirmed teams – BRENTFORD– Raya, Roerslev, Jansson, Bech Sorensen, Henry, Janelt, Jensen, Eriksen, Mbeumo, Toney, Ghoddos... Subs: Lossl, Dasilva, Wissa, Jeanvier, Fosu-Henry, Peart-Harris, Baptiste, Stevens, Young-Coombes /// SPURS- Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Sessegnon, Kulusevski, Kane, Son... Subs: Gollini, Reguilon, Sanchez, Winks, Rodon, Bergwijn, Moura, White, Scarlett.
16:40
HELLO AND WELCOME
Follow live updates of Brentford’s Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur at the Brentford Community Stadium. Eriksen will be looking to add another chapter to his fairy-tale return to football, by denting his former club Spurs’ hopes of finishing in a Champions League place.
Kick off 17:30 GMT.