Sports Mole

Borussia Dortmund's Jamie Bynoe-Gittens is reportedly of interest to Liverpool and a number of Premier League rivals such as Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, with the clubs keeping an eye on the Englishman's development.

The 20-year-old followed in the footsteps of English talents Jude Bellingham and Jadon Sancho when he moved to Dortmund in 2020, and though he suffered a torn ligament injury in July 2021 and a serious shoulder injury in September 2022, the youngster appears to have bounced back stronger.

The attacker's gametime is still being carefully managed by his club given he has only completed 90 minutes once in 2024-25, against Celtic in the Champions League on October 1.

However, The Mirror claim that Arne Slot's Liverpool are monitoring Bynoe-Gittens with an eye on the contract situation of star Mohamed Salah, who has less than 12 months left on his current deal.

The Englishman has already had a significant positive impact on Dortmund's season considering he scored both of BVB's goals against Eintracht Frankfurt in his side's opening game of the league season.

However, while Liverpool are reportedly interested in seeing how the forward develops in light of the fact Mohamed Salah could leave for free at the end of the season, asking him to replicate Salah's output and influence at such an early stage of his career would be a big ask.

The Egyptian is averaging 1.19 goals and assists per 90 in the Premier League this term, a figure he has only bettered in the 2017-18 campaign when he broke the record for most goals scored in a 38-game season.

Federico Chiesa could potentially share minutes with Bynoe-Gittens were he to sign for the Reds, with the Italian forward having joined the club in the summer for a bargain fee of around £10m.

Liverpool's competition

The Reds could look to move on the likes of Diaz, who has frequently been linked with a switch to Barcelona, but Liverpool are unlikely to want to lose any of their forwards should Salah leave the club for free.

Chelsea also have numerous forward options, including former Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho, who appears to have cemented a starting spot on the left of attack.

Meanwhile, Spurs could be an attractive option given the age of star Son Heung-min and the inconsistencies of Timo Werner.

Regardless, Borussia Dortmund have a strong track record of developing young talent, and perhaps the Englishman is already in the best possible environment to continue his upward trajectory.

If you choose to “Accept all,” we will also use cookies and data to

Develop and improve new services

Deliver and measure the effectiveness of ads

Show personalized content, depending on your settings

Show personalized ads, depending on your settings

If you choose to “Reject all,” we will not use cookies for these additional purposes.

Non-personalized content is influenced by things like the content you’re currently viewing, activity in your active Search session, and your location. Non-personalized ads are influenced by the content you’re currently viewing and your general location. Personalized content and ads can also include more relevant results, recommendations, and tailored ads based on past activity from this browser, like previous Google searches. We also use cookies and data to tailor the experience to be age-appropriate, if relevant.

Tottenham Hotspur reportedly deem Cristian Romero to be 'untouchable', with the North London club not interested in entering into negotiations over a possible sale.

Romero's future has recently been the subject of speculation, with Real Madrid believed to be huge admirers of the Argentina international, and there had been suggestions of a potential release clause in his contract.

Reports from Argentina had claimed that there was a €65m (£54.4m) buy-out clause in his deal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

However, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, that is not the case, and Ange Postecoglou's side have signalled that the centre-back is not for sale under any circumstances.

Romano claims that there was interest from 'top clubs' over the summer, but he was deemed to be 'untouchable' by Tottenham and that remains the case heading towards the end of 2024.

© Imago

Tottenham 'not interested' in Romero sale

The defender made the move to Tottenham from Atalanta BC in 2021, initially arriving on loan, before completing a permanent switch to the North London club in 2022.

Romero has featured on 106 occasions for Spurs in all competitions, scoring seven goals and registering one assist in the process.

The World Cup winner has again been a vital player for Tottenham this term, meanwhile, making eight appearances in all competitions, including seven outings in the Premier League.

Romero has another three years left to run on his contract at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and with suggestions of a release clause said to be wide of the mark, Spurs are in a strong position.

© Imago

Real Madrid are set to sign a new centre-back in 2025

Real Madrid are difficult club to turn down, though, and it would be interesting to see what happens if Los Blancos actively pursue Romero next year.

The Spanish and European champions decided against signing a replacement for Nacho over the summer, but they are short in the middle of the defence, especially with David Alaba remaining on the sidelines due to a serious knee injury.

Alaba faces a battle to be back before the end of the year, and Real Madrid desperately need another body in the middle of their defence, especially as Jesus Vallejo is surplus to requirements.

Manchester United Women will attempt to record a fourth consecutive victory in all competitions when they play host to Tottenham Hotspur Women on Sunday.

The visitors are looking for a positive response after falling to a narrow defeat in their most recent Women's Super League outing against Liverpool.

Match preview

Man United have experienced a positive start to the 2024-25 season, having recorded three consecutive victories without conceding.

The Red Devils thrashed West Ham United 3-0 in their WSL opener at Old Trafford, before they edged out Everton by a narrow 1-0 scoreline.

They went on to kick off their Women's League Cup campaign with a win against rivals Liverpool, with Melvine Malard and Rachel Williams getting on the scoresheet in a 2-0 victory.

Marc Skinner's side have had plenty of time to reflect upon those three victories after last Sunday's meeting with Chelsea was postponed due to a conflict with the Blues' Women's Champions League schedule.

As a result, Man United will be well-rested for their first competitive meeting with Spurs since claiming a commanding 4-0 win in May's Women's FA Cup final.

The Red Devils have fared well in top-flight games against Spurs, having won eight and drawn two of their 10 WSL encounters.

Tottenham have experienced a mixed start to the season, with their four competitive matches producing two wins, one draw and one defeat.

Spurs kicked off the campaign with a dominant 4-0 win over newly-promoted Crystal Palace, before they salvaged a 2-2 draw in their away meeting with Aston Villa.

Robert Vilahamn's side then warmed up for a WSL game against Liverpool with a 2-1 win over Charlton Athletic in the Women's League Cup.

Tottenham looked set to take a point off Liverpool after they showed great character to come from behind on two occasions, however, a controversial stoppage-time penalty condemned them to a 3-2 defeat at Brisbane Road.

As a result, Spurs are currently in seventh position with points from three matches, leaving them two points adrift of their fourth-placed opponents.

Tottenham will take a four-game unbeaten away league run into Sunday's fixture, but they have had to settle for 2-2 draws in each of their previous three WSL away matches, including their last trip to Leigh Sports Village in April.

Manchester United Women Women's Super League form:

Manchester United Women form (all competitions):

Tottenham Hotspur Women Women's Super League form:

Tottenham Hotspur Women form (all competitions):

Team News

Man United remain without the services of Evie Rabjohn, who is continuing to work on her rehabilitation from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Anna Sandberg and Emma Watson are both doubts while Malard will have to be assessed after being forced off in the League Cup clash with Liverpool.

After rotating his side against Liverpool, Skinner could revert back to the side that started the league win over Everton.

Celine Bizet could have a role to play off the bench against her former club after leaving Tottenham for Man United in the summer.

Meanwhile, Tottenham midfielder Kit Graham is a long-term absentee after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury in pre-season.

Shuang Wang and Amy James-Turner are expected to miss out, while Ella Morris will have to be assessed after being absent from the last three matchday squads.

Despite conceding three goals against Liverpool, Vilahamn is set to keep faith in the back four of Ash Neville, Molly Bartrip, Clare Hunt and Amanda Nilden.

At the opposite end of the pitch, Bethany England may be considered for a starting spot after featuring as a substitute in the opening three league games.

Manchester United Women possible starting lineup:

Tullis-Joyce; Riviere, Le Tissier, Turner, Galton; Clinton, Janssen, Naalsund; Geyse, Toone, Terland

Tottenham Hotspur Women possible starting lineup:

Spencer; Neville, Bartrip, Hunt, Nilden; Oroz, Summanen; Raso, Thomas, Naz; England

We say: Manchester United Women 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur Women

Having won three consecutive games without conceding, Man United will be in a confident mood ahead of Sunday's tricky WSL meeting with Tottenham.

While we think the Red Devils might concede, we do believe they will have the extra quality required to clinch a narrow victory.

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.

body check tags ::

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!

Tottenham Hotspur defender Pedro Porro has said that he is "proud" to be linked with Real Madrid and refused to rule out a move to Bernabeu in the future.

Los Blancos could move for a new right-back in January due to the severe injury recently suffered by Dani Carvajal, with the experienced defender set to be missing for rest of the season.

Carvajal has had his contract extended until June 2026, but Real Madrid are in the market for a long-term replacement for the 32-year-old, with Trent Alexander-Arnold viewed as their top target.

Alexander-Arnold's contract with Liverpool is due to expire next summer, but Arne Slot's side are believed to be confident that they will be able to sign him to fresh terms in the near future.

Porro is also thought to be on the Madrid club's radar, and the Spain international has now responded to suggestions of interest from the reigning Spanish and European champions.

© Imago

Porro opens the door to future Real Madrid move

"Of course I'm proud with these links, it means I'm doing things well. If that happens one day, it happens. Now I'm fully focused on my club, Tottenham," he told Relevo.

Porro represented Rayo Vallecano and Girona during his youth career before famously moving to Manchester City in 2019, but he failed to make the first-team breakthrough at the Etihad Stadium and ultimately left for Sporting Lisbon, initially representing the Portuguese side on loan before completing a permanent move.

The right-back had a strong spell with Sporting, scoring 12 goals and registering 20 assists in 98 appearances, and he has managed eight goals and 10 assists in 62 games for Tottenham since moving to the club in 2023.

Porro has another four years left to run on his contract at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but it would be very difficult for him to turn down the chance to move to Bernabeu.

© Imago

Will Real Madrid sign a new right-back in January?

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotit suggested after Carvajal's injury that a new right-back would not be a priority in January, insisting that Lucas Vazquez can fill the void.

"Will we sign a right-back? Lucas gives us a lot of confidence," Ancelotti told reporters.

The January transfer window is also a very difficult market, so it would not be a surprise to see Vazquez be the starting right-back for the rest of the campaign, with Eder Militao also filling in when necessary.

It is clear that Real Madrid need another option in that area of the field, though, and if a deal for Alexander-Arnold cannot be completed, then Porro could be a smart signing for the Spanish giants.

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Torino midfielder Samuele Ricci during the January transfer window.

Despite an indifferent start to the season, Ange Postecoglou's side have began to impress in recent weeks and have recorded five successive wins in all competitions.

There is the hope that using younger players in different cup competitions - such as Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall - will eventually lead to them becoming mainstays in the first-team squad.

Should that prove to be the case, Spurs will not be short in the central-midfield department anytime soon, there already being four combative options as well as several attack-minded alternatives.

Nevertheless, it appears that the North Londoners' hierarchy have ambitions to further add to their ranks in a bid to close the gap to the teams above them in the Premier League.

© Imago

Ricci on Spurs radar

According to Football Insider, there is a desire to get a deal for Ricci over the line at the beginning of 2025.

However, it is noted that they may need to wait until the summer transfer window given the level that Ricci is currently producing in Serie A.

Six starts have been made in that competition, the 23-year-old helping Torino to sit in fifth place in the standings at this stage of the campaign.

Ricci also started each of Italy's recent two matches in the UEFA Nations League, helping the Azzurri to victories over France and Israel.

While Torino would ideally like to keep Ricci in the long term, he only possesses a contract until the end of the 2025-26 campaign.

With Ricci having only represented Empoli and Torino, he has never played for a club in a European competition, making a renewal unrealistic at this stage.

© Imago

Paratici to influence chase?

The report suggests that former sporting director Fabio Paratici could have some influence on the race for Ricci if Spurs choose to proceed with that approach.

Although Paratici is no longer involved with Spurs, it is alleged that contact has remained with some of Spurs' scouting staff.

Tottenham Hotspur Women will look to maintain their unbeaten start to the campaign when they play host to Liverpool Women in Sunday's Women's Super League fixture.

Meanwhile, the Reds will be hoping to claim their first victory after failing to win any of their three competitive matches this term.

Match preview

Tottenham have made a promising start to the new season, having won two and drawn one of their three matches in all competitions.

Robert Vilahamn's side kicked off the season with a dominant 4-0 win over newly-promoted Crystal Palace, before they rescued a point in last Sunday's away meeting with Aston Villa.

After giving up a slender lead, Spurs looked set to fall to a 2-1 defeat until substitute Bethany England netted a 96th-minute equaliser to ensure her side left Villa Park with a point to show for their efforts.

The North London club went on to score a couple of more goals in their midweek Women's League Cup game against Charlton Athletic, with Maite Oroz and Jessica Naz grabbing a goal apiece in a 2-1 away victory.

Having scored eight goals in three matches, Spurs will hope that firepower can now help them claim their first win over Liverpool since recording a narrow 1-0 win in October 2022.

Liverpool have experienced an underwhelming start to the 2024-25 season, having seen their three competitive matches produce two draws and one defeat.

After drawing 1-1 with Leicester City in their WSL opener, Liverpool looked set to claim maximum points in last Sunday's away meeting with West Ham United.

However, Olivia Smith saw her seventh-minute opener cancelled out by Riko Ueki's late equaliser, ensuring the Reds had to settle for a point for the second game in a row.

Matt Beard's side then experienced a disappointing result in their midweek Women's League Cup clash against rivals Manchester United, falling to a 2-0 defeat following goals from Melvine Malard and Rachel Williams.

Liverpool will now turn their attention back to league action, and while they have had to settle for draws in their first two matches, they can take confidence from the fact they are unbeaten in six WSL matches since losing to Man City in March.

Tottenham Hotspur Women Women's Super League form:

Tottenham Hotspur Women form (all competitions):

Liverpool Women Women's Super League form:

Liverpool Women form (all competitions):

Team News

Tottenham duo Shuang Wang and Amy James-Turner are making progress in their respective recoveries, but they remain unavailable for selection for Sunday's fixture.

Kit Graham is sidelined with a knee injury, while it remains to be seen whether Ella Morris will be fit for the weekend.

England could be given her first league start of the season after she came off the bench to score a dramatic equaliser against Villa.

As for the visitors, they are expected to be without the services of goalkeeper Faye Kirby and defender Grace Fisk.

Australian shot-stopper Teagan Micah remains sidelined with an ankle issue, while Eva Spencer and Zara Shaw are unavailable after being called up to the England squad for the Under-17 Women's World Cup.

Smith will continue to provide one of Liverpool's main attacking threats after scoring her first WSL goal last weekend.

Tottenham Hotspur Women possible starting lineup:

Spencer; Neville, Bartrip, Hunt, Nilden; Oroz, Summanen; Raso, Spence, Naz; England

Liverpool Women possible starting lineup:

Laws; Clark, Bonner, Matthews; Parry, Hobinger, Nagano, Holland, Hinds; Smith, Haug

We say: Tottenham Hotspur Women 2-2 Liverpool Women

Liverpool may have failed to win their opening two league games, but they are unbeaten in six league matches, and we think they will extend that run by playing a draw with Tottenham, especially as last season's head-to-head meetings finished all square.

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.

body check tags ::

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!

Brighton & Hove Albion are capable of rising above Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League table when they cross paths with the North London giants at the Amex Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The ninth-placed Seagulls are aiming to respond to last weekend's 4-2 beatdown at the hands of Chelsea, where Cole Palmer scored an unprecedented four first-half goals to condemn Fabian Hurzeler to his first defeat in the Brighton chair.

In contrast, the in-form Lilywhites were convincing 3-0 victors over a pitiful Manchester United, before making it five wins on the spin in all tournaments with a gritty 2-1 triumph over Hungarian champions Ferencvaros in the Europa League.

Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides.

© Imago

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 39

Brighton wins: 10

Draws: 8

Spurs wins: 21

Given Brighton's relatively modest top-flight history, the Seagulls and Tottenham have not been regular foes down the years, and Sunday's clash at the Amex will be just their 40th competitive meeting since their maiden battle in 1903.

Spurs have come up trumps in 21 of those matches to lead the way in the head-to-head column, but Brighton have earned a respectable 10 victories of their own, while another eight contests have ended all square.

However, not since April 2018 - a 1-1 draw at the Amex during Brighton's debut season in the Premier League - have the points been evenly split, as there has been a winner and a loser in each of the last 13 matches between the two clubs.

Spurs have emerged victorious from nine of those showdowns, including their last home fixture against a Roberto De Zerbi-less Brighton in February 2024, although they needed a last-gasp Brennan Johnson goal in that hard-fought 2-1 victory.

A matter of weeks beforehand, Brighton conquered Postecoglou's team at the Amex in a 4-2 thriller, where the Seagulls stormed into a 4-0 lead against the lacklustre Lilywhites before Alejo Veliz and Ben Davies made the scoreline slightly more respectable.

Since that aforementioned draw in 2018, Brighton and Tottenham have followed a very peculiar pattern of results; over the last 13 matches, two Spurs victories have preceded a Seagulls win, with the North London club last winning three in a row against the Brighton between 2005 and 2017.

Goals are usually a guarantee in this fixture too, as from their 39 previous battles, only one has ended in a goalless draw - a 1977 Division Two clash at White Hart Lane.

Speaking of goals, Harry Kane found the back of the net 10 times in this fixture for Tottenham - by far and away the most of any player in this fixture - while another ex-Spurs forward in Garth Crooks is second on the list with three.

Last 20 meetings

Feb 10, 2024: Spurs 2-1 Brighton (Premier League)

Dec 28, 2023: Brighton 4-2 Spurs (Premier League)

Apr 08, 2023: Spurs 2-1 Brighton (Premier League)

Oct 08, 2022: Brighton 0-1 Spurs (Premier League)

Apr 16, 2022: Spurs 0-1 Brighton (Premier League)

Mar 16, 2022: Brighton 0-2 Spurs (Premier League)

Feb 05, 2022: Spurs 3-1 Brighton (FA Cup Fourth Round)

Jan 31, 2021: Brighton 1-0 Spurs (Premier League)

Nov 01, 2020: Spurs 2-1 Brighton (Premier League)

Dec 26, 2019: Spurs 2-1 Brighton (Premier League)

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

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

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

Apr 17, 2018: Brighton 1-1 Spurs (Premier League)

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

Oct 29, 2014: Spurs 2-0 Brighton (League Cup Round Four)

Jan 08, 2005: Spurs 2-1 Brighton (FA Cup Third Round)

Apr 02, 1983: Brighton 2-1 Spurs (First Division)

Dec 28, 1982: Spurs 2-0 Brighton (First Division)

Oct 26, 1982: Brighton 0-1 Spurs (EFL Cup Second Round Second Leg)

Last 10 Premier League meetings

Feb 10, 2024: Spurs 2-1 Brighton (Premier League)

Dec 28, 2023: Brighton 4-2 Spurs (Premier League)

Apr 08, 2023: Spurs 2-1 Brighton (Premier League)

Oct 08, 2022: Brighton 0-1 Spurs (Premier League)

Apr 16, 2022: Spurs 0-1 Brighton (Premier League)

Mar 16, 2022: Brighton 0-2 Spurs (Premier League)

Jan 31, 2021: Brighton 1-0 Spurs (Premier League)

Nov 01, 2020: Spurs 2-1 Brighton (Premier League)

Dec 26, 2019: Spurs 2-1 Brighton (Premier League)

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

Read more on Brighton vs Spurs

Will Son, Udogie return? Tottenham injury, suspension list for Brighton clash

Click here to read our full preview for Brighton vs Spurs

A triple attacking dilemma: How Tottenham could line up against Brighton

Boosts and blows: How Brighton could line up against Tottenham

No Data Analysis info

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou is expecting to be without his captain for Sunday's Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium.

The Lilywhites bested Ferencvaros 2-1 in the Europa League on Thursday night without the services of Son Heung-min (thigh), Destiny Udogie (thigh), Wilson Odobert (hamstring) or Richarlison (unspecified).

Odobert and Richarlison are both out until after the international break, and Postecoglou has confirmed that this match should come too soon for Son, but Udogie is likely to be passed fit.

With Son still not being risked, Postecoglou will have a huge decision to make on the left-hand side of the attack, where 17-year-old sensation Mikey Moore is pushing to replace the profligate Timo Werner.

However, the more experienced German will likely be given the thumbs-up to start alongside the in-form Brennan Johnson and Dominic Solanke, who has been called up to his first England squad in seven years.

After creating a staggering nine chances in the 3-0 win over Manchester United, Dejan Kulusevski should return to attack-minded midfield, where James Maddison and Rodrigo Bentancur will also pull the strings.

Even though Ben Davies is fully fit, Udogie is almost fully healed from his knock at Old Trafford and should join Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Pedro Porro and Guglielmo Vicario at the back.

Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup:

Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Kulusevski, Bentancur, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Werner

Five for five since their North London derby defeat to Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur endeavour to extend their hot streak when they head to the Amex to face Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

Ange Postecoglou's side return to top-flight action after a hard-fought 2-1 Europa League win over Ferencvaros, while Fabian Hurzeler's men have had a week to mull over their 4-2 loss to Chelsea.

Match preview

Albeit with a second-string XI, Tottenham were given a much rougher ride against Ferencvaros than they were in last weekend's Premier League clash with Manchester United, but Postecoglou's hotchpotch team survived a late scare to make it two for two in this season's Europa League.

Pape Sarr and the red-hot Brennan Johnson were on target before Barnabas Varga cut the arrears in half right at the death, but there would be no late reprieve for the Hungarian champions on an evening where the kids were more than alright for Tottenham, who started four teenagers at the Groupama Arena.

A more experienced contingent should now be tasked with earning Spurs' sixth successive victory across all tournaments, and their third straight success in the Premier League after beatings of Brentford (3-1) and Man United (3-0), although they were aided by Bruno Fernandes's wrongful dismissal in the latter fixture.

Even before the Portuguese was dismissed, Tottenham were teaching Erik ten Hag's men a footballing lesson en route to eighth spot in the table, as the Lilywhites slowly creep up on the European places following a stuttering start to the 2024-25 campaign.

Tottenham have hardly ever consistently produced the goods away from home under Postecoglou's wing, though, as if they manage to prevail at the Amex Stadium, it will mark the first time in 12 months that they have won back-to-back Premier League games on their travels.

Spurs' upcoming hosts were briefly in dreamland on the road in gameweek six, as Georginio Rutter made the net ripple with just seven minutes gone against Stamford Bridge, but little did the Frenchman know that he had just set the Cole Palmer wheels in motion.

Indeed, Brighton were bamboozled by a record-breaking performance from the former Manchester City product, who became the first Premier League player in history to score four goals in one half, and a Carlos Baleba response in between his third and fourth strikes meant little.

Despite witnessing individual excellence in West London, Seagulls boss Hurzeler still lamented the 'gifts' that his side presented to Chelsea as they suffered their first defeat of the 31-year-old's reign, one which leaves the ninth in the standings, just one point and one spot adrift of their upcoming visitors.

Showcasing a commitment to entertainment, Brighton have both scored and conceded multiple goals in each of their last three games in all competitions but only have two wins to show from their last eight Premier League matches at the Amex, drawing their last two to Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest.

However, Brighton were on the correct end of a 4-2 scoreline in this exact fixture against Tottenham last season, only for Spurs to exact revenge with a 2-1 home triumph in February, and none of the last 13 meetings between the visitors and the Seagulls has ended level.

Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League form:

Brighton & Hove Albion form (all competitions):

Tottenham Hotspur Premier League form:

Tottenham Hotspur form (all competitions):

Team News

Tottenham captain Son Heung-min and first-choice left-back Destiny Udogie were both left at home for the win over Ferencvaros due to their recent knocks, and the former is not expected to make the cut here, but Postecoglou has confirmed that Udogie ought to be fine.

Should Son miss out once more, Spurs fans will no doubt implore Postecoglou to start 17-year-old Mikey Moore over the wasteful Timo Werner after the teenager's bright performance in midweek, but their pleas will likely fall on deaf ears.

Two other attacking options - Wilson Odobert and Richarlison - are still out injured, and Dominic Solanke leads the Tottenham line after his first call-up to the senior England squad in seven years.

Radu Dragusin is also back from his Europa League ban, but Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven - who produced an exceptional solo run for an assist at Old Trafford - are immovable at the back.

As for Brighton, Hurzeler delivered a mixed fitness update on Friday morning, confirming that James Milner (thigh), Brajan Gruda (unspecified), Joel Veltman (illness) and long-term absentee Solly March (knee) could all be in contention for Sunday's match.

However, there will still be no Joao Pedro (ankle), Matt O'Riley (ankle) or Jan Paul van Hecke (unspecified), while Simon Adingra is also touch-and-go but should only be on the bench at best.

Palmer was not the only player to make history at Stamford Bridge last weekend; 20-year-old Brighton midfielder Baleba became the youngest Cameroonian to score and assist in a Premier League match, and he will man the engine room with fellow protege Jack Hinshelwood once more.

Brighton & Hove Albion possible starting lineup:

Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, Igor, Estupinan; Enciso, Baleba, Hinshelwood; Rutter, Welbeck, Mitoma

Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup:

Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Kulusevski, Bentancur, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Werner

We say: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur

Both sides have scored in each of the last three fixtures between Brighton and Tottenham, and Sunday's affair should be no different, especially given the Seagulls' recent propensity for high-scoring contests.

No side in the top flight has had more shots on target than Spurs' 45 so far this season, though, and with a bunch of well-rested regulars back in the fold, Postecoglou's men have our vote to continue their wonderful winning sequence.

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.

body check tags ::

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!