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Thomas Frank was left to rue two goals conceded in as many minutes inside the first six minutes against Fulham - a double hit that ultimately cost us as the Cottagers ran out 2-1 winners of our Premier League clash on Saturday evening.

Despite the fact a comeback looked on in the second half as Mo Kudus pulled a goal back and we piled on the pressure, the damage had been done as Kenny Tete’s deflected shot and Harry Wilson’s strike into an empty net from Guglielmo Vicario’s clearance left us with a mountain to climb at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

“Of course, this is a tough one,” Thomas told us afterwards. “We prepared everything, players ready and then after six minutes we're down 2-0. That's a classic example when a team is struggling a little bit and it's not straightforward, smooth, the momentum and the easy wins… maybe not dropping for you as you want sometimes, and then you concede the first one on deflected shot and the second is a mistake from Vic.

“In the first half, how can you say, we rushed it too much because we got maybe a bit shell shocked, whatever, you really want to do well and then you're rushing it too much. In the second half I think more cool, created more, scored a good goal, created opportunities, could have got the 2-2, didn't get it.

“I see players who badly want to turn it around, badly want to do everything they can to get the win here in front of our fans, make them happy and proud of the team. Sometimes you just have a spell that is tough and we just need to keep working through it, keep going forward, keep doing everything we can to improve it - then we all know we will turn it around.

“Now, tomorrow it’s about debriefing the game, giving some messages, then we need to move forward. We need to learn from this game but can't dwell too much on it because we need to be on for the next one. There's a new opportunity on Tuesday night in Newcastle.”

We suffered a London derby defeat on Saturday evening as we couldn’t recover from conceding two goals in the opening six minutes to Fulham.

A spirited second half saw Mohammed Kudus reduce the deficit with his first home goal in our colours just before the hour mark and we created chances to draw level but couldn’t convert them, ultimately going down to our fourth home league defeat in seven games in N17 this season.

We made four changes from the midweek Champions League outing against PSG, with Kevin Danso coming in for the suspended Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie replacing Djed Spence, Joao Palhinha in for Rodrigo Bentancur against his old club and Kudus replacing Pape Matar Sarr.

After the positive performance in the French capital, hopes were high of picking up a positive result against a Fulham side that hadn’t won away from home in the league this term. But that optimism faded quickly as we found ourselves two goals behind in six minutes, the quickest we had ever fallen 2-0 down in Premier League history. There was certainly some misfortune about Fulham’s first goal after four minutes, with Samuel Chukwueze miscuing his intended pass to the edge of the area to Kenny Tete and yet it wrong-footed Lucas Bergvall and still found his man, with Tete’s right-footed strike clipping the inside of Udogie’s leg and sneaking into the bottom corner.

That was a setback, but we suffered even worse two minutes later. Guglielmo Vicario beat Raul Jimenez to a long ball over the top, tried to play forwards when clearing into touch probably would have been the better option, but found Josh King with his clearance. He popped the ball wide to Harry Wilson some 35 yards out by the touchline and he produced an excellent first-time effort which bounced into the empty net.

We tried to respond quickly and went close when Joachim Andersen almost diverted Kudus’ cross into his own net before Archie Gray dragged a shot wide however, had it not been for Micky van de Ven, it would have been 3-0. With 26 minutes gone, Chukwueze nicked the ball off Pedro Porro and was in on goal, rounded Vicario and was about to roll the ball home when our skipper on the night slid in with a superb tackle to deny him.

The remainder of the half saw us dominate possession as we searched for a way back into the game, plenty of crosses coming into the box – mostly from the right flank – but we didn’t really work Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno, with van de Ven firing high over the bar the closest we came.

We needed a fast start in the second half and almost got it when Pedro Porro’s cross landed nicely for Randal Kolo Muani but his effort from 10 yards out was blocked by Calvin Bassey, before the French forward sent a glancing header from another Porro centre into the side-netting. It was all us at this stage and we got the goal we needed in the 59th minute with a rocket from Kudus. Bergvall lifted a lovely ball in to him in the inside right position and Kudus lashed a rising right-footed shot past Leno at his near post.

That changed the whole mood of the game and the stadium and we almost scored a second with two chances in quick succession. First, Andersen made a diving block to prevent Xavi Simons’ 12-yard shot from finding the bottom corner and, from the set-piece, Bergvall’s glancing near-post header was going in until Jimenez headed off the line at the far post.

A Kevin Danso long throw almost led to an equaliser with 10 minutes remaining, Udogie with the blocked shot before Kolo Muani stole the ball off Tete and then sent a back-heel just past the post. But for all our possession in the second half, Fulham still carried a threat and Vicario had to save low down after Kevin’s effort flicked off Danso on its way through. We tried to apply pressure in the closing stages but, in truth, couldn’t really build up a head of steam and the visitors were able to deal with our attacking threats as we suffered another disappointment on home soil.

Drew Spence supplied an assist in Jamaica’s remarkable 18-0 win over the Dominican Republic on Saturday evening, which kicked off their CONCACAF Championship qualifiers in style.

Starting the contest at Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, the experienced midfielder got herself involved in the action in second half stoppage time to provide Shania Hayles her goal.

Receiving the ball on the edge of the box, she sent a lovely weighted chipped pass over the defence and into Hayles inside the area on the left who slotted home at the near post to round off an impressive evening for the Reggae Girlz.

Drew completed the full match for her nation.

The result sees Jamaica, unsurprisingly, go top of Group B on goal difference in their CONCACAF Championship qualifiers after the opening game, with Nicaragua also on three points after their 4-0 win over Antigua and Barbuda.

Clean sheet for Tōko Koga

A clean sheet for Tōko Koga’s Japan helped them secure a 3-0 win over Canada in their friendly encounter on Saturday morning.

The young defender was in from the start to earn her 28th cap as Momoko Tanikawa fired her nation into the lead just two minutes before the break.

Then, six minutes after the restart, Japan had their second of the game through Mina Tanaka to give them a healthy advantage in the contest before Aoba Fujino rounded off the scoring on 68 minutes.

Having recorded seven clean sheets in Lilywhite across all competitions since joining in the summer, the 19-year-old can now add another one to her tally this term as she was part of the backline that kept Canada at bay across the 90 minutes.

Elsewhere, Sophie Jackson was a late second half substitute for England Under-20s as they were defeated 4-1 by USA earlier this afternoon.

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We can confirm the team news for tonight's Premier League clash against Fulham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (kick-off 8pm).

Thomas Frank has made four changes to the team that started at Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League in midweek.

Joao Palhinha is restored to the starting side to face his former side with Kevin Danso, Destiny Udogie and Mohammed Kudus also coming into the team. The suspended Cristian Romero is ruled out and Djed Spence, Pape Matar Sarr and Rodrigo Bentancur are amongst our substitutes.

Micky van de Ven will wear the armband in Cuti's absence.

Here’s our team in full...

Starting XI: Vicario, Danso, Palhinha, Richarlison, Udogie, Gray, Bergvall, Kudus, Pedro Porro, van de Ven (c), Kolo Muani.

Substitutes: Kinsky, Xavi, Tel, Johnson, Spence, Odobert, Sarr, Bentancur, Davies.

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New for this season, our Official Matchday Programme brings fans a collection of photos sourced from a deep dive into our Mirrorpix photography archive, most of which have never been seen before.

We'll bring you a taster of the gallery here on tottenhamhotspur.com...

Next up, Fulham in Saturday's late kick-off in the Premier League (8pm UK).

Above - Jimmy Greaves sends a header goalwards in our navy away kit during our 4-3 win in west London in October 1966.

Welcome to Spurs, Signe Gaupset!

Putting pen to paper at Hotspur Way, the exciting talented midfielder will join us from SK Brann on 1 January, 2026, on a long-term deal.

She has starred in her home country and on the international stage in recent years, becoming one of the standout names in Europe - and she will now embark on a new adventure in north London.

Only 20 years old, Signe has enjoyed an extensive career to date and we look back at her journey to becoming a Lilywhite.

Early inspiration in her hometown

Signe was born in Molde Municipality on 18 June, 2005, and spent her early years playing football in her hometown.

Inspired by her brother’s love for the game, who is two years older, she quickly followed in his footsteps and began playing football at just five years old, joining in with his training sessions before playing with boys in her school class.

With football now running through her veins, she was soon playing for a boys’ team at a local club called Rival.

Stepping up at a young age

Then, just at the age of 14 years old, the exciting attacking midfielder joined Molde, her hometown club, where she’d begin playing with a Women’s team for the first time while also with the club’s boys’ academy team.

And, remarkably, she was still doing this all while balancing with her school work, training before school, after school and even after dinner, putting in the hard graft to become the player she is today.

Spending a year or so at Molde, the starlet made the decision to leave and embark on a new journey and, despite plenty of interest around her and visiting a few clubs, Signe chose Sandviken – now rebranded as Brann.

Senior breakthrough and instant impact

Joining the Bergen-based side in 2021 – just before her 16th birthday – the young Norway star made an instant impression in senior football when she scored on her debut for the club – a 2-0 win over Asane in the second round of the Norwegian Cup.

She would go on to make her debut in the Toppserien (Norway’s top flight) in September and was once again on the scoresheet, netting her second goal in as many games for the club in a 4-0 win over Arna-Bjornar. She would go on to make 10 appearances overall in her maiden campaign – five of those coming in the league.

Into her second season, the then 17-year-old continued to feature regularly for Brann as she completed 24 appearances across all competitions, scoring five goals in total.

But arguably her breakthrough moment came in November, 2022, in the final of the Norwegian Cup. Having already won the league title that season, Brann had the opportunity to complete the domestic double and Signe was the star of the show.

The talented individual netted a brace and registered an assist to help her side to a 3-1 win over Stabaek and secure their first cup title since 1995.

Champions League stardom and plenty of goals

Her third season at the Norwegian side was slightly hampered by injuries, making just eight appearances in the league, but the goalscoring midfielder had her first taste of the UEFA Champions League, featuring in all four of their qualifying games – where they lost out to FC Rosengard in the second round of qualifiers.

But her introduction to people outside of Norway arguably came in the competition the following campaign. With Brann securing progression to the group phase, one of their standout results at that stage was a 2-2 draw with eight-time winners Lyon. Signe scored the late equaliser in that contest – her first-ever goal in the competition – to record a significant point that saw Brann progress out of the group stage for the first time.

In 2024, the versatile attack-minded player, adept playing as a No 10, central midfielder and winger, made 42 appearances throughout the campaign, scoring eight goals and seven assists.

The latest season turned out to be her best goalscoring campaign to date in her short career already – registering 27 goal involvements (15 goals and 12 assists) in 26 league appearances, finishing as the league’s third-highest goalscorer – to guide Brann to their second Toppserien title in three years.

Her impressive performances also saw her named as the league’s 2025 Player of the Year – the perfect way to round off an impressive four-year spell with Brann.

Landslaget call-up and EURO 2025 spotlight

Having featured regularly for Norway’s youth sides from Under-16s to Under-23s, Signe received her first senior call-up in February, 2024 and went on to make her national team debut in a 5-0 win over Croatia in the UEFA Women’s Nations League play-off.

Possessed with speed and strength, while also comfortable with both feet, she earned her spot in Norway’s EURO 2025 squad in the summer and, having opened her account to help secure her country’s spot in the Finals, she played a starring role in the major international tournament.

Although she didn’t feature in the opening game against Switzerland, Signe went on to play in the following three fixtures in Norway’s run to the quarter-final, notably scoring a brace and registering two assists in a 4-3 win over Iceland.

Despite being only 20 years old, she has been capped 13 times for her nation to date, scoring seven goals in total.

Lize Kop enjoyed a positive evening on her 17th cap for the Netherlands as they ran out 2-1 winners over Portugal in the friendly encounter on Friday.

Our number one, who has kept seven clean sheets in all competitions for us this term, started the clash in Braga as two goals in two minutes by Chasity Grant and Lynn Wilms gave the away side a healthy advantage by the midway point of the first half.

Portugal’s Andreia Faria halved the deficit just before the break, but the Netherlands held on in the second period to record the 2-1 victory.

Elsewhere, earlier on Friday, Martha Thomas’ Scotland netted a stoppage-time equaliser to rescue a 1-1 draw with Ukraine in a friendly clash.

Martha started and completed 57 minutes before making way for Lauren Davidson. Maria McAneny found the leveller in the sixth minute of stoppage-time to cancel out Rokoslana Kravchuk’s first half opener.

Clare Hunt was an unused substitute for Australia as they defeated New Zealand 5-0 at the Central Coast Stadium in Gosford.

Meanwhile, Signe Gaupset, who last week agreed a deal to join us on 1 January, 2026, from SK Brann, scored twice for Norway in their 3-1 win over Brazil.

We’re back in action at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend and it’s a rare Saturday evening game as we welcome Fulham to N17.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of our latest London derby...

What time does the match start?

We get underway at 8pm UK time.

How can I watch the game?

Saturday night’s match will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.

Supporters based overseas should check our Spurs on TV page to see if the game is live in your area.

As ever, our Match Centre here on tottenhamhotspur.com and the Spurs Official app will bring you full live text and audio commentary throughout the game as well, ensuring you won’t miss any of the action whether you’re able to watch live or not.

Video highlights and a full match replay will be available on SPURSPLAY from midnight after the match.

What is the team news?

Captain Cristian Romero misses out through suspension after amassing five yellow cards so far this term.

Thomas Frank says he has no further injury concerns coming out of the midweek defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League.

That means Yves Bissouma, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison and Dominic Solanke remain sidelined. Ben Davies and Kota Takai are back in training – Ben was back in the matchday squad at PSG.

Brennan Johnson and Mathys Tel are also available after their respective suspension and ineligibility in Paris.

Saša Lukić returns from suspension for Fulham, but Antonee Robinson and Rodrigo Muniz are out.

Who is the referee?

Saturday’s match will be officiated by Stuart Attwell, with Constantine Hatzidakis and Nick Hopton as his assistants.

Michael Salisbury is set to be the fourth official, with Andy Madley and assistant Sian Massey-Ellis on VAR duties.

Which kit colours will the teams be wearing?

We’ll be in our home kit, featuring the usual Lilywhite shirts, navy blue shorts and white socks.

Fulham will change to an all-black kit.

Our goalkeeper is set to wear pink, with theirs in red.