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On New Year’s Eve, Tottenham Hotspur will hope to return to form and winning ways but face a tough final assignment of the year as they host the in-form AFC Bournemouth. The Cherries are flying under Andoni Iraola, whereas Spurs have only won ten league points since the end of October, with Ange Postecoglou’s team really struggling for consistency amid injury absences and the relentless winter schedule. Victory for Spurs today moves them to within a point of Man City, but Bournemouth can go level with Chelsea and Wolves in midtable if they pick up the points themselves.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below and see the latest Spurs vs Bournemouth odds and tips here.
Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth
The teams are out for the final time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2023. We are almost ready to go.
Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth
The form book would arguably make Bournemouth the favourites today. The Cherries are unbeaten in seven and have won each of their last four matches.
Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth
The in-form Bournemouth also make a couple of alterations from their 3-0 win over Fulham. Sinisterra starts while Cook returns from injury, with Scott and Semenyo dropping to the bench. The likes of Ryan Fredericks, Tyler Adams and Lloyd Kelly remain unavailable for Andoni Iraola, who also confirmed Hamad Traore will be a long-term absentee after recently contracting malaria.
Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth
Ange Postecoglou receives a boost as Bentancur returns from injury ahead of schedule to take his place in Tottenham’s starting XI. The other change from the defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion sees Lo Celso return to the side with Skipp dropping to the bench, while Dejan Kulusevski misses out through suspension.
Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth
SUBS: Mark Travers, Max Aarons, Chris Mepham, Alex Scott, David Brooks, Philip Billing, Joe Rothwell, Kieffer Moore, Antoine Semenyo.
Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth
BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Neto; Adam Smith, Illia Zabarnyi, Marcos Senesi, Dango Ouattara; Lewis Cook, Ryan Christie; Luis Sinisterra, Justin Kluivert, Marcus Tavernier; Dominic Solanke.
Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth
SUBS: Fraser Forster, Alfie Dorrington, Eric Dier, Ashley Phillips, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Oliver Skipp, Jamie Donley, Bryan Gil, Alejo Veliz.
Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth
TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1): Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Emerson, Ben Davies, Destiny Udogie; Pape Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur; Brennan Johnson, Giovani Lo Celso, Son Heung-Min; Richarlison.
Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth
Fifth-place Spurs are looking to close the gap on the top four with victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. As for Bournemouth, who occupy 12th, they can move level on points with 10th-place Chelsea by taking the spoils here.
Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth
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