Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United go head-to-head this week.
Tottenham Hotspur do not have long to reflect on their 4-1 Premier League victory against Liverpool, with the matches coming thick and fast for Mauricio Pochettino’s men.
Next up for Tottenham is a fourth round EFL Cup clash against West Ham United and Spurs will be hoping to make it two fine Wembley performances on the bounce.
West Ham are struggling domestically and it is difficult to know if this additional match is a help or a hindrance.
They are expected to make changes from their 3-0 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion last time out, but Hammers boss Slaven Bilic will know that a win against their London rivals could directly impact their league form.
In early team news, Tottenham are without Erik Lamela, Victor Wanyama and Mousa Dembele but they have an otherwise clean bill of health. As for West Ham they cannot call on James Collins or Diafra Sakho.
It would be no surprise if Harry Kane was rested for this encounter after the England international came off with a minor injury against Liverpool, and that should give Fernando Llorente another chance to impress following his stellar turn against Real Madrid earlier this month.
If Tottenham stick with three centre-backs, summer signing Juan Foyth could feature after his impressive performance in the last round against Barnsley.
With big matches against Manchester United and Real Madrid on the horizon, there could also be chances for the likes of Georges-Kevin N’Koudou, Michel Vorm and the returning Danny Rose to impress from the outset.
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