Spurs come to the City
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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE. The season resumes with some dicey fixtures. Spurs engage Man City at the Etihad, Wenger must not take Steve Bruce’s men lightly whereas Neil Warnock wil aim for a superhuman effort
LONDON.
Spurs head coach Mauricio Pochettino has expressed his support for out-of-form striker Emmanuel Adebayor.
The Togo international has found the net just once so far in seven Premier League appearances this season - the final goal in the 4-0 rout of QPR back in August.
Adebayor netted 11 in 21 league appearances during 2013-14, but has yet to rediscover that form. With Spurs visiting Adebayor’s former club and reigning champions Manchester City today, Pochettino insists he is pleased with the striker’s displays.
“I am very happy with his performances,” he said in a press conference on Thursday. “It’s difficult when the striker doesn’t score, but we have full confidence in him.”
Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and midfielder Nacer Chadli both missed games for their respective countries while on international duty, while Pochettino is considering bringing DeAndre Yedlin - who was initially due to move from Seattle Sounders at the end of the season - to White Hart Lane in January as cover for the injured Kyle Walker.
TODAY’s OTHER EPL FIXTURES
Man City vs. Spurs SS3, 2:45PM
Arsenal vs. Hull City SS5, 5PM
Burnley vs. West Ham 5PM
C. Palace vs. Chelsea SS3, 5PM
Everton vs. Aston Villa 5PM
Newcastle vs. Leicester 5PM
Southampton vs. Sunderland 5PM
MONDAY: West Brom vs. Man Utd SS3, 10PM
