Premier League team news and prediction: Wolves vs Tottenham
To round off the gameweek, Tottenham make the trip to Wolves in a bid to get back to winning ways. Spurs are now winless in three and have won only once in their last five as they look to secure a top four finish.
Wolves, meanwhile, haven't been in great form themselves, losing three of their last four to leave them in the bottom half of the table.
Ahead of tonight's Premier League clash, we have all your need-to-know matchday information in one place, including team news, where you can watch the game and probable XIs.
When is kick off?
Sunday 27th December, 19:15 GMT
Where is the match?
Molineux, Wolverhampton
Where can I watch it?
Sky Sports Premier League / Sky Sports Main Event
Key Stat
With lockdown and the new tier system in place, home advantage has gone out the window in recent months with limited, if any, fans allowed into stadiums. Not that it mattered previously between these two sides. Following Wolves' return to England's top tier in 2018, Spurs and Nuno Espirito Santo's side have met four times in the Premier League, with the away side emerging victorious on each occasion. In fact, the home side has failed to win any of the last six meetings between the pair, with Tottenham picking up three away wins and Wolves two in that run.
Team News
The absence of Raul Jimenez hasn't aided Wolves this season and the Midlands side are among the lowest scorers in the Premier League, hitting the back of the net just 14 times from 14 games; only the bottom three and Burnley have scored fewer. The Mexican remains sidelined having sustained a skull fracture in Wolves' recent 2-1 win at Arsenal. Jonny continues to miss out, while Leander Dendoncker faces a late fitness test.
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has two confirmed absentees in Japhet Tanganga and Giovani Lo Celso, with the latter sustaining a thigh problem in the 2-0 loss to Leicester last weekend. Gareth Bale will face a late fitness test with a calf problem, but better news is that Erik Lamela returned following a lengthy spell on the sidelines in the recent 3-1 win at Stoke and is available for the Spurs boss.
Probable XIs
Wolves (3412) - Patricio; Boly, Coady, Saiss; Semedo, Neves, Moutinho, Ait-Nouri; Podence; Neto, Silva
Tottenham (4231) - Lloris; Aurier, Alderweireld, Dier, Reguilon; Sissoko, Hojbjerg; Bergwijn, Ndombele, Son; Kane
Key Battle: Pedro Neto vs Son Heung-Min
Pedro Neto's been thrust into the thick of it in the absence of Raul Jimenez, with the youngster starting Wolves' last two league games up front. The Portuguese star bagged the winner in the recent 2-1 win over Chelsea and has now had a direct hand in four goals in his last eight league outings. In all, Neto has scored four and assisted two in the Premier League this season, a record he'll look to build upon against Spurs today.
At the time of writing, though, only Mohamed Salah (13) has scored more goals than Son Heung-Min (11) in the Premier League this season. The South Korean sensation has had a direct hand in 15 goals in total in 2020/21, 10 of which have come on the road. Son has failed to score or provide an assist in just two of his seven away league outings this term, but he is yet to score against Wolves in his career, something he, and Spurs, will be keen to put right tonight.
Prediction: Wolves 0-1 Tottenham
