Tottenham Hotspur hosted Fulham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday in a Premier League clash where both teams were eager for a morale-boosting victory. Spurs were looking to improve their poor home record, having only secured one Premier League win at home since the opening day against Burnley. Fulham, on the other hand, aimed to improve their away record, seeking their first away win of the season.
The match concluded with a 1-1 draw.
Tottenham entered the game following a 4-1 defeat to Arsenal and a 5-3 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Meanwhile, Fulham's last league match resulted in a 1-0 victory over Sunderland.
In terms of team news, Tottenham was without captain Cristian Romero due to suspension after he accumulated five yellow cards. Kevin Danso replaced Romero in the starting lineup. Destiny Udogie and Joao Palhinha also started, replacing Djed Spence and Rodrigo Bentancur, respectively, while Mohammed Kudus came in for Pape Matar Sarr. The Tottenham XI lined up as: Vicario, Danso, Palhinha, Richarlison, Udogie, Gray, Bergvall, Kudus, Pedro Porro, Van de Ven, Kolo Muani.
Fulham was without Antonee Robinson due to a knee injury. However, they welcomed back Sasa Lukic after suspension. Samuel Chukwueze was rewarded with a start. The Fulham XI consisted of: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Iwobi, Berge, Wilson, King, Chukwueze, Jiménez.
The match was broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK. In the United States, it was available on USA Network, NBC Sports, and associated streaming services.
Going into the match, Tottenham was ninth in the league table with 18 points, while Fulham was 15th with 14 points.
