The North Londoners are set to welcome Sean Dyche’s Clarets to Wembley for a Premier League matchup on Saturday afternoon.
Hosts Tottenham head into proceedings on the back of 4 wins from their last 5 outings in the league, with the capital outfit having also secured their passage to the Champions League’s Last-16 during the week.
Poch: “I am more motivated to play against Burnley than the previous games because to reduce the distance between Liverpool and City. To be up there is a massive motivation and I hope we all feel the same.” He also said Trippier, Aurier, Sanchez and Foyth could play Saturday.
— Alasdair Gold (@AlasdairGold) December 13, 2018
Lucas Moura celebrates with team-mates after the UEFA Champions League Group B match between FC Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur
Burnley, meanwhile, picked up a crucial 3 points versus Brighton last time out, bringing to an end a run of no wins from their previous 8 in the league.
Tottenham boosts
And, speaking earlier today in anticipation of his side’s clash with the Clarets, Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino provided updates on a number of the Londoners’ sidelined stars.
Trippier (groin) is ‘continuing an individual preventative and conditioning programme’ and Wanyama (knee) is continuing his rehabilitation. Sounds like Kyle Walker-Peters gets another game on Saturday.
— Alasdair Gold (@AlasdairGold) December 13, 2018
Ahead of Saturday’s meeting at Wembley, all of Serge Aurier, Kieran Trippier, Davinson Sanchez, Mousa Dembele, Juan Foyth and Victor Wanyama have been suffering with respective injury problems.
As per Alasdair Gold of Football.London, though, there is plenty of positive news on the injury front for Spurs: