Huddersfield Town host Tottenham Hotspur at John Smith’s Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 9:30pm AEST.
The early kick-off game in the EPL this week has newly promoted Huddersfield Town taking on Premier League veterans Tottenham.
Six games into the EPL season and not many would have predicted these two sides only being separated by four places and just two points with Huddersfield sitting in eighth position and Tottenham occupying fourth on the EPL table.
The Terriers will be happy with how they have adjusted to life with the big boys but will need to be at their very best when Tottenham role into town.
Spurs are just starting to hit a bit of form and have won three on the spin with their most recent performance seeing them gain a valuable three points mid-week in the Champions League away to Apoel Nicosia.
Tottenham have been very dangerous on the road so far and have picked up maximum points so will see this as an ideal opportunity to keep pace with the two Manchester clubs who have made blistering starts to the season.
Huddersfield boss Dave Wagner believes this game to be his sides biggest test so far and few would disagree.
However his own side are also proving to be a match for whoever they face at the moment.
Huddersfield boast the third best defence at present behind the two Manchester clubs and have proved a very difficult team to play against.
They will be looking to Christopher Schindler to once again put in a commanding performance at the back, the German has made an impressive start to the season alongside Aaron Mooy and Tom Ince.
Wagner has lavished praise on Mooy recently, admiring how the Australian has helped to control games and link the defence and attack from his central role.
Mooy has assisted 14 chances this early in the season and they will be looking to him again today to get the team going however it remains to be seen if he can have the same influence against a side with the calibre of Spurs.
The bad news for Huddersfield is that we are still in September, a month of the year that Tottenham No.10 Harry Kane relishes.
Kane has been a notoriously slow starter to Premier League seasons but as soon as September comes around its almost like he wakes from a holiday hangover and hits the ground not just running but sprinting.
So far this month Kane has scored 11 goals in seven games for club and country. His scoring statistics for 2017 have got him up their with the very best, after his exploits in the midweek Champions League game Kane has now scored six hat-tricks in 2017 and has scored 34 goals for club and country this calendar year which has him leading the charts for Premier league strikers.
Many pundits and ex-players this week have been talking about him in the same breath as Messi and Ronaldo, whether he reaches the heights those two have remains to be seen but for now every defence he encounters will need to be on top form to stop this lethal marksman.
Team News Huddersfield
Club record signing Steve Mounie is still out and recovering from a heel issue after missing the last 3 games and midfielder Danny Williams is out with a fractured foot.
Striker Collin Quaner is missing with a knee injury while midfielder Kasey Palmer will miss the game due to a hamstring injury.
Team News Tottenham
Tottenham playmaker Christian Eriksen is available after illness, while Dele Alli and Jan Vertonghen will return from European suspension.
Mousa Dembele is out with an ankle injury, and Serge Aurier is suspended after his red card at West Ham.
Erik Lamela, Danny Rose and Victor Wanyama remain long-term absentees.
Prediction
From what I have seen from Huddersfield so far is they like to come out and play. If they take this approach I feel Tottenham have too much star quality all over the park to pick them off.
Tottenham will be full of confidence coming off the back of their Champions League exploits and I feel that Harry Kane is on too much of a run at the moment for Huddersfield to stop.
Huddersfield 1 – Tottenham 3
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j,binnie
Guest
It was surely no surprise to see Aaron being "hooked". He looked to be completely "out of it" with the game swirling to and fro all around him,and he reduced to almost a ball watching spectator. jb
AZ_RBB
Guest
No need to apologise haha. Just was surprised. Sums up Optus for you
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
Yeah I was watching on Optus !! I didn't realise it was behind .. Apologies ..
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
Full time And that's it .. All over here at the John Smiths Stadium. Tottenham blew Huddersfield away in the opening 45 and from there on it was a walk in the park . Another 3 points on the road for Spurs. Hope you enjoyed the Live coverage on the Roar tonight.
AZ_RBB
Guest
Are you watching on Optus? Your delay in massive lol
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
90' Goal Sissoko has his first goal for Spurs !, Son drives with ball and feeds it left to Davies who shows great composure to dink it through to Sissoko who scrambles it in. Huddersfield 0 Tottenham 4
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
88' 2 mins left on the clock and other than the shit which rattled the bar in thirst half I can't remember Lloris having much to do in Tottenhams goal. Huddersfield 0 Tottenham 3
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
85' Alli breaks through the middle and feeds Sissoko, he drives into the box and chops back inside the defender only to shoot straight at the keeper. Huddersfield 0 Tottenham 3
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
82' The intensity has dropped right off in this game, both teams turning the ball over regularly and making unforced errors. Huddersfield 0 Tottenham 3
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
78'This game has had a procession feel to it the last 20 with Tottenham really doing their best work in the opening 45 Huddersfield 0 Tottenham 3
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
74' Huddersfield with some possession but show a lack of quality in and around the box with the ball eventually finding its way backwards much to the frustration of the home crowd. Huddersfield 0 Tottenham 3
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
72' Dier picks it up on the edge of the box and tries to curl one with his right boot only for it to be deflected wide. Huddersfield 0 Tottenham 3
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
70' Good move by Huddersfield down the left and a cut back across goal evades the head of Depoitre. Still.. Huddersfield 0 Tottenham 3
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
68' Pochetino visibly annoyed at the moment, looks like he wants his team to keep going and not to take their foot off the peddle. Huddersfield 0 Tottenham 3
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
67' it looks like this will be 4 from 4 on the road for Spurs which is a great start to their campaign away from home Huddersfield 0 Tottenham 3
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
65' To Huddersfield credit they have been far better defensively in the 2nd half, closing space and shutting players down. Huddersfield 0 Tottenham 3
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
60' And thats it for Mooy. Its been an afternoon to forget for the Aussie, he has had little impact on this game and this will hit home to him how tough the EPL can be. Huddersfield 0 Tottenham 3
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
59' Vertonghan goes on a run and unleashes a shot that flies over. Why not ? 3 up and cruising. Huddersfield 0 Tottenham 3
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
57" I spoke too soon.... Alli makes a great burst into the box and goes down easily looking for contact between himself and the keeper with Alli getting a yellow card for his troubles. Embarrassing play. Huddersfield 0 Tottenham 3
Alan Kearney
Roar Guru
54' Alli has been decent here today , been criticised lately for a lack of form but todays showing has been positive so far. lovely touches throughout. Huddersfield 0 Tottenham 3