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Roy Hodgson returns to Wembley Stadium for the first time since leaving his role as England manager as he takes his Crystal Palace side north to face Tottenham, who are without three key players in Hugo Lloris, Toby Alderweireld and Dele Alli. Follow the live action here.

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Tottenham welcome Crystal Palace to Wembley on Sunday afternoon flying high after their midweek heroics against Real Madrid.

On a famous night at Wembley on Wednesday, Spurs magnificently beat the current Champions League holders 3-1 to secure qualification to the knockout rounds of the competition. In comparison, the visit of bottom-placed Crystal Palace may feel slightly unglamorous, but boss Mauricio Pochettino will be warning his squad against complacency. If they wish to sustain a credible title challenge, it is these kinds of games that could well define Spurs’ season.

The Argentine will also be wary that, before their triumph against Madrid, Spurs had lost two in a row against domestic rivals, losing both to Manchester United in the league and to West Ham in the EFL Cup. As a result, with the chance of moving back level with United in 2nd place - if the Red Devils lose at Chelsea on Sunday - Spurs will no doubt be fully-focussed on the task in hand this Sunday.

Although Palace have had a dismal start to the season so far – with eight losses in ten games leaving them adrift at the bottom of the table – the Eagles will be hopeful of building some positive momentum after snatching a late point in their 2-2 draw against West Ham last weekend. The grit his side demonstrated at Selhurst Park, as well as their surprise victory over Chelsea earlier this term, will give manager Roy Hodgson some cause for optimism, although the 71 year-old will have to do without Patrick van Aanholt, who limped off early against West Ham.

For Spurs, Toby Alderweireld is absent after picking up a hamstring problem against Real Madrid, but they will be boosted by the return of Moussa Dembele, who is likely to start alongside Harry Winks in midfield.

Tottenham vs Crystal kicks off at 12:00

The match will be shown live on BT Sport 1 from 11:30. Highlights will be shown on 22:30 on BBC One.

Andros Townsend. The 26-year-old life-long Tottenham fan joined the Spurs academy when he was eight years old and didn’t leave until Pochettino let him go in January 2016. The winger would love to grab his first goal of the season against his former employers.

2. In 2017, only two teams - Liverpool and Spurs (13) - have won more points against the “Big Six” than Crystal Palace (12).

Dele Alli scored a worldie when these two sides met at Selhurst Park two seasons ago.

Kieran Trippier. The wing-back has been on fine form so far this term. In addition to setting up Alli for his first goal against Real on Wednesday, he has bagged four assists in the league, making him the most creative defender in the top flight. Included in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the international break, expect a confident performance here.

Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 1 (Eriksen), Premier League, April 2017

Tottenham 1 (Wanyama) Crystal Palace 0, Premier League, August 2016

Tottenham 0 Crystal Palace 1 (Kelly), FA Cup, February 2016

Tottenham: WDWLLW

Crystal Palace: LLWLLD

Tottenham: 5/18

Crystal Palace: 19/2

Draw: 5/1