For the first time since Daniel Levy’s shock departure, Tottenham Hotspur take to the field on Saturday evening, facing West Ham United in a Premier League London derby.
The Lilywhites have undergone seismic changes off the field during the international break, whereas the Hammers are riding high on the back of an unexpected first success.
Tottenham have now been beaten in 17 of their last 23 top-flight games not against newly-promoted teams and have also won just three of their last 16 London derbies in the competition.
Such statistics paint an ugly picture before a trip to a resurrected West Ham side, who may have been ruing the timing of the first international break of the season after defying their first three results of the season at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground.
Indeed, the Hammers have failed to triumph in any of their last six Premier League contests at the London Stadium – losing three and drawing three in front of their own fans – although they have found the net in their last five on familiar territory.
Whether West Ham can pick up where they left off before the international break remains to be seen, but Spurs were fortunate to only lose by one against Bournemouth, so Potter’s men can no doubt hurt their derby foes in the final third.
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