Spurs vs Fulham | Rob's tactical analysis, Ben's one to watch...

We're back in action for the first time in 16 days - and back home for the first time this month - and here's the thoughts of Club commentator and pundit Rob Daly and Ben Haines, presenter of Inside Spurs, The Warm Up and The Review Show on SPURSPLAY ahead of tonight's Premier League clash against Fulham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (8pm).

Rob's tactical analysis

"Spurs have a great record against Fulham in the Premier League - it's 13 wins in the last 15 top flight meetings. Of course, the teams have already met this season in the Carabao Cup, Fulham beating Spurs, although it's hard to take too much from the game as both teams rotated, Ange Postecoglou made nine changes and it was eventually won on spot-kicks. Fulham have had an up and down start to the season. They've lost home games that were a little surprising, drew at Arsenal, weren't great in a home loss to Chelsea but beat Sheffield United before the international break. They are still adapting to life without Aleksandar Mitrovic, who left in the summer. Carlos Vinicius and Raul Jimenez have taken turns in leading the line. They've a couple of issues at centre-back because Issa Diop and Tosin Adarabioyo are injured, so I expect it will be Calvin Bassey and Tim Ream at centre-back. They are very strong in central midfield with Joao Palhinha, he's so key, superb in the Carabao Cup against Spurs, no-one has made more tackles in the Premier League since his debut last season and he's coming up against a Spurs midfield missing Yves Bissmoua through suspension. I suppose this is the big team selection dilemma for Ange, who takes Bissouma's place? You would imagine it would be Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, having done so well and earned praise from Ange for his performance off the bench against Luton when Bissouma was sent off last time out. Rodrigo Bentancur is back in full training as well, great news, but this game comes too early for him. Of course, Spurs fans will be delighted Heung-Min Son and Cristian Romero, who appeared to have knocks on international duty, are both fine. Spirits are high at the moment, Micky van de Ven and Destiny Udogie have both made full debuts for Holland and Italy respectively, James Maddison has also started again for England, so you'd imagine for a team top of the table (ahead of the weekend's fixtures) that the mood is really good. On Maddison, he could well end his wait for a goal or assist at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - two goals and five assists so far have all come on the road, including that moment of magic to set up van de Ven last time out at Luton - I suspect he might just get that first goal on Monday evening."

Ben's one to watch

"Two big things for me. All eyes on us as we play on Monday night, but I think that's really nice and nothing changes, we play in the way that we've played all season, hopefully no niggles in the international break, and it's another chance to celebrate how well things are going at the moment. In terms of Fulham, Issa Diop is out, a big blow for them, he's played very well in defence, so I'll pick out Jaoa Palhinha, central midfielder, box to box, can score goals, can break up play, very good passer. The midfield battles this season have been very interesting and he's a phenomenal player, a real engine in the heart of Fulham's team. For Spurs, I'll go for Alejo Veliz, who Ange Postecoglou has spoken very well of in recent weeks. He got some game time against Liverpool and Luton, and I wonder if we may see some more of him off the bench tonight. Every time you bring a striker in with his attributes, a player who never gives a defender a second off, constantly at it, running off the shoulder, running into channels, really good hold-up play, aerial ability as well, I think that's really exciting for this team, to know if we need a goal or an extra element of pressure, he's someone we can bring off the bench. Great news also that Rodrigo Bentancur is full back in training, Bryan Gil as well, maybe we'll see him back in action over the next couple of games."