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Ben & Rob's preview - Everton

N17 Live presenter Ben Haines and Club commentator Rob Daly turn their attention from the UEFA Champions League back to the Premier League and give their thoughts ahead of our home clash against Everton on Saturday (5.30pm).

Don't forget to catch up with the pair on N17 Live on SPURSPLAY live from pitchside from 4.25pm at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.

Rob Daly

"The win against Eintracht Frankfurt puts Spurs in a great position in the group, knowing a win in Matchday Five at home to Sporting Lisbon (26 October) sees the team through to the knockout stage. It wasn't a perfect performance, but I really enjoyed watching Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg showing his attacking intent again for Heung-Min Son's goal, Harry Kane brilliantly created the first, won the penalty he then converted, and I know he missed another penalty later, but I thought it was another excellent display from him. Sonny... I think that was the best we've seen him play this season, two brilliant finishes. Turning to Everton, there have been encouraging signs coming out of Goodison. They've had some good results recently, yes, they lost to United last weekend, but came from behind to win at Southampton, beat West Ham, held Liverpool, but they do have notable absentees for this game, certainly at the back - Mina, Holgate, Godfrey, Patterson all out. Calvert-Lewin's return against United brings that aerial threat, but, crucially, the one player who came away with any credit from the 5-0 loss here last season was Anthony Gordon, but he's picked up five yellow cards already this season, so he's out. If you look at the goals Everton conceded against United, particularly Casemiro's pass for Ronaldo to finish, you can see Kane and Son doing something similar. For Spurs, it was interesting Matt Doherty, Ivan Perisic and Ben Davies didn't play a minute against Eintracht Frankfurt in midweek, that's three fresh players available. I think Spurs should be optimistic. The squad is in good shape in this hectic period."

Dominic Calvert-Lewin returned to action last week
Everton boss Frank Lampard

Ben Haines

"I thought we were brilliant against Eintracht Frankfurt, but then got a bit chaotic at the end of the game. I know for Antonio and most Spurs fans that last 10 minutes wasn't ideal, but there's a bit of me that loves that chaos! It just shows if you take your foot off the gas for two minutes, it's enough to shift momentum. I still thought we were good value for the win, Sonny was brilliant, just went from strength to strength. Harry was class, again. I thought, midfield-wise, Hojbjerg showed again why he's so important, he drifts from position to position, driving forward, making interceptions. quietly going about his business. Everton... I was quite impressed with them in the last half-hour against United last week. They had a good start, then a lapse, but threw everything at it in the last 20 minutes. We have to watch out for the physical side, good in the air. Calvert-Lewin's return is a big one for them, certainly if he's fit enough to start, that changes the dynamic of the team. Anthony Gordon is suspended, so he'll be out. We've seen Djed Spence feature against Forest, Yves Bissouma start at Brighton and the way Richarlison and the front three gelled against Eintracht Frankfurt, I can see those three starting again, Richarlison up against his former club. Another positive from midweek was Lucas Moura coming back on, providing us with another attacking option."

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