In case you missed it, we had another classic example of transatlantic “game recognizes game” as Tottenham Hotspur and the Chicago Bears did a sensational signed shirt swap. You could see all the autographs on the two jerseys over at this link. The Bears defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, at Tottenham’s home ground, in NFL action, 35-16 earlier today.
But THS will go back to its normal use, soon enough, as West Ham come calling on Saturday for a London derby.
Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United FYIs
Kick-off: Saturday, October 19, 12:30 pm local, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK
Tottenham Previews: Starting XI Prediction Injury Updates Team News
West Ham Content: Starting XI Prediction Injury Updates Team News
PL Form: West Ham LDLDW Tottenham LLWWL
PL Standing: West Ham 12th, 8 pts Tottenham 9th, 10 pts
In terms of previewing the London derby next weekend, we see the three injury absentees probably, or even likely, returning to training this week, but we predict only Son Heung-Min will be back in the first team.
Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction vs West Ham United
Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie; Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, James Maddison, Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke; Son Heung-Min
Paul M. Banks is the Founding Editor of The Sports Bank. He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”
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