Good afternoon! Thank you very much for joining Sports Mole for today's Premier League clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at White Hart Lane. These two sides were the main title rivals during the remarkable 2015-16 campaign, but they meet today in very different circumstances. Spurs are again in the mix at the right end of the table, whereas Leicester - predictably - have so far failed to match last season's heroics. Before we take an in-depth look at that, though, let's see how the teams will line up today...

TOTTENHAM STARTING XI: Lloris; Walker, Dier, Vertonghen, Rose; Dembele, Wanyama; Eriksen, Dele, Son; Janssen

TOTTENHAM SUBS: Vorm, Trippier, Davies, Carter-Vickers, Winks, Onomah, Nkoudou

LEICESTER STARTING XI: Schmeichel; Simpson, Huth, Morgan, Fuchs; Mahrez, Drinkwater, King, Musa; Okazaki, Vardy

LEICESTER SUBS: Zieler, Hernández, Albrighton, Amartey, Schlupp, Gray, Ulloa

What can we make of those two teams, then? Well, as expected Tottenham revert to a first-choice side after making 10 changes for their EFL Cup defeat to Liverpool in midweek, with Dier the only player to have kept his place for that match. Even he switched position to defensive midfield against Liverpool, though, and he moves back to the heart of the defence this afternoon to continue covering for the injured Toby Alderweireld, who remains sidelined with a knee injury.

The likes of Hugo Lloris, Kyle Walker, Jan Vertonghen and Danny Rose all return in defence alongside Dier too, and it is a unit that has enjoyed plenty of success under Mauricio Pochettino. They have been well protected by the defensive midfielders too, and Mousa Dembele, who has endured a disrupted start to the season through suspension and injury once again partners summer signing Vincent Wanyama in the holding midfield role today. It will be interesting to see what the pecking order is once Dier is released from centre-back duties as they have three very capable defensive midfielders to choose from there.

Further forward, the only change from the 0-0 draw with Bournemouth in their last Premier League outing sees Erik Lamela drop out of the side - and indeed the squad - to be replaced by Vincent Janssen up front. The striker has not enjoyed the best start to life at White Hart Lane, but he did get on the scoresheet against Liverpool in midweek to almost spark a late comeback for Pochettino's side. The goal did come from the penalty spot, but it should still give him a good confidence boost as Spurs look to deal with the continued absence of Harry Kane.

Janssen will be supported by the trio of Eriksen, Alli and Son, all of whom have proven themselves to be more than capable of both scoring and creating chances. Son is Tottenham's top scorer so far this season, although he does tend to blow a little hot and cold, while Alli has quickly established himself as a key player for Pochettino since breaking into the first team last season. Eriksen, meanwhile, is yet to really show his best this term and is still looking for his first goal of the campaign.

Leicester, meanwhile, welcome Jamie Vardy back into their starting XI after he was dropped to the bench last time out against Crystal Palace. The Foxes won that match, but even so Vardy is called back in, with Slimani the man to drop out. Unsurprisingly, Vardy has struggled to live up to last season's form so far this term, but a goal today would cap a memorable week for him in which he was also nominated for the Ballon d'Or - a scarcely-believable achievement for a player who was playing non-league football just six years ago.

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There was speculation that Claudio Ranieri could rest a few of his key players for this match, with a Champions League tie against Copenhagen on the horizon. Ranieri has prioritised that competition at times this term, but the big hitters also start today, which means that there is a place for Riyad Mahrez. The Algerian sat out Leicester's last match before a European clash, but he is named in the starting lineup for this one.

In all, Ranieri has made just the one change to the side that beat Crystal Palace last time out, with Vardy coming in for Slimani. Alongside Vardy up front is Okazaki once again, with the striker having ended a 13-match goalscoring drought in the Premier League against the Eagles last weekend. Ranieri has this week talked up Okazaki's importance to the team, and there is no doubt that his energy and intensity, off the ball in particular, helps to feed throughout the rest of the players.

Okazaki was a key part of last season's title heroes, and many of them also play today. Schmeichel, Huth and Morgan create the solid triangle at the heart of the defence, with Simpson and Fuchs - who was also on the scoresheet against Crystal Palace, completing the defensive unit. Drinkwater also continues in midfield, with King having established himself as Kante's successor due to the continued absence of the injured Mendy. Indeed, the only player in today's starting XI who wasn't at the club last term is Musa, who has only really shown flashes of how dangerous he can be so far.

Tottenham will not need telling how dangerous that Leicester unit can be if they click having spent the vast majority of last season chases the Foxes as they stormed to the most unlikely of title successes. Despite finishing third in the end, Spurs were Leicester's closest challengers for much of the campaign, and the style of both teams made for some entertaining clashes between them. We are hoping for more of the same this afternoon, although the hosts will need to shrug off a bit of a lull in form if they are to come away with all three points.

Having gone into the last international break off the back of a 2-0 win over Manchester City - their fifth victory on the bounce in all competitions - Spurs have failed to win any of their four outings since, stretching back almost a month. They have scored just two goals in that time too, drawing against West Brom, Bayer Leverkusen and Bournemouth before being knocked out of the EFL Cup at the hands of Liverpool on Tuesday. That defeat at Anfield was, however, their first loss in 10 matches in all competitions, so they remain a very hard team to beat.

They have been particularly hard to beat in the Premier League - so much so that no team has managed it so far this season. The loss to Liverpool was their first domestic defeat of the campaign, with their unbeaten league start stretching to nine games. That is their best ever start to the Premier League campaign and only the fourth time in the club's history that they have opened up with a nine-game unbeaten streak. The last of those came in 1990-91, which ended at 10 games.

Spurs are still some way short of the 16-match unbeaten start to their famous title-winning campaign of 1961-62, though, and their last two league outings have been disappointing despite maintain their streak. Pochettino's side needed an 89th-minute equaliser from Alli to rescue a 1-1 draw with West Brom before riding their luck at times in an entertaining 0-0 stalemate with Bournemouth last weekend. Both sides hit the woodwork in that match, and Spurs were second best in the first half.

There is still plenty to be positive about from a Tottenham perspective, though - not least their defensive record. They have conceded just four goals in their nine Premier League outings so far, which is not just comfortably the best record in the Premier League but also among the stingiest defences in Europe's top leagues. Indeed, only Atletico Madrid can match them in that respect. Even more impressively, they are yet to concede a single league goal from open play this season, with all four of their goals conceded having come via set pieces.

The main problem for Pochettino comes at the other end of the field, which is perhaps understandable with Kane still sidelined. No team has scored fewer in the top seven of the table, with Tottenham having managed just 13 goals from their nine outings. Their strengths and weaknesses are the same when you only look at their home form, with a league-low one goal conceded so far at White Hart Lane but just five goals scored - one of the worst tallies in the league.

However, Spurs are still unbeaten at White Hart Lane this season, dropping just two points from their five outings in all competitions. They have been beaten in a home Champions League game by Monaco, but those matches are played at Wembley, and at White Hart Lane they have won their last three games without conceding a single goal. Indeed, after four home games in the league this season no team has amassed more points than Spurs, who boast 10 from a possible 12. It is important that they keep that sort of form going during a difficult period that sees them face three London rivals and two Champions League games after this visit of the champions.

Arsenal's win in the day's early kickoff means that Spurs will begin this match four points off the leaders, who for so long last season were Leicester. It was always going to be difficult for the Foxes to repeat what was one of the most incredible sporting stories of all time, and sure enough they don't look likely to challenge at the top end of the standings against this term. Indeed, they have already lost more matches this season than they did throughout the whole of their title-winning campaign.

There are, of course, numerous reasons behind that, but one of the biggest is the disparity in their away form. Leicester boasted the best away record in the Premier League last term, but this time around they have gone to the other extreme and have the worst record on the road so far this season. They are one of only two teams, alongside Burnley, yet to pick up an away point, losing all four of their away games. In fairness, though, with the exception of an opening-day trip to Hull, they have had a difficult start, with Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea in their last three away games and Tottenham to come today.

Even so, Ranieri will be concerned with how many goals his side are leaking on the road. They have let in a league-high 13 away from home, while only Sunderland and Burnley have scored fewer than their three. It is in stark contrast to their home form, with only Chelsea boasting more points in front of their own fans and only Tottenham having conceded fewer goals. Should Leicester lose again today, though, then they would become only the second ever reigning top-flight champions to lose their opening five away games of their title defence, after Everton in 1932-33. The Toffees then ended it after six games, coincidentally with a 2-2 draw against Leicester.

With such a poor record on the road, even their home record can't rescue them from having conceded the most goals in the top 14 of the table, which is so uncharacteristic compared to the team we saw in the second half of last season. No team has scored fewer in the top 12 either, although their attacking record was increased somewhat by a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace last time out.

That win over the Eagles ended a three-match winless streak and means that Leicester have the chance to make it back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since April. If it was at home then you might well back the Foxes - they are, after all, unbeaten in their last 20 Premier League games in front of their own fans - but it is so hard to ignore that dreadful away record this season, particularly against a team like Tottenham.

Leicester's overall form in all competitions isn't actually that bad heading into this match, with only one defeat in their last five outings and three clean sheets in that time. Victory today would make it three on the bounce for the first time since April, and their current run is certainly better than five defeats in nine at the start of the campaign. However, they still aren't hitting the heights of last season and may have one eye on the Champions League on Wednesday.

The Foxes travel to Copenhagen next week knowing that a fourth straight victory in their maiden Champions League campaign will guarantee a place in the knockout rounds, continuing the fairytale. A draw would pretty much put them through too, and Ranieri has made no secret of his desire to do well on the European stage. That has, at times, come at the expense of their league form, though, and Leicester will need to be at their very best if they are to continuing Ranieri's remarkable record of never having lost a Premier League games against Spurs, winning seven and drawing three.

PREDICTION: Right, we're 10 minutes away from kickoff at White Hart Lane, which means that it is time for a prediction! This should be a good, high-tempo match, but I can't look past Tottenham winning it. Their home form is good while Leicester cannot buy a victory on the road at the moment, and while Spurs themselves have faltered somewhat in recent weeks, this could be a good game for them to get back firing. I'll go for a 2-0 win for the hosts!

These two sides met on four occasions last season - twice in the Premier League and twice in the FA Cup third round. The nine goals in those four games were all scored by different players, with Son and Chadli finding the back of the net in the most recent clash when Spurs won 2-0 at the King Power Stadium in an FA Cup replay in January.

These two actually met each other three times in the space of a few weeks in January, with Leicester's visit to White Hart Lane in the Premier League coming on January 13. Just a single goal separated the two sides on that occasions, with Huth getting it seven minutes from time to give Leicester a pivotal boost in the title race. The reverse league fixture finished 1-1, with Mahrez quickly cancelling out Alli's opener at the King Power Stadium.

Leicester win at White Hart Lane last season was their first there in the league since October 1999, but they have also only lost one of their last four visits to this stadium in all competitions, so it is by no means a bogey ground for them. Spurs, meanwhile, have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine Premier League games against the Foxes - a run that is second only to their meetings with Arsenal, where it has been 14 clashes since their last clean sheet.

The players are out, and we're just about ready to go here. Before we get started, though, there will be a minute's silence ahead of Remembrance Sunday next weekend.

KICKOFF: Here we go then! Tottenham get us underway at White Hart Lane!

There is a good atmosphere inside White Hart Lane this afternoon. The hosts have seen most of the ball early on, as expected, but nothing to shout about just yet in terms of goalmouth activity.

Spurs make their first break into the Leicester third and Rose rolls the ball back for Alli. However, the midfielder turns down the chance to shoot and in the end Tottenham have to make do with a corner as Walker's cross is nodded behind.

Chance for Spurs to get the ball in the box here as Janssen wins a free kick, but it comes to nothing. It has been a relatively slow start to this one.

Almost a chance for Leicester as the ball is played down the right channel for Musa. The winger is on his own and has no real option other than to go for goal early, but he fails to catch his shot and it dribbles harmlessly into the arms of Lloris.

Tottenham have a shooting chance of their own at the other end as the ball is teed up for Dembele, but Drinkwater is quickly out to meet him and blocks the shot.

Tottenham are seeing more of the ball inside the Leicester half now, and they win a corner here thanks to Simpson's slightest touch on Eriksen's chipped ball forward.

SAVE! The resulting corner eventually falls at the feet of Alli, who let's fly and catches his effort really sweetly. However, Schmeichel is alert and pushes the ball away to safety. Best attacking moment of the match so far!

SAVE! Schmeichel is called into action again here as Rose collects the ball around 25 yards from goal and has a go. It is an awkward one for the Leicester keeper, bouncing just in front of him, but he collects it well.

Tottenham are putting the pressure on here, but Leicester are so far dealing with it well. The hosts have enjoyed good possession and pretty good territory so far, but they have been limited to long-range efforts.

UPDATE: There has been just one goal in the Premier League so far as far as the 3pm kickoffs are concerned, and it has gone the way of Manchester City, who have taken the lead against West Brom through Sergio Aguero. Bad news for Tottenham!

SHOT! Eriksen has a chance to go for goal with a 30-yard free kick, and it is a decent enough hit from the Dane, but his compatriot Schmeichel watches it all the way and lets it fly past the post.

Spurs want a penalty here, and referee Bobby Madley certainly has a decision to make. The midfielder got to Rose's low pass into the box first and there was definite contact with a blue shirt, but the referee was quick to say no. I've seen them given!

Having seen a replay, the referee may have adjudged that Alli hooked his leg around Fuchs in order to go over. It was a difficult one, though, and could have easily gone either way.

SHOT! Another shooting chance for the hosts as Son takes the ball down well on the edge of the box before flicking it over a defender and letting Wanyama take over. The midfielder goes for a first-time half-volley, but drags it a few yards wide.

We're still waiting for our first real chance in this match, despite Tottenham having enjoyed most of the ball. Leicester are focusing on protecting their penalty area, and so far they have done a good job of that. They also, of course, pose that huge threat on the counter.

UPDATE: More bad news for Spurs as Man City have doubled their lead against West Brom, with Sergio Aguero getting a second. As things stand, then, Tottenham will be three points behind City and Arsenal.

Leicester have a rare chance to put the ball in the box, and Mahrez delivers an enticing cross that is tough to deal with. However, the referee has seen a foul and the attack comes to an end.

The visitors are just starting to come into this match a little more now. Still a dearth of good chances for either side, though.

CHANCE! Just as I say that, Leicester do have a chance! Mahrez whips a dangerous ball into the box from the right side, and Okazaki does well to get across his man and get his head to the ball. He flicks it goalwards, but it goes over the top. That's the best chance of the match so far.

CHANCE! Spurs have a chance of their own moments later, but Janssen can't get enough on his finish. The striker had wrestled his way in front of Simpson at the near post and tried to sweep a low ball towards goal, but he can only get the slightest touch as it runs through to safety.

Morgan is treading a fine line here, and one more foul might see him go into the book. He has already come to the attention of the referee a few times, and this time he gets a talking-to. Meanwhile, Spurs have a free kick in a good crossing position out on the left.

YELLOW CARD! Eriksen whips it straight into the arms of Schmeichel, though, and on the break Okazaki is brought down by Rose, who then goes into the book for dissent.

SHOT! This would have been some goal! A corner is floated all the way out to Fuchs around 25 yards from goal, and the full-back tries a first-time volley. Son is putting him under pressure, but Fuchs still gets a beautiful connection on it as he fires it over the top.

OFF THE BAR! Spurs are inches away from breaking the deadlock here! Walker latches on to a fine ball from Vertonghen down the right flank before cutting the ball back into the middle. Alli is running on to it, but he smashes his first-time finish against the woodwork.

Tottenham have the lead, and it is a first Premier League goal for Vincent Janssen! The striker slams home a penalty after Huth was adjudged to have dragged him down in the area. It was physical from the Leicester defender and he took a risk, and you can see why Bobby Madley pointed to the spot. Schmeichel almost got a leg to the penalty, but he was beaten by the power.

CHANCE! Chance for a second in quick succession for Spurs as Leicester are caught sleeping from a corner. Son is alert to latch on to the low pass to the front post, but he can only turn his effort into the side-netting.

There will be two minutes of added time at the end of this first half.

The referee brings an end to the first half at White Hart Lane, then, and it is Tottenham who go into the break with the lead. It is a deserved one too, with Spurs having enjoyed the majority of possession and territory, and also hit the woodwork. Leicester, on the other hand, have failed to really threaten going forward, although for much of that first half they did do a good job of frustrating Spurs.

The only goal of the contest so far came from Janssen, who opened his Premier League account from the penalty spot - his third spot kick for Tottenham already. The striker was also the one who won the penalty, going down under the challenge of Huth while his back was to goal. It could have gone either way, but Bobby Madley pointed to the spot and Janssen proceeded to smash it down the middle.

Spurs also hit the woodwork just a few minutes before that goal, with Vertonghen picking out the run of Walker, who took the ball down well before cutting it back into the penalty area. Alli ran on to it perfectly, but couldn't keep his strike down and his powerful first-time effort clattered against the crossbar.

Aside from those, clear chances have actually been relatively few and far between here today. Janssen, Wanyama, Eriksen, Rose and Alli have all had shooting chances for Spurs, but most of those have come from range, while Leicester's threat has been limited to an Okazaki header and a thunderous first-time Fuchs volley that flew narrowly over the crossbar. Hopefully that late first-half goal will make the visitors come out of their shells a little more in an attacking sense, though.

KICKOFF: Leicester get us back underway for this second half as they look to finally pick up their first away points of the season.

What a start to the second half from Leicester, but they are given a huge helping hand by Wanyama! The Tottenham midfielder carelessly heads the ball straight into the path of Vardy on the right channel, and he holds off a defender before squeezing a low pass across the face of goal. Musa is coming in at the back post and he steers it home from close range despite the best efforts of Lloris.

There was a bit of concern for Musa in the aftermath of that goal as he went in bravely and picked up a knock, but he should be fine to continue.

Spurs look to respond with a corner, but Drinkwater is well placed to clear the danger.

YELLOW CARD! Riyad Mahrez goes into the book for a foul on Rose just inside the Leicester half.

Eriksen has another chance to go for goal from a free kick here, and this one is in a good position. However, the wall gets up well and blocks the effort before it can trouble Schmeichel.

Tottenham have quickly got themselves back in control of possession since the equaliser, but they relied on a mistake from Huth to get the breakthrough last time and now need to solve this Leicester puzzle all over again.

SAVE! Spurs almost move back into the lead as Eriksen sees a deflected shot wrong-foot Schmeichel, but the keeper recovers in time to get down and make the save.

CHANCE! More work for Schmeichel to do as the ball is flicked on at the near post and drops into a dangerous area. Son is in the mix, but Schmeichel gets his hand to the ball and turns it onto the roof of his own net.

YELLOW CARD! Musa is the fourth name in the book this afternoon for a foul on Alli over on the right touchline.

The ball breaks kindly for Rose from around 30 yards out, and the full-back can't resist having a go. He gets plenty of power behind his strike, but it flies well over the top.

YELLOW CARD! Vardy also gets a yellow card after having a few choice words with the linesman.

Almost a chance for the home side as Dembele releases Rose down the left flank with an incisive pass. Rose cuts the ball back to Eriksen, but his effort takes a deflection on the way through.

YELLOW CARD! The cards are totting up now! Wanyama is the latest in the book for a cynical challenge to stop a Leicester break.

LEICESTER SUB: The visitors make the first change of the afternoon here as Musa is replaced by Jeffrey Schlupp.

Yet another free kick in a good position for Spurs here as Alli goes down right on the edge of the area. Eriksen and Janssen are standing over this one...

CLOSE! It is Janssen who goes for goal this time, but his powerful strike ripples the top of the net on its way narrowly off target.

LEICESTER SUB: Ranieri perhaps has one eye on Wednesday here as Mahrez makes way to be replaced by Marc Albrighton.

Just over 15 minutes remain in this match, and it could still go either way here. Tottenham aren't exactly peppering Schmeichel's goal with shots, and Leicester are dealing with the hosts relatively comfortably right now.

CLOSE! Once again Tottenham are close here! Janssen collects the ball with his back to goal and does well to hold off Huth before making a yard to get a shot away on the turn. He flashes a low one towards the bottom corner, but it flies narrowly wide.

LEICESTER SUB: A third and final change from the visitors as Okazaki is replaced by Leonardo Ulloa.

Fuchs opened his Leicester account last weekend, and he seems to think he has an eye for goal now! This one is a waste, though, as he wildly slices his effort high, wide and anything up handsome.

It is Leicester who are looking the most likely to get a winner right now! They are finishing strongly, whereas Tottenham seem to be flagging a little.

TOTTENHAM SUB: Spurs make a change here as Georges-Kevin NKoudou replaces Alli.

Time is running out for Spurs now! With Arsenal having won, City winning and Liverpool and Chelsea still to play, any dropped points here could make for a very costly weekend!

OFF THE BAR! Ohhhh Tottenham are so close to a winner here! Vertonghen is acting as a centre-forward and he gets up really well to nod a cross from the right towards goal. Schmeichel is rooted to the spot, but thankful to see it bounce back off the woodwork.

TOTTENHAM SUB: Another change for the hosts here as Harry Winks replaces Wanyama.

SAVE! Good hold from Schmeichel here as he gets down to keep out NKoudou's effort from a tight angle.

There will be five minutes of added time at the end of this match!

Leicester win a free kick and Drinkwater floats it to the back post, where it is nodded back into a dangerous area. Lloris is alert to cut the ball out, though, and he launches a counter-attack that is then ended by the offside flag.

SHOT! Vertonghen comes close again with a whipped strike from a good 30 yards out, but it flashes a yard or so past the post. Not a bad try again from the defender.

CHANCE! Big chance for Leicester to steal a winner late on as Ulloa climbs highest to steer a free kick towards goal, but it bounces just wide. Lloris was worried there!

The referee brings an end to proceedings at White Hart Lane, and it is honours even between Tottenham and Leicester! Spurs extend their unbeaten start to the league season to 10 games, but it is now five without a win in all competitions, including three consecutive Premier League draws. Vincent Janssen did give the hosts the lead with his first Premier League goal, but Ahmed Musa levelled things up shortly after the restart to earn the champions their first away point of the campaign.

Right, that is all we have time for this afternoon! Thank you very much for joining Sports Mole for this Premier League clash as Leicester hold the unbeaten Tottenham to a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane. I will leave you with our match report, and be sure to stick around for reaction too. From me, though, it is goodbye for now!