3 HRS AGO - • England captain will wear armband in absence of Hugo Lloris• ‘He does not need to feel too much pressure, just to act natural’Mauricio Pochettino believes Harry Kane is a natural leader and will not be weighed down by the responsibility of taking on the Tottenham captaincy.Kane, who has worn the armband at England level since May of last year, will captain his club in the absence of Hugo Lloris, who dislocated an elbow at Brighton two weeks ago. Lloris is not expected to return to training before the end of the year. Related: N’Golo Kanté: so much more than just the Premier League’s best midfielder | Barney Ronay Continue reading... Collapse

7 HRS AGO - Tottenham playmaker Christian Eriksen is “not good enough” for Bayern Munich, according to club legend Lothar Matthaus. Eriksen has been linked with Bayern in recent weeks as speculation around his future continues to do the rounds. The Dane has entered the final year of his contract, and reports this week claimed he has been in […] Collapse

11 HRS AGO - Tottenham Hotspur will become the latest side to feature in an Amazon Prime documentary after confirming a multi-million pound deal for their own series. Collapse

13 HRS AGO - Liverpool have won 17 league matches in a row. The Premier League record of 18 is held by their title rivals Manchester City. There are two teams standing in Jurgen Klopp's way. Collapse

17 HRS AGO - Manchester United and Tottenham are among the clubs interested in a big money move for Borussia Monchengladbach's Denis Zakaria, according to German newspaper Bild. Collapse

1 DAY AGO - A crunch clash at Old Trafford, Palace tackle vulnerable champions and could West Ham do for Marco Silva?Top scorers: latest leaders in Europe’s top five leaguesThe last time Liverpool visited Old Trafford, they met a United side struggling with injuries – even before three players were forced off during the first half. But, though Liverpool were three points clear at the top, they played as though the goalless draw they eventually achieved was an acceptable result. In the event, Manchester City pipped them to the title by a point, and though that required a phenomenal run of 14 straight wins, had Liverpool embraced the pressure and played with their usual intensity in that game they would now be champions of England, not into their 30th season without a league title. On Sunday, Liverpool will arrive able to wear and excuse any slip-up: they are eight points clear at the top, while United, who are not quite as abhorrently awful as they’ve looked recently, will have some key players Collapse

1 DAY AGO - • Manager invited out to dinner by his squad• ‘The most important is to stay together’Mauricio Pochettino has said he retains the love and support of his Tottenham players – and he has the dinner date to prove it. The manager cut an embattled figure before the international break when his team followed the 7-2 humiliation at home to Bayern Munich with a 3-0 defeat at Brighton.Pochettino’s ability to motivate the dressing room in year six of his tenure has been questioned, with some worrying he has reached the end of the cycle. Spurs have won only three games this season and they looked broken during that harrowing afternoon at Brighton. They can ill afford anything other than victory in Saturday’s home fixture with Watford. Related: Brighton pile pressure on Pochettino as Tottenham lose Lloris to horror injury Continue reading... Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that summer signings Giovani Lo Celso and Ryan Sessegnon are ‘a long way off being at the level he wants right now.’ The pair have only this week returned training this week after their respected hamstring and hip injuries and have already been confirmed to miss Tottenham’s Premier League clash with […] Collapse