Tottenham vs Wolves LIVE commentary: Spurs face ghost team as Champions League race heats up: Kick-off time, team news and how to follow

Tottenham can strengthen their hold on the Premier League's top four when they host Wolves this weekend.

Spurs maintained their unbeaten top-flight start to 2024 after coming from behind to secure a dramatic 2-1 win over Brighton last time.

Brennan JohnsonThe strike in injury time along with Aston Villathe lost of manchester united Tottenham climbed back to fourth place.

The north Londoners are clinging to a Champions League spot just one point ahead of ghost side Wolves.

Spurs have lost three of their last four Premier League games against Wolves, including the last two in a row.

However, Gary O'NeilThe team saw their impressive home form ruined by a 2-0 defeat to Brentford last time that left them eleventh.

Tottenham vs Wolves: one in, one out

The two teams come into this match in drastically different circumstances.

Tottenham captain Heung-min Son is on track to make his first start since returning from the Asian Cup last week.

The South Korean came off the bench to assist Johnson in Spurs' winning goal against Brighton last time out.

That contribution has meant Son has been directly involved in nine goals in his last eight Premier League games (four goals, five assists).

His 18 goals and assists this season have been worth 16 points for Spurs, and only Mohamed Salah's goal involvements are worth more for a top-flight team this season (18).

In stark contrast, Wolves will be missing a talismanic striker Matheus Cunha after suffering a serious hamstring injury against Brentford.

The Brazilian has scored nine Premier League goals for Wolves this season and has been in inspired form over the winter period.

Seven of those goals, including a hat-trick against Chelsea earlier this month, they have come in away games.

Only two players have scored more on the road in a season for the club: Steven Fletcher in 2011-12 (8) and Raúl Jiménez in 2019-20 (9).

Considering that Tottenham have kept just five clean sheets this season, with only TWO Returning home, Cunha's absence is a hard blow.

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• Since their return to the Premier League in 2018, only Chelsea and Liverpool (4 each) have won more away games against Tottenham than Wolves (3).
• Tottenham have lost three of their last four Premier League games against Wolves, including the last two in a row. They had never before lost three consecutive league games against them.
• Since losing 1-0 to Wolves in March 2023, Tottenham Hotspur have scored in each of their last 36 Premier League games. In Premier League history, the only team with a longer scoring streak is Arsenal between May 2001 and November 2002 (55).

Tottenham vs Wolves: team news

The Spurs will get a boost with the return of Giovani Lo Celso but the club is sweating because of the physical form of Udogie Destination.

The locals are now left without a trio of long-term absentees Ryan SessegnonManor Solomon and Alfie Whiteman.

Cunha's absence remains headline news for the visitors, who were approaching a state of good health before his hamstring problem.

Hwang Hee-chanAvailability is now a bigger concern with Wolves' top scorer suffering a calf problem upon his return from the Asian Cup.

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• Following their 2-1 win at Molineux in November, Wolves are looking to complete their first league double against Tottenham since 2009-10.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers have won two of their last three Premier League away games (D1), as many as in their previous 17 combined (W2 D3 L12). They have scored eight goals in their last three away games, having scored just 10 goals in their previous 12 away games.
• Tottenham's Brennan Johnson has scored in two of his last three Premier League games, both as a substitute. The only Spurs player to score in three consecutive substitute appearances was Teddy Sheringham in 1994.

Tottenham vs Wolves: What has been said?

spurs goalie Guglielmo Vicario He believes that the current team has the desire to do something special with Postecoglou.

“I know we have missed out on some trophies in the past and we have a desire to do something special with Ange,” he said. TNT Sports.

“I think we can learn a lot, but we have to stay focused, listen to him and try to do something special for Spurs.

Vicario added: “We have to be focused game by game and win every game we face and in the end we will see what we can achieve.

“Now I think it's too early to say anything about the end of the season. We have to try to do our best to win every game, respect the opponents but not be afraid to play against teams that are in better positions than us.” us.

“Then we'll see at the end of the season because we want to do something special.”

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• Only Liverpool (10) have won more home games in the Premier League this season than Tottenham (9), who have won their last five at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs could reach 10 wins in just 13 home games since the start of a Premier League campaign for the third time, after 2011-12 (first 13) and 2016-17 (first 12).
• The Wolves have won their last two Premier League games in London, after having gone 14 games without a win in the capital (D3 L11). The last time they won three consecutive away games in the top flight was in London in September 1979.
• Since losing 1-0 to Wolves in March 2023, Tottenham Hotspur have scored in each of their last 36 Premier League games. In Premier League history, the only team with a longer scoring streak is Arsenal between May 2001 and November 2002 (55).

Tottenham vs Wolves: talkSPORT coverage

This Premier League clash will take place on Saturday, February 17.

talkSPORT 2 will have exclusive live coverage from north London, and this match will not be available anywhere on UK television.

Kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.

Faye Carruthers will be your presenter, while commentary comes from Ian Danter and the former Arsenal winger Perry Groves.

talkSPORT.com will also provide the best reaction.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 via the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen through the talkSPORT appon DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.