Antonio Conte's Tottenham side will return to Premier League action two weeks today with a Boxing Day clash at Brentford on the agenda. Securing all three points against Leeds United in their final match before league action paused for the World Cup, Spurs will be looking to carry on from where they left off as the top-four race hots up.
Slipping up in October and November with defeats against top-four rivals Arsenal, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Liverpool, Spurs know full well they cannot afford for the same to happen again in 2023 or it could prove costly to their Champions League ambitions come May. The Lilywhites do have a tough task on their hands on Boxing Day as they resume league action with a tricky tie at Brentford.
The Bees sit in 10th after a decent start to the season and have so far only lost one of their first seven games at home in 2022/23. What makes things even harder for Spurs is that they are going to have to secure a win in west London without influential midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur.
