The Big e-Spurs Preview: Stoke City vs. Tottenham Hotspur

Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham have yet to click in their opening three games, but are still to be defeated after draws against Merseyside duo Liverpool and Everton - either side of a win over Crystal Palace.

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Stoke City vs Tottenham Hotspur - The Bet365 Stadium

Spurs will be boosted for their trip to the Potteries by the arrival of deadline day signing Sissoko, who joined us from Newcastle in what could prove to be a club-record £30 million move.

"Sissoko is maybe in the squad," Pochettino revealed in his pre-match media conference. "He arrived with us for the first time yesterday (following an international call-up by France) and he was in a good condition, but I will decide (Friday)."

Tottenham will also be boosted by the news that key creative midfielder Christian Eriksen ended a contract impasse with the club and agreed to terms on a new four-year deal - a development that the player's manager feels will lift a weight off his shoulders.

The Opposition

Full Name: Stoke City Football Club

Nickname(s): The Potters

Short Name: SCFC

Founded: 1863; 153 years ago as Stoke Ramblers F.C.

Ground: Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent

Capacity: 27,902

Owner: Bet365

Chairman: Peter Coates

Manager: Mark Hughes

League: Premier League

2015–16: Premier League, 9th

Website: Club home page

The Last 5 - Stoke City

Premier League - Everton 1-0 Stoke

EFL Cup - Stevenage 0-4 Stoke

Premier League - Stoke 1-4 Man City

Premier League - Middlesbrough 1-1 Stoke

Premier League - Stoke 2-1 West Ham

The Last 5 - Tottenham

Premier League - Tottenham 1-1 Liverpool

Premier League - Tottenham 1-0 Crystal Palace

Premier League - Everton 1-1 Tottenham

ICC - Tottenham 6-1 Inter Milan

ICC - Tottenham 0-1 Atletico Madrid

The Stat Attack

- Stoke suffered their joint-biggest Premier League home defeat in this fixture last season (0-4, also against Chelsea in January 2013).

- Tottenham have won more games at the Bet365 Stadium than any other Premier League side (5).

- There have been eight red cards in 16 Premier League meetings between these sides, with seven of those coming at the Bet365 Stadium (three for Stoke, four for Spurs).

Teams News - Stoke City

Wilfried Bony - who has scored on each of his two previous Premier League starts against Spurs - Will be available to make his debut for the Potters.

Stoke manager Mark Hughes will be without Jack Butland, Stephen Ireland and Ibrahim Afellay through injury.

Xherdan Shaqiri, Glen Johnson and Mame Diouf are also struggling to be fit in time for the game.

Teams News - Tottenham

French international Hugo Lloris should return after missing the last two games through injury.

Mousa Dembele is still suspended so Victor Wanyama is likely to continue alongside Eric Dier in central midfield.

Erik Lamela will feature on Thursday for Argentina, meaning a possible start and debut for new signing Moussa Sissoko.

Our prediction: Stoke City 1-1 Tottenham

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