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News and team stats ahead of Tottenham vs Fulham in the Premier League on Wednesday (kick off 6pm).
Team news
Spurs will again be without Argentina midfielder Giovani Lo Celso, who has a hamstring problem, while Gareth Bale could also miss a calf injury.
Fulham midfielder Mario Lemina returns to the team not being eligible to face their parent club in the 0-0 draw with Southampton, meaning Harrison Reed could fall to the bench.
Kenny Tete is unlikely to be called upon when he returns after witnessing the birth of his child, but Terence Kongolo (ankle) is getting close to a first appearance.
Scott Parker will be back on the sideline and the Fulham boss could rotate his roster, with Aleksandar Mitrovic only pushing for a second start since early November.
How to follow
Follow Tottenham vs Fulham on our live match blog. Highlights will also be posted on the Sky Sports digital platforms and Sky Sports Football YouTube channel shortly after the final whistle.
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- Tottenham have won 10 of their last 11 Premier League games against Fulham, losing the other 0-1 at White Hart Lane in March 2013.
- Since a 2-1 home win in November 2008, Fulham has not scored more than once in their last 13 Premier League encounters with Tottenham (W1 D2 L10), scoring seven goals in total in that race.
- Tottenham are undefeated in their last seven Premier League derbies in London (W3 D4) since losing 1-2 at Chelsea in February.
- Fulham has lost his last 13 Premier League derbies in London, an all-time top-flight record. The Cottagers also have the lowest win rate in such Premier League matches (19% – won 25/131).
- Tottenham lost their last league game in one of the last 11 calendar years (W7 D3), that home loss to the promoted side Wolves in 2018 (1-3).
- Fulham has not lost their last league game in any of the past five calendar years (W4 D1) since a 0-2 home loss to Brighton in 2014.
- Spurs lost their last home league game 0-2 to Leicester – they have not lost consecutive home league games since January 2019, while manager José Mourinho has never lost a consecutive game of home championship of his entire managerial career.
- Fulham have drawn in each of their last four Premier League games, as many draws as they have had in their previous 43 top-level games. The Cottagers last had a longer streak of consecutive draws between December 2006 and January 2007 (6).
- Fulham have collected four points in their last three away Premier League games (W1 D1 L1), as many as they had in their previous 13 on the road in the competition (W1 D1 L11).
- Harry Kane of Tottenham is the second best scorer in London derbies in the history of the Premier League (35), only Thierry Henry scoring more (43).
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