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Tottenham look to kick their Premier League season into gear as they host Brentford this afternoon. Ange Postecoglou’s side have won just one of their opening four matches, with last week’s north London derby defeat to Arsenal leaving them 13th in the table.

Spurs were minutes away from a disastrous early exit in the Carabao Cup in midweek, before late goals from Djed Spence and Brennan Johnson turned things around against Coventry. Johnson has faced criticism in the opening weeks of the season, but he starts on the right for Spurs this afternoon, with Timo Werner and Yves Bissouma among those on the bench.

Brentford have been beaten on the road by Liverpool and Manchester City so far this season, but impressed at the Etihad last week and sit in the top half of the table. Thomas Frank has issues to contend with up front, though, with Yoane Wissa the latest player facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below, featuring expert analysis from Dom Smith at the ground!

Spurs must improve or will be punished by their London rivals