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Tottenham youngster Mikey Moore has been handed his first start in the Premier League against Crystal Palace this afternoon.

Moore, 17, impressed during Spurs' 1-0 victory against AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League in mid-week and has been rewarded with a spot in Ange Postecoglou's XI.

His display on Thursday saw him likened to Neymar by his team-mate James Maddison while Postecoglou admitted it was 'hard to keep a lid' on his talent.

With captain Son Heung-min ruled out of the game at Selhurst Park due to a hamstring injury, teenager Moore will again line up on Spurs' flank.

The out of form Timo Werner has been dropped and is among the substitutes while Wilson Odobert has missed out entirely on the matchday squad.

Richarlison, who returned to the side for the first time since August against AZ Alkmaar and scored the winner from the penalty spot, is also on the bench.

Moore became the youngest player to represent Spurs in the top-flight in May after coming off the bench against Manchester City aged just 16.

In the latest step in his rapid rise, he is also now the youngest player to start a Premier League game for the club since Stephen Carr in 1993.

Postecoglou saluted Moore after his dazzling performance in Europe last time out and backed him to remain level-headed despite his tender age.

'Just to be clear, I didn't call Mikey, Neymar!' said Postecoglou.

'I've got a feeling it won't affect Mikey. I don't think we'll see him arriving with different-coloured hair or a Ferrari. He can't drive, can he? I think he'll be fine.

'The biggest concern I have for him is physically. He's still a growing kid, his body is still adjusting to this level, so to ask him to play two games in a short space of time,

'I'd be cautious about that. He's very mature for a 17-year-old, he handles things really well - positive and negative.'

Postecoglou added: 'He is ready to start any game but I feel with young players you need to be really careful with their introduction into senior football.

'Even last year, he didn't have a full season of football. He had quite a few injuries, a couple of injuries that kept him out and he went from playing U-18s football to very little U-21s football before we integrated him. You have to look at that.

'I think he is still physically growing and you take that into account. I think he's ready to start a Premier League game, for sure.

'For us what we want to do is to continue to develop Mikey in the right way and give him a platform to keep improving. So far whatever we've asked of him, he's made a real impact and the plan is to continue to do that.'

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The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust has expressed its disappointment at the club's decision to raise ticket prices for next month's Europa League game with Roma.

Spurs charged £30 for adult tickets and £10 for U18s for their first European home match this season, against Qarabag.

An adult ticket for the recent clash with AZ Alkmaar then cost £35.

The official attendance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Thursday's 1-0 win over Alkmaar was 53,438, which is 9,412 below capacity.

On Friday, Spurs revealed prices for their final two home fixtures during this season's Europa League group stage.

Tickets for their game against Elfsborg (January 30) will again cost £30 for adults and £10 for juniors. However, a club statement said that tickets for the Roma game (November 28) 'will be priced equivalent to Category C fixtures.'

Spurs use three categories - A, B and C - to determine prices for Premier League home games.

Category A games are the most expensive and this season's opponents in that price bracket are Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Newcastle United.

Bournemouth, Ipswich Town, Leicester City and Southampton have been designated as Category C fixtures this season.

Category C games are significantly less expensive to attend than Category A matches. The cheapest Category C ticket is £38, compared to £71 for a Category A game.

Meanwhile, the most expensive Category C ticket (not including hospitality) is £81, with Category A equivalents costing £109.

But the THST believes that Europa League group games should be priced lower than Category C matches.

A statement from the fan group issued on Friday afternoon read: 'The decision by @SpursOfficial to price tickets for the @EuropaLeague game against @OfficialASRoma equivalent to category C is disappointing.

'We had asked that tickets for these games would not exceed £35 in line with other home games in the competition. Almost 9,000 empty seats last night is a clear indication that pricing for this competition needs addressing.'

Spurs are in a strong position to qualify for the Europa League's round of 16 after taking maximum points from their opening three games in the competition.

Thursday's 1-0 victory over Alkmaar followed a 2-1 away win at Ferencvaros and a 3-0 home triumph against Qarabag.

Roma have only taken four points from their opening three Europa League games - against Athletic Bilbao, Elfsborg and Dynamo Kyiv.

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Ange Postecoglou has declared Tottenham undeserving of extra punishment despite the club's acceptance of an FA charge of failing to control their players during Saturday's 4-1 win against West Ham.

Spurs have decided to pay a £20,000 fine relating to their part in a bust-up sparked by a challenge by Hammers forward Mohamed Kudus on Micky van de Ven.

Postecoglou admitted that the Dutch defender's angry reaction, plus the speedy arrival of many of his team-mates, was 'not a good look'.

But he made it clear he felt that Kudus, who saw an of-field yellow card upgraded to a red on the advice of VAR having been caught on camera putting a hand in Pape Sarr's face, had been the only aggressor. Both clubs were charged, West Ham have until today to respond.

'I'm not really sure what we did wrong apart from, yeah, there was a coming together but a couple of our players had hit the deck by then so you would like to think we would go in there and at least protect,' said Postecoglou, referring to Richarlison who had also come into contact with Kudus.

'I thought our players controlled themselves but obviously the FA felt differently. I didn't think there was anything edgy in that game at all - just a player who lost his composure for a second, Kudus.

'For the most part, I thought there was a fair bit of restraint. I guess the look of it is not great but I don't think it was anything untoward.'

'I was obviously a bit mad, I stood up and I pushed him and then the situation happened from his side,' added van de Ven, who was booked. 'He literally punched me in the face and I went down.

'I didn't really see what happened afterwards. The FA said we need to get fined for this. It is not how I think about it. If I think about, it would be a different situation.'

Son Heung-min will be rested for tonight's Europa League visit of AZ Alkmaar, van de Ven's local club, where he was briefly a player as a youngster.

Postecoglou declared himself to be heavily influenced by the Total Football the Netherlands national team played in the 1970s.

'People talk about my high line but watch the Dutch in 1974 and you'll see something even more radical than me,' he said.' I've got a bit of a way to go.'

The FA has charged Kudus for improper conduct during West Ham's Spurs clash

During the clash, Kudus saw red for lashing out at Spurs' van de Ven and Sarr

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Mohammed Kudus has been charged with improper conduct following his red card against Tottenham on Saturday – leaving the forward at risk of an even longer ban.

Kudus saw red in West Ham's 4-1 defeat after lashing out at Micky van de Ven and Pape Matar Sarr in the closing stages of the game.

The forward was originally shown a yellow card by referee Andrew Madley, but this was upgraded to a straight red on VAR review.

Kudus aimed two kicks at Van de Ven while the defender was on the floor, then shoved the Spurs man in the face after he had got up to confront him.

Despite his team-mates' attempts to retrain him, Kudus then also pushed Sarr in the face.

The 24-year-old has now been charged with improper/violent conduct by the Football Association. A statement read: 'Mohammed Kudus allegedly acted in an improper manner and/or used violent conduct after the offence that he was sent off for.'

Violent conduct offences are a minimum three-game ban but Kudus risks having this increased if his respective charge is upheld.

The forward is guaranteed to miss games against Manchester United, Nottingham Forest and Everton. The Hammers then play Newcastle and Arsenal in their two fixtures after the international break.

West Ham and Tottenham have also been charged for failing to control their players.

The statement added: 'Tottenham Hotspur allegedly failed to ensure that their players didn't behave in an improper and/or provocative way around the 82nd minute.

'West Ham United allegedly failed to ensure that their players didn't behave in an improper and/or provocative and/or violent way at the same time.'

The two clubs and Kudus have until Thursday to respond.

Former Premier League referee Mike Dean had said after the game that Kudus could 'get done twice' for his two altercations.

'When you see the footage back, the first one he could have got sent off for, which hopefully he has,' Dean said.

'Hopefully the second one the FA will then take retrospective action so he'll get done twice in my opinion because he's hit two different players in the face on two occasions.'

Joey Barton was given a nine-game ban for three separate violent clashes when he was sent off for Queens Park Rangers against Manchester City in 2012.

Tottenham came from behind to beat West Ham 4-1 in the Premier League

Scorer Mohammed Kudus was sent off late in the game for violent conduct

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Tottenham Hotspur demolished London rivals West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday in an action-packed derby.

The Hammers opened the scoring against the run of play in the 18th minute when Mohammed Kudus netted his second goal of the season.

But Spurs hit back emphatically to win 4-1 courtesy of strikes from Dejan Kulusevski, Yves Bissouma, Son Heung-min and an Alphonse Areola own goal.

Kudus was sent off late in the game for violent conduct after kicking Micky van de Ven and then putting his hands in the face of Pape Matar Sarr.

Kathryn Batte was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Mail Sport. Read on for her player ratings.

Tottenham (4-3-3)

Guglielmo Vicario 6.5 - Made a fantastic save from Kudus in the first half but could do nothing about the forward's subsequent strike. Found himself a spectator for most of the second half.

Pedro Porro 6.5 - Looked to get forward at every opportunity and went close with a couple of long-range strikes. Gave Kudus too much time on occasions, but overall a solid afternoon.

Cristian Romero 6.5 - Did not look troubled for much of this game, even though his side went behind against the run of play. Led from the back and made some clever passes.

Micky van de Ven 6 (Booked) - Good in possession and ensured Antonio was not given an inch in the Spurs penalty area. Picked up a yellow card during an altercation with Kudus.

Destiny Udogie 6 - Was beaten too easily by Bowen for the opening goal but redeemed himself with a fine assist for Yves Bissouma's second half strike.

Yves Bissouma 7 - Repaid his manager for bringing him back into the team with a fine finish for the second goal. Neat and tidy in possession and kept his team ticking over.

Dejan Kulusevski 8 - His goal got Tottenham back into the game and his clever pass created the third goal. Always looked like creating a chance and was Tottenham's best attacking player on the pitch.

James Maddison 6 - Had a bit of a frustrating first half before helping to get Tottenham level by assisting Kulusevksi's equaliser. Substituted at half-time and did not look too pleased when he came out to watch the second half.

Brennan Johnson 6.5 - Not able to continue his fine goalscoring form and missed a couple of good chances. But always looked a threat on the right wing and gave Emerson a tough afternoon.

Dominic Solanke 6.5 - No goal for the striker today but he worked tirelessly for his team and his tackle on Paqueta kick-started the move for the equaliser.

Son Heung-min 7.5 - Had struggled to make things happen in the first half but came alive in the second. His scuffed shot was turned into his own net by Todibo for the third before a fine solo run and finish sealed the fourth.

SUBS:

Pape Matar Sarr (for Maddison, 45) - 6.5

Timo Werner (for Son, 70) - 6

Rodrigo Bentancur (for Bissouma, 81)

Richarlison (for Solanke, 81)

Archie Gray (for Udogie, 88)

Manager: Ange Postecoglou 7 - Must have been concerned when his team went behind but they responded brilliantly. A superb second half display to take all three points.

West Ham (4-1-4-1)

Alphonse Areola 5 - Made some important saves in the first half but will feel he could have done better for Kulusevski's equaliser. Spurs' third went down as his own goal after getting into a tangle with Todibo. His distribution continues to be a bit of a concern with some wayward passes.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka 6 - A solid first half with a number of important tackles and also looked to join in with West Ham's counter-attacks. Could do little to stop the defensive collapse in the second.

Jean-Clair Todibo 5 - Had a solid first half but was one of a number of West Ham players to struggle in the second. Got tangled up with Areola and ended up diverting the ball against his goalkeeper for Tottenham's third goal, then beaten too easily by Son for the fourth.

Max Kilman 5 - Found himself exposed for pace on a number of occasions, but needed more help from those around him. Needs to try and take on more of a leadership role in the back four.

Emerson 5 - Given a tough afternoon by Johnson which prevented him from being able to get forward in attack. Was caught out of position when Tottenham scored the third.

Guido Rodriguez 6 - A solid first half but could not maintain it in the second. Was the best of the three midfielders and needed more help from Paqueta.

Jarrod Bowen 6.5 - Had the beating of Udogie and caused the full back problems on multiple occasions in the first half. Assisted Kudus' goal and could arguably have had another if the team-mate had been more clinical.

Tomas Soucek 5 - A rather anonymous afternoon for Czech midfielder, who badly faded out of the game when his team was under the cosh at the start of the second half.

Lucas Paqueta 4 (Booked) - Was caught in possession for Tottenham's equaliser and gave the ball away on the halfway line for the third. Continues to look as if he is playing within himself.

Mohammed Kudus 5 - The afternoon had started so well when he scored the opening goal in the 18th minute but frustration got the better of him as he saw red in the second half for a series of violent altercations with Tottenham players. Let his team down and will now miss the next three games.

Michail Antonio 5 - Received very little service and spent more time having to help his team defend than he would have liked. Taken off when his team were chasing the game.

SUBS:

Carlos Soler (for Soucek, 61, booked) - 5

Crysencio Summerville (for Antonio, 61) - 5

Edson Alvarez (for Paqueta, 61) - 5

Konstantinos Mavropanos (for Rodriguez, 70) - 5

Manager: Julen Lopetegui 4 - It started so well for his team but this proved to be another defensive collapse with three goals conceded in eight minutes.

Ally McCoist insisted Mohammed Kudus did not deserve to see red during West ham's defeat to Tottenham in the London derby, despite a moment of madness from the midfielder.

Kudus had fired the visitors into an early lead at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, before Dejan Kulusevski levelled for Spurs before the interval.

Ange Postecoglou replaced James Maddison with Pape Matar Sarr at half-time and the hosts returned revitalised following the restart, with a quick flurry of goals.

Yves Bissouma put Spurs into the lead before their advantage was doubled when Alphonse Areola turned the ball into his own net, before Son Heung-min completed the rout on the hour mark.

Frustrations were evident among West Ham players as they tried to force their way back into the game and Kudus lashed out at Micky van de Ven during the closing stages.

The midfielder was initially shown a yellow card after appearing to kick the Dutch defender while he was challenging for the ball before slapping him during the resulting melee.

Van de Ven was also booked for shoving Kudus following the incident.

A subsequent VAR review ultimately overruled the referee's decision and Kudus was give his marching orders, much to commentator McCoist's chagrin.

'I'll be honest, I'm probably old-school,' McCoist said on TNT Sports. 'Give him a booking and let's get on with the game.'

After being sent off for violent conduct, Kudus will likely face a three-game ban which will come as a significant blow for Julen Lopetegui's side.

But there could be worse to come as Mike Dean claimed on Sky Sports that Kudus could be sanctioned twice. First for the initial incident, and again for his reaction towards Van de Ven.

The 24-year-old has started every Premier League game this season for the Hammers, and had opened his account for the campaign with a goal in their 4-1 win over Ipswich earlier this month.

Kudus will now likely be unavailable for West Ham's trip to Old Trafford next weekend, and subsequent clashes with Nottingham Forest and Everton.

Defeat on Saturday means the Hammers have won just two of their opening eight Premier League games this season.

Mohammed Kudus opened scoring before Dejan Kulusevski equalised for Spurs

Bissouma put hosts ahead before Alphonse Areola own-goal and Son's strike

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After a fortnight spent stewing over the meltdown at Brighton this was the perfect remedy for Ange Postecoglou.

Not simply three precious points in a London derby, but a victory to answer questions about spirit and character, having fought back from behind in a brisk transformation sparked by a bold substitution.

Postecoglou sent on Pape Matar Sarr for James Maddison when the scores were level at 1-1 at half time and restored a better balance in Tottenham’s midfield.

His team came out and scored three goals inside eight minutes through Yves Bissouma and Heung-min Son, either side of an own goal by the hapless Jean-Clair Todibo, as Dejan Kulusevski orchestrated it all from midfield.

This time it was West Ham who crumbled to the dismay of Julen Lopetegui whose team finished with 10 men, with Mohammed Kudus sent off for pushing Micky van de Ven in the face during a late skirmish.

MATCH FACTS

Tottenham (4-3-3): Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie (Gray 88, Bissouma (Bentancur 82), Maddison (Sarr 46), Kulusevski, Johnson, Son (Werner 70), Solanke (Richarlison 81)

Unused subs: Bergvall, Dragusin, Forster, Moore

Scorers: Kulusevski 36, Bissouma 52, Areola 55 OG, Son 60

Booked: Van de Ven

Manager: Ange Postecoglou

West Ham (4-1-4-1): Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson, Rodriguez (Mavropanos 70), Kudus, Paqueta (Alvarez 61), Soucek (Soler 61), Antonio (Summerville 61)

Unused subs: Coufal, Cresswell, Fabianski, Ings, Guilherme

Booked: Paqueta, Soucek, Soler

Sent off: Kudus

Manager: Julen Lopetegui

It was Kudus who gave West Ham the lead much earlier in the game, arriving unmarked at the back post to sweep in a low cross from Jarrod Bowen. It was not the first time the two wingers had combined to create problems for the Spurs fullbacks.

Guglielmo Vicario had saved from Kudus only seven minutes earlier. Again, Bowen was the instigator but the finish by Kudus was too close to the goalkeeper and Vicario was able to beat it away. This time, there was no mistake.

Spurs had several opportunities to clear the danger before the ball landed at the feet of Bowen. He wriggled clear of Destiny Udogie and cut the ball low to the Kudus who was completely unmarked. Pedro Porro was back on the goal line, unable to block the shot, and Brennan Johnson was too late on the cover.

Brighton had given Tottenham problems in wide areas. The collapse from two-up to lose 3-2 had been inspired by damage done by wingers Kaoru Mitoma and Yankuba Minteh. Udogie had a torrid second half that day.

Here, Bowen and Kudus were always dangerous, but Spurs fought their way back into the game by half time.

Brennan Johnson, who flashed a volley wide when the game was goalless, went close again with an attempted header that skidded off his shoulder and dropped narrowly wide. And Alphonse Areola saved a deflected effort by Porro before conceding the equaliser.

Maddison broke out of midfield with the ball and picked out Kulusevski, who jinked inside from the right onto his left foot and beat Areola with a low drive which fizzed off the inside of both uprights before spinning into the net.

Postecoglou sent on Sarr and Spurs instantly found a happier balance. This was the make up of their midfield for most of last season. One deep, one playmaker and Sarr, putting in the miles, adding bite and generally getting through lots of the unsung work.

This season, in search of more creativity, it has usually been Maddison and Kulusevski with one deep midfielder, on this occasion Bissouma. But the introduction of Sarr at half-time swung the game Tottenham’s way with a rapid flurry of three goals.

The first of them converted by Bissouma, who arrived in the penalty box to guide a cut-back from Udogie through a crowd of legs for his second of the season.

Then one with a slice of fortune. Son started a slick move in midfield, traded passes with Kulusevski, collected the return and went for goal. Areola struck out a boot to block the shot but it ricocheted off Todibo and into the net.

Then, Son claimed Tottenham’s fourth on the break, isolating Todibo, sidestepping him with ease and beating Areola at his near post. West Ham were all at sea. Lopetegui made three changes to stem the tide but his side almost conceded a fifth when Son thumped a shot against the foot of a post.

From here, there was chances at both ends. Kudus was twice denied. Once by a block from Udogie on the line then a save by Vicario before he lost the plot and was sent off for losing his discipline in a late skirmish.

Kudus sparked the incident with a foul on Van de Ven, kicked him in the back as they were both on the ground and then jumped up, pushed the Spurs defender in the face and for good measure pushed Sarr in the face as others rushed to get involved.

The only real surprise was that it took a VAR intervention before referee Andy Madley pulled out his red card, but it was a shame for Kudus to ruin what had been a fine individual performance in this way.

Club football has returned!

Tottenham host London rivals West Ham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the early Saturday, Premier League kick-off time slot. Ange Postecoglou’s men are looking to bounce back from their disappointing 3-2 loss they suffered against Brighton just before the international break.

The North London outfit had been on a five-game unbeaten run before the defeat, with pressure once again now on the Australian coach and his side. They face no easy task against their close rivals, after an initial poor start to the season, Julen Lopetegui’s Hammers will be looking for a statement win against Spurs.

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