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Watch PSG vs Spurs today as the Lilywhites attempt to topple the reigning UEFA Champions League holders, with all the details on live streaming and TV coverage right here in this guide.

PSG remain second favourites to retain the UEFA Champions League this season and have the chance to put down a vital marker as they host Tottenham on Wednesday.

Luis Enrique's side are top of Ligue 1 at present and come into this one following a 3-0 home win over Le Havre at the weekend.

Spurs will be looking for a response after they were hammered 4-1 by local rivals Arsenal and will have to be at their very best to beat the current holders on their own patch.

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How to watch PSG vs Spurs in the UK

PSG vs Spurs at the Emirates Stadium will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK and can be streamed live by subscribers on the Discovery+ platform.

Kick-off in the schedule is chalked for 20:00 GMT.

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Spurs vs PSG: Preview

Despite being beaten by Bayern Munich last time out in Europe, Enrique's side will be hoping to resume their hopes of a top-eight finish as Spurs arrive in town.

Currently still without Achraf Hakimi, following Luis Diaz's crunching tackle, the Parisians suffered a 2-1 defeat, despite the visitors playing the second half with ten men.

In Ligue 1, it's business as usual, even without Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele, who has once again suffered another injury setback.

The France international is out of action again with a calf problem, but there is good news elsewhere, with Bradley Barcola and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia both fit and pushing for recalls.

Spurs wilted as they were beaten at Arsenal at the weekend, with their only win so far this month coming against Copenhagen on matchday three.

Running out 4-0 winners, the Lilywhites are struggling with injury problems and suspensions too, with Brennan Johnson having to sit this one out, thanks to the red card he picked up against the Danish outfit.

Elsewhere, James Maddison (ACL), Radu Dragusin (ACL), Kota Takai (thigh), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Dominic Solanke (ankle), Yves Bissouma (ankle) and Mathys Tel (ineligible) are all out, with Ben Davies hoping to be involved in France.

FourFourTwo's prediction

PSG 3-0 Spurs

PSG will have a fire in their belly, and we can't see Spurs being able to deal with the returning duo of Doue and Kvaratskhelia, if both players are set to come back into the fold.

Spurs were left humbled in the North London derby as Arsenal, inspired by the brilliance of Eberechi Eze, ran riot at the Emirates.

Aside from Richarlison’s audacious long-range lob of David Raya, the visitors created few chances, and were largely on the back foot throughout.

Arsenal, meanwhile, are threatening to pull clear at the top of the Premier League table, now six points ahead of second-placed Chelsea.

Thomas Frank admits Spurs need to be better

Spurs had enjoyed a strong start to the season away from home, winning four of their five matches on the road prior to their short trip across London.

But Thomas Frank’s side are now winless in three league games, and the manager was candid in his assessment of the derby defeat.

“I think there's definitely a lot to work on still,” he said in his post-match press conference. “I think it's fair to say that we are very disappointed and unhappy with the performance today. I don't want to run away from that. As I said, I apologise to the fans.

"I think it's also fair to say where we're coming from. We finished 17th last year. And we've tried to build something, which today didn't look like we tried to build something.”

Frank was keen to highlight that Arsenal are by now a well-oiled machine under Mikel Arteta, while Spurs remain at the beginning of a transitional period.

"We tried to come here and be aggressive and press high and in spells go after them,” he said. “We didn’t succeed with that bit. We didn’t manage to get near enough them in the situations we could.

"It means we got pushed back and got a little too passive. It looks like we are running after them. When we finally got on the ball we were not good enough to get out of those situations.

"No matter how painful it is to admit, they are definitely six years down the line and we are four months down the line but even with that I was still expecting much more from us today. Not that we could dominate over 90 minutes but that we could be as competitive as we were against Man City and PSG."

Spurs currently sit ninth in the Premier League standings, though they could be leapfrogged by Manchester United, who play Everton on Monday night.

Serie A side Roma are tracking a trio of Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur forwards.

The January transfer window is fast approaching, and the Giallorossi are working to bring Gian Piero Gasperini extra firepower this winter.

Their primary target is a Red Devils striker who appears to have fallen down the pecking order this season.

Roma make Manchester United striker their primary target

A number of players at Old Trafford are struggling for minutes, and Roma look set to try to capitalise on the situation.

Ruben Amorim is restricted in the game time he has to offer his fringe players, having failed to land European football last season and crashing out of the Carabao Cup to Grimsby Town earlier this year.

United brought in headline recruits in Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko during the summer, greatly reducing first-team exposure for the likes of Joshua Zirkzee.

Noting that situation, Roma have made Zirkzee their primary target for the winter, according to Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb.

The Serie A outfit are also after a left winger, with Jadon Sancho, currently on loan from United at Aston Villa, and Tottenham’s Mathys Tel high on their list.

Zirkzee has been limited to just 90 minutes of football this campaign, across five appearances, and Roma are looking to seize on that with a loan offer, potentially with a buy option conditional on their qualification for the Champions League.

However, Amorim may be reluctant to let one of his forwards go at precisely the moment Mbeumo and Amad head to the Africa Cup of Nations.

In FourFourTwo’s opinion, Zirkzee is likely to have a difficult season if he remains at Old Trafford.

But United are much improved on last term, and European football looks a strong possibility looking ahead to next season.

Depending on the Dutchman’s patience, that’s where players like Zirkzee could come into their own, when squad rotation will be vital for Amorim to manage his players.

In the interim, Roma could be the beneficiaries of the Red Devils’ current oversubscription of forwards.

Tottenham Hotspur may finally land long-term target Takefusa Kubo in January, with Real Sociedad willing to sell the attacker.

Thomas Frank is looking to add to his attacking options in the upcoming transfer window, with Tottenham currently slightly underwhelming going forward.

Kubo has been touted with a move to the Premier League for several years and it finally materialise in January.

Real Sociedad 'agree to sell' Tottenham target Takefusa Kubo

Whilst Tottenham have scored 19 times in 11 games, they have at points been underwhelming.

The Athletic reported that after 11 games, Tottenham had only attempted four through balls all season, the least of any Premier League side. Arsenal, who they face next, top the list with 40, ten times more than Frank's side.

To counter this, Tottenham will look to make their attack more dynamic in January, and may do so by signing Kubo.

Fichajes are reporting that his current club Real Sociedad are finally willing to sell the attacker in order to help improve their financial situation.

Sociedad are required to pay Real Madrid, who they brought Kubo from, some of the fee from any sale of the player, but his €60 million release clause means they would still pocket a considerable amount, meaning they are warming to the idea of letting him go.

The report states that the fee is not too hefty for Tottenham either, with the north London side already showing interest in the Japanese international in the summer.

Kubo is currently recognised in FourFourTwo's list of the best right wingers in the world.

Kubo was part of Barcelona's academy for four years before moving to FC Tokyo in 2016. He moved back to Spain in 2019 after joining Real Madrid, but never made an appearance for them, and was loaned out several times before joining Real Sociedad permanently in 2022. At 24, he already has 48 caps for Japan.

In FourFourTwo's view this would be an excellent coup for Tottenham. Kubo would add an extra dimension to their attack, being able to play on both wings and behind the striker. Transfermarkt value him at €30 million, so if they were able to pay well below his release clause, it would represent great business.

“Polly wanna cracker?” How about two goals for your country against Portugal, then a hat-trick against Bulgaria including a 95th minute winner, to send your nation into the World Cup qualifying play-offs?

Troy Parrott may have a name that elicits a bad avian joke, yet he is now certainly a centre forward who we should be taking more seriously and not just because of the quite frankly ridiculous impact he had for the Republic of Ireland in their vital World Cup qualifying wins.

The 23-year-old Dubliner has been quietly and impressively rebuilding his career in the Netherlands over the past two and a half seasons.

Troy Parrott is Ireland's newest hero

Despite his goals at youth level, the Tottenham Hotspur graduate never came close to making the grade in the first team, earning just two Premier League appearances in the COVID-19 hit 2019/20 season, which amassed to a mere six minutes.

When he left the club in the summer of 2023 on loan to Excelsior, the smallest of three clubs based in Rotterdam, few fans would have batted an eyelid, other than perhaps to wonder why Spurs hadn’t tried more to cash-in on a youth player who, after four loans in three seasons at Millwall, Ipswich Town, MK Dons and Preston North End, clearly was not deemed good enough.

However, based on Parrott’s attacking numbers in Holland - and the subsequent form he has taken into his international performances - perhaps the North London club wouldn't mind having him as an option in their squad right now.

In his first season playing abroad, Parrott was pivotal in helping Excelsior avoid relegation from the Eredivisie, netting 17 goals and providing five assists in 32 appearances, including a 94th minute winner in the derby against Sparta Rotterdam in only his fourth game.

The Stadion Woudestein may only hold a maximum of 4,400 people but Parrott’s exploits clearly caught the attention of others, with two-times Dutch champion AZ Alkmaar agreeing a reported £6.7m fee with Tottenham to sign him permanently.

Upon signing a five-year deal with the North Holland club, Parrott sagely stated he felt that AZ was 'the perfect club' to take the next steps in his career - and he's has been proven right.

In his first season at the AFAS Stadium he scored 14 goals in 30 Eredivisie appearances, as well as four in the Europa League, including a winner off the bench against Roma. He also played his part in AZ’s run to the Dutch Cup Final - where Parrott scored from the spot - which they surprisingly lost to Go Ahead Eagles on penalties after dramatically conceding an equaliser in the 99th minute.

And for anyone sharpening their knives to claim he is a one-hit wonder at a bigger Eredivisie club, so far in this 25/26 campaign he is already on six goals in seven League appearances, even though an injury kept him sidelined throughout September.

For Dutch teams, any form of European competition is crucial for the money it brings in, so Parrott’s impact in the Europa Conference League qualifiers, where he bagged seven goals and scored in every game bar one, which he missed through injury, was invaluable.

It is a small data set, yet Parrott’s efforts so far in the Netherlands say a lot about him - both technically as a striker and about his mentality.

It would have been easy for him to become another Championship journeyman after his Spurs disappointment, but instead he took a brave decision for his development by moving to a new country and playing for one of the league’s weakest clubs, who he knew would be facing a relegation fight.

Whilst AZ Alkmaar may not be the size of an Ajax, Feyenoord or PSV Eindhoven, there are big expectations at the club and from its fans. With one of Europe’s most efficient talent-producing academies and with no silverware in 12 years, passion can quickly overflow into criticism from the stands. They are - to take a well-oiled English footballing phrase - a little 'Spursy'.

This didn’t put Parrott off, who was thrown straight into the starting 11 as the team's sole centre forward.

He's been faced with other challenges, too, such as being forced off in the aforementioned cup final, watching from the sidelines as his dream of scoring the winning goal to secure a first trophy of his career evaporated.

At that point his role in the team was already under pressure from the talented Mexx Meerdink, an academy graduate and scorer of special goals who fans were increasingly calling to start and even be called up for the national side. Thus far, each has been alternating their injury problems, so it will be intriguing to see if coach Maarten Martens can find space for both when each is available.

Technically, this period over the North Sea has shown Parrott to be the type of old-school striker who would have fitted in nicely during the Premier League's noughties era. He likes to run in behind and is at his best inside the penalty area.

Both goals against Portugal and in particular the winner against Hungary were classic Parrott - a poacher’s header in the six-yard area, a well-timed run to a ball over the top followed by a snapshot finish, and an instinctive move inside the area to nip the ball past the goalkeeper.

There is a bit of Jamie Vardy in his being in the right place at the right time, his intense hassling of defences and willingness to shoot.

According to FBREF, compared to similar players over the past year, Parrott is in the upper-90 percentile for touches in the penalty area and tackles, and the top 80 percentile for non-penalty goals and shot-creating actions - such as passes, take-ons and drawing fouls which generate a subsequent shot.

At six foot, he is not a giant but has the ability to be effective in the air, too.

For AZ, Parrott has had a habit of going through spells without a goal, and can snatch at chances. Critics would also point out that his link-up play and strength on the ball could improve. That physical element is perhaps why he has been picking up knocks recently, something he will need to resolve. There is naturally room for development if he is to be viewed as a top centre forward.

However, akin to any good striker, there is a stubbornness and belief in Parrott. He might have his position threatened, he may struggle with injuries or go a few games without adding to his goal tally, but he keeps believing he can score. He keeps looking to improve. He keeps taking the responsibility onto his shoulders. The matches against Portugal and Hungary may have brought Parrott to global attention but it is the hard work and intelligent decisions over the past two seasons that have got him there. His emotional interview post-match in Hungary demonstrated how much it all means.

There will be many who hadn’t even heard of the Irish attacker until this international break. But now, just like his namesake, we might be repeating it for a while yet.

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North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal go into the derby on the same number of points, with the Gunners ahead in the table on goal difference.

After a 11th-placed finish last season, Martin Ho has worked wonders at Spurs and their bright start to the season has left them fifth in the table.

Arsenal, reeling from some controversial decisions in their recent match against Chelsea, will be desperate to close the gap on Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United and get back to winning ways.

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Spurs vs Arsenal will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports.

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Spurs vs Arsenal: Women's Super League preview

Tottenham host Arsenal in the north London derby with both sides on 15 points in the table, a rare sight given the Gunners’ usual dominance over their rivals in the WSL.

Spurs’ 4–2 defeat to London City last weekend halted their momentum, but under Martin Ho they’ve made their best-ever WSL start, already closing in on last season’s total haul of 20 points.

Meanwhile, Arsenal felt aggrieved after a 1–1 draw with Chelsea, where they believe incorrectly disallowed goals cost them victory.

Renee Slegers’ side sit fourth in the league but have faced a tough midweek Champions League clash against Bayern Munich.

Spurs will hope to capitalise on any European distractions, while Arsenal will be desperate to close the gap at the top, where Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United sit ahead of them.

The Gunners have struggled at times this season, drawing to Aston Villa and Manchester United and losing to Manchester City.

Spurs have impressed with victories over Liverpool, Brighton and Everton, but a win over their north London rivals would be a real statement for Ho’s side.

Spurs vs Arsenal: The teams

Spurs' new signing Cathinka Tandberg has been the brightest speak this season, netting four goals in the campaign so far.

Goalkeeper Lize Kop has been a strong presence this season, but will need to lick her wounds after conceding four in the recent defeat to London City Lionesses.

For Arsenal, the recent news of Katie Reid's ruptured ACL is a devastating blow, with Slegers having put faith in her as a backline starter this season. Lotte Wubben-Moy played at centre-back last weekend.

Arsenal's club-record signing Olivia Smith has not been a part of the two matches post-international break, after sustaining an injury on international duty with Canada.

This has led to Slegers opting to play both Alessia Russo and Stina Blackstenius in Arsenal's two most recent games, giving her more goalscoring options, a tactic she may well employ again at Brisbane Road.

FourFourTwo's prediction

Arsenal 3-1 Spurs

Arsenal need a win against Spurs if they want to see themselves as title contendors. The derby offers the perfect chance to respond after feeling hard done by in their draw against Chelsea.

Martin Ho's Spurs have made real strides this season and will put up a strong fight, but expect the Gunners' quality, even with midweek football, to shine through.

Tottenham have been handed yet another cruel injury blow.

The Lilywhites already have one of the most heavily depleted squads in the Premier League this season, with Thomas Frank suffering without the likes of James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski.

Radu Dragusin is another name currently out of action, as well as striker Dominic Solanke and young gun Archie Gray.

Tottenham set to lose ANOTHER star as injury crisis deepens

It's an issue that appears to be deep-rooted at Spurs over the last few years, with former manager Ange Postecoglou also suffering the same problem during his final year in charge.

According to Premier Injuries, Tottenham have 12 players who are dealing with individual problems at present, with another name having now been added to that ever-growing list.

Striker Randal Kolo Muani is now dealing with an issue as we head into the international break, having been involved in a collision with Manchester United defender Harry Maguire.

Referee Sam Barrott opted not to take action, despite Kolo Muani wincing in pain on the floor, as Wilson Odobert was introduced to replace him at the break.

"He [Kolo Muani] actually struggled a little bit, but nothing big," Frank told reporters after the entertaining 2-2 draw in Saturday's early kick-off in north London.

Journalist Fabrice Hawkins has now reported that the former PSG man could be set for a longer spell on the sidelines than was first anticipated.

"Randal Kolo Muani's injury is more serious than initially thought. This morning's tests revealed a fractured jaw. He will miss the French national team's training camp. Florian Thauvin will replace him."

With Solanke still recovering, the burden in attack has been left to Brazilian Richarlison, with the former Everton man contributing four goals and two assists after 11 games played.

Mathys Tel did come off the bench to score against the Red Devils last time out, but news of yet another setback will naturally frustrate Frank, as another busy period approaches over the festive period.

Tottenham Hotspur may have found their answer to Xavi Simons’ struggles at Real Madrid.

Spurs signed the Dutchman – ranked at no.8 in FourFourTwo's list of the best attacking midfielders in the world right now – from RB Leipzig in the summer for £52m.

While the 22-year-old has shown promise, and linked attacks neatly in games, his top-line stats – two assists and no goals in 14 outings – is not the return anyone at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium would have been hoping for.

Tottenham look to Real Madrid for Xavi Simons solution

As such, Spurs have already been looking to the transfer market for potential solutions.

Rather than searching for a Simons replacement just 14 games into the young attacker’s Tottenham career, the higher-ups in north London are looking for players who could complement the former Leipzig man.

In that search, they have landed on Real Madrid winger Rodrygo, according to a report from Fichajes.

The Brazilian has fallen out of favour in the Spanish capital, starting just two of Los Blancos’ first 12 La Liga games, and just once in the Champions League.

Based on the report from the Spanish outlet, a deal is there to be done for around €80m, which is believed to be of interest to Spurs.

Tottenham are said to be keen on the boost that Rodrygo could provide to both Simons and James Maddison, when the latter returns from injury.

Rodrygo can play across the front three, so would provide Thomas Frank with plenty of options when building his attack around Simons in the no.10 role.

In FourFourTwo’s opinion, this is an eye-catching deal but certainly one you could see working for all the parties involved.

As much as Xabi Alonso pays lip service to Rodrygo being in his plans, the stats – and teamsheets – don’t lie: he is clearly not in the forefront of the Spaniard’s mind.

Rodrygo is too talented to play a bit part role in any team, even Madrid, and with Spurs able to offer competitive football in the Premier League and Champions League, it might be the move the Brazilian needs ahead of the World Cup.

Benjamin Sesko was forced off the pitch with injury against Tottenham Hotspur, but the latest update appears positive for the Manchester United striker.

He was a second-half substitute in the game in north London, replacing Noussair Mazraoui on the hour mark.

But shortly after being denied a great chance by a Micky van de Ven challenge, the Slovenian hit the deck and was withdrawn shortly after.

Positive signs for Benjamin Sesko following Ruben Amorim worry

With boss Ruben Amorim having already used all of his substitutes, it meant the Red Devils saw out the game a man down and, miraculously, after two late Spurs goals, managed to notch a last-minute equaliser through Matthijs de Ligt.

The United boss was in fear after the game, stating in his post-match press conference: “I’m concerned with an injury, because it is in the knee.”

A report from Slovenian outlet Sportklub has claimed that the “initial tests indicate that the injury is not serious”, which tallies with a similar report from Physio Scout.

The injury expert frames Sesko’s setback a “pretty innocuous injury” with “nothing big to be worried about off footage”.

They go on to suggest that a fat-pad irritation or a minor capsular/synovial flare are the most likely outcomes based on current information, with an estimated recovery time of one to two weeks.

That will be music to the ears of Amorim and supporters of United, but may throw a spanner in the works for Slovenia, who face Kosovo and Sweden in the November international break.

The Sportklub report, however, states that an MRI scan is booked, after which the full extent of Sesko’s injury will be clearer.

In FourFourTwo’s opinion, while United won’t want their frontman out for too long, their summer recruitment means the situation is not too worrying.

Not only just Sesko have the international break to recover, but even if he needs to be eased back in, Amorim has the likes of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo at his disposal.

After the United manager’s initial fear, it may not set the side back too far, now unbeaten in five Premier League games.

Tottenham Hotspur sacked Ange Postecoglou in the summer but he had left them with a big opportunity against the odds.

Last time they faced Manchester United, Spurs won a chance to take a shortcut. The all-English Europa League final in Bilbao offered a springboard back to the Champions League for two clubs misfiring in the Premier League.

Yet they welcome Man United in the lunchtime kick-off in the Premier League on Saturday and, at least in the present, it’s Spurs who’ve got themselves into a muddle.

Spurs earned a fast-track back to where they want to be but they need to hold their nerve in the short term

At face value, Spurs should be in positive shape. They’re in sixth place in the Premier League table, two points behind second-placed Manchester City after 10 games. They’ve got every chance of progressing in the Champions League, too.

Peel away a layer or two, though, and Postecoglou’s parting gift is in danger of being undermined. In the aftermath of Daniel Levy’s departure and the change of manager, Spurs seem to be putting obstacles in their own way.

Just as United put together their best burst of form under Amorim, Spurs are showing serious cracks before the Europa League finalists meet again.

After their defeat by Chelsea on Saturday, Spurs’ world went haywire. Supporters, angered by the team’s near-total lack of impact on the match, rounded on Frank.

“For the first time this weekend, there were comparisons drawn with Nuno’s start at Tottenham,” wrote Daniel Storey of The i Paper. “Saturday was the lowest xG that Spurs have managed in the Premier League since that data was collected.”

On the pitch, defenders Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence were caught on camera blanking Thomas Frank. The subsequent silent stare back at them from Postecoglou’s successor spoke a thousand words.

The matter was addressed in classic football fashion, with Frank revealing that the players had come to him privately to apologise, but Van de Ven captained Spurs against Chelsea and his public show of dissent was damaging.

Van de Ven was among the Spurs players who spoke candidly against Postecoglou’s sacking, saying in the summer that many of the players liked working with him and were appreciative that he delivered silverware.

“That also shows that he has a certain quality and a winning mentality, 100 per cent,” Van de Ven said in June. “From that, you would of course say that it is strange that he was fired.”

Expected goals (xG) has been at the centre of the discussion. Spurs average around a goal per game, seven fewer than they’ve actually scored in the Premier League this season.

Putting three past Burnley, West Ham United and Everton isn’t much in the way of ballast for a team without a home league win since opening weekend.

In their last two league matches at home, losses against Aston Villa and Chelsea, Spurs amassed a combined xG of one goal. Against the Blues, they had three shots, one on target, and created no big chances.

In FourFourTwo’s opinion, the transition from Postecoglou’s approach to Frank’s more meticulous and measured strategy is proving turbulent for Spurs and, crucially, isn’t always easy on the eye.

Supporters can be surprisingly flexible when it comes to aesthetics but only when their team is winning matches.

Frank’s Spurs have offered precious little of that at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season and the direction of travel both on the pitch and seemingly in the dressing room does not bode well.

The advantage to which Postecoglou pipped Man United hasn’t been squandered yet. Spurs are sixth and in touch with the teams above them, and they’re poised to keep their Champions League campaign alive too.

What’s required is more course correction than U-turn, but they won’t get it without the manager, players and supporters pulling in the same direction.