Tottenham host Wolves after cup wins as they bid to stay near the top

Tottenham Hotspur will look to keep pace near the top of the Premier League when they host bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, with both sides arriving off midweek EFL Cup victories. Spurs eased past Doncaster Rovers 3-0 to reach the fourth round, while Wolves restored some pride by beating Everton 2-0 at Goodison Park, but the contrasts in league form and squad availability set up a contest that could deepen the divide between the two teams.

Thomas Frank's side have taken 10 points from five league games and are level on points with Arsenal, whereas Wolves remain the only team yet to pick up a point after five fixtures. Tottenham have shown resilience recently, rallying from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Brighton in their last league outing, and Frank has overseen an immediate improvement since taking charge. Spurs are also historically strong at home against struggling opponents, unbeaten in 15 league matches against teams bottom of the table and winning 12 of those fixtures.

Wolves' 2-0 cup win over Everton provided a timely morale boost and yielded goals from Marshall Munetsi and Tolu Arokodare, but the victory came with a potential...