West Ham host Tottenham in a midweek match as the two London rivals look to position themselves in the European places as the Premier League season quickly draws to a close.
David Moyes' team suffered a heartbreaking and dramatic collapse against Newcastle in their last outing, dropping a 3-1 lead at St. James' Park to lose 4-3. That defeat means Eddie Howe's side are just one point behind the Hammers in the table as both teams battle to finish in the top seven.
Losing such a crucial match puts more pressure on tonight's encounter as West Ham will need to take points away from fifth-placed Spurs to regain some momentum.
Tottenham scored another late winner to beat Luton 2-1 at the weekend, continuing their chase to finish in the top four. Ange Postecoglou's men are three points behind Aston Villa, who away to Manchester City, and Spurs have a game in hand on the Midlands club.
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West Ham hosts Tottenham in the Premier League with kick-off at 8.15pm, live on TNT Sports 1
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Hammers are seventh in the table and want to recover from the 4-3 defeat against Newcastle
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Spurs can move into the top four with a win at the London Stadium
Ange Postecoglou hails 'super' Brennan Johnson as the Spurs striker finds his feet
Ange Postecoglou has spoken about Brennan Johnson's growing influence and has been impressed with the way he has handled his debut season at Tottenham.
Johnson joined Spurs for a fee of £47.5 million from Nottingham Forest on transfer deadline day in September and initially struggled to make his mark, scoring just one goal during the first half of the season.
However, the Welsh forward has flourished since December. He scored in comeback wins over Brentford and Brighton and has also made key contributions off the bench against Crystal Palace and Luton in recent weeks.
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Ahead of Tuesday's trip to West Ham, Postecoglou said: "Brennan was superb over the weekend.
"He is still young, he is developing. He's moved to a big club where expectations are high when you have a big transfer fee, but for the most part I think he's handled it very well."
Ange Postecoglou hails 'super' Brennan Johnson as the Spurs striker finds his feet
Richarlison opens up about depression battle after World Cup: 'I wanted to give up'
The Brazilian could be back in the starting line-up tonight and last week opened up about his battle with depression after the 2022 World Cup, saying his struggle with his mental health "saved my life".
The 26-year-old was his country's top scorer in Qatar and played for Brazil with three goals in four games, but revealed he was struggling mentally after returning from the tournament and wanted to 'give up'.
"I had just played a World Cup at my peak, man," Richarlison said. "I reached my limit, you know? I don't know, I'm not going to talk about committing suicide, but I was in a depression there and I wanted to give up.
"Even me, who seemed mentally strong. After the World Cup it seemed like everything was falling apart.
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Richarlison opens up about depression battle after World Cup: 'I wanted to give up'
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Last time away for Tottenham
Son Heung-min's 86th-minute winner helped Tottenham get their Champions League qualification hopes back on track with a 2-1 home win over Luton.
Luton made the perfect start in north London as Tahith Chong put them ahead after three minutes and Rob Edwards' side threatened to come away with a rare victory as Spurs endured another goalless first half.
While Tottenham have now failed to score in the first 45 of seven straight home games, Ange Postecoglou's side produced another second-half rally thanks to substitute Brennan Johnson.
Johnson set up Issa Kabore's own goal in the 51st minute to put Son ahead four minutes from time to help the hosts bounce back from their humiliation at Fulham two weeks ago with a much-needed win.
Son Heung-min scores crucial late winner for Tottenham against Luton
Last time away for West Ham
Harvey Barnes came off the bench to steer Newcastle to a remarkable Premier League victory over West Ham as they fought back from two goals down to take the points.
The Magpies, who took the lead from an Alexander Isak penalty in the sixth minute, found themselves 3-1 down with just 13 minutes remaining after Michail Antonio, Mohammed Kudus and Jarrod Bowen struck in an incident-filled match in which referee Rob Jones was at the center of the game. action everywhere.
However, a second penalty from Isak reduced the deficit before Barnes leveled with seven minutes to go to set up a grandstand finish, in which he secured a 4-3 victory with a stunning strike in the 90th minute before Anthony Gordon was sent off for a second bookable offence. .
Harvey Barnes at the double as Newcastle hit back to beat West Ham in a thriller
West Ham vs. Tottenham predictions: betting tips, odds and free bets in the Premier League
West Ham and Tottenham meet on Tuesday evening (8.15pm, TNT Sports 1) at the London Stadium in a crucial Premier League match for both teams.
The Hammers come into Saturday's game on the back of a shock collapse at Newcastle. They had a 3-1 lead at St. James' Park with 15 minutes to play but conceded three goals, sliding to a costly defeat for their European ambitions for next season.
Tottenham, on the other hand, gave their Champions League hopes a shot in the arm thanks to Son Heung-min's late winner against Luton.
West Ham vs. Tottenham predictions: betting tips, odds and free bets in the Premier League
How Totteham could position themselves
Tottenham predicted XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bissouma, Sarr; Johnson, Madison, son; Richarlison.
Tottenham asked team news
Micky van de Ven and Richarlison were both back on the bench for Spurs against Luton, with Ange Postecoglou now able to bring the pair back into the starting line-up. Brennan Johnson could also be promoted after making an impact following his induction.
"Pretty much no different to the last game. Everyone came through unscathed, no real change, everyone is good," the Australian confirmed at his pre-match press conference."
How West Ham could line up
West Ham predicted XI: Fabiansky; Coufal, Mavropanos, Zouma, Emerson; Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Paqueta; Bowen, Kudus; Antonio.
West Ham asked for team news
First-choice golf keeper Alphonse Areola will not feature for West Ham after being left out against Newcastle, leaving veteran Lukasz Fabianski to replace him.
"Alphonse hurt his groin. We hope it's not too serious but he won't be available on Tuesday evening," David Moyes said at his pre-match press conference. "He might be back quite soon, so we'll have to wait and see how things develop in the coming days."
Nayef Aguerd could return to the back four, but midfielder Edson Alvarez remains suspended.
When is West Ham vs Tottenham?West Ham vs Tottenham LIVE: Latest Premier League updates
How can I view it?West Ham vs. Tottenham kick off at the London Stadium on Tuesday, April 2 at 8:15 PM BST.
Viewers in the UK can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage on the channel from 7.30pm BST. Subscribers can stream the action via Discovery+.
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Welcome to That of the Independents coverage of tonight's Premier League action as West Ham host Tottenham in a midweek match. The end of the season is fast approaching and teams are all competing to finish as high as possible in the rankings.
David Moyes' men will be hoping to secure another European campaign and move closer to the top six, while Spurs chase fourth-placed Aston Villa.
Tonight's match could have major implications for both clubs' ambitions, so it will be an interesting and hopefully exciting encounter to watch.
We'll have all the team news, match action and the latest updates, so stick around as we build up to kick-off at 8.15pm.
