Tottenham vs. Hull City: Team News, Predicted Lineups, Live Stream & TV Info

Tottenham's final home match of the season has arrived. 

Hull City come to White Hart Lane desperate to stave off relegation and, with Spurs in a generous mood, they'll certainly fancy their chances. 

Mauricio Pochettino's side is limping toward the finish line. The 3-0 defeat to Stoke was almost as abject as the loss at the same ground that cost Juande Ramos his job in 2008.  

Pochettino is in no danger of losing his job, but the same cannot be said for a number of his players who have turned in repeated below-par performances as the season draws to a close. 

The Argentinian boss is unlikely to make wholesale changes, but a number of youth-teamers could be in line for selection in an otherwise meaningless fixture. 

At this point, most Spurs fans would probably be happy enough to see Hull take the points. The Tigers are, after all, Tottenham's reserve side. Tom Huddlestone, Jake Livermore and Michael Dawson will all be welcomed warmly on their return to White Hart Lane. 

A win for Hull would also set up the most exciting possible final day.

Team News

With Brad Friedel having announced his retirement this week, there is a chance that Hugo Lloris could be rested in order to give the American a chance to play a final match at White Hart Lane. 

Danny Rose, having missed the debacle at the Potteries through injury, returns to the squad while Emmanuel Adebayor in a doubt due to illness, according to the club website. 

Steve Bruce is yet to hold his pre-match conference, but Gaston Ramirez has been ruled out of the final two games due to a hamstring complaint. 

Predicted Formations

As ever, Pochettino is a certainty to stick with his preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, but the specific personnel is less predictable.

Steve Bruce is similarly predictable, having named the same starting lineup for the last three Premier League matches.

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Live Stream & TV Info

USA: NBC SportsExtra (10 a.m. ET)

UK: No live broadcast, Highlights on Match of the Day (10:30 p.m. BST, BBC One) 

Form Lines

Spurs (Last Five Premier League fixtures)

0-1 Loss vs. Aston Villa
1-3 Win vs. Newcastle
2-2 Draw vs. Southampton
0-1 Loss vs. Man City
0-3 Loss vs. Stoke City

Tigers (Last Five Premier League fixtures) 

2-0 Loss vs. Southampton
0-2 Win vs. Palace
1-0 Win vs. Liverpool
1-3 Loss vs. Arsenal
0-1 Loss vs. Burnley

Player to Watch per Side

Dame N'Doye has scored five goals since joining from Lokomotiv Moscow in January. Those goals have been spread across four matches, and Hull have collected 10 points from those fixtures. 

If he scores, Hull pick up crucial points. They need a win to escape the drop zone, and N'Doye is the key man in their fight. He is already their second-top scorer. and Nikica Jelavic (their overall top scorer) is injured. 

Many of Spurs' stars have gone off the boil in recent weeks. Christian Eriksen, Harry Kane and Jan Vertonghen have all put in some less-than-stellar performances. 

While they are all safe going into next season, others are playing for their Tottenham careers. 

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Erik Lamela has been carving out a place in the squad and has another chance to show that he belongs in Pochettino's plans for next season. 

Key Battle 

Federico Fazio has been embarrassed by several strikers in recent weeks. Christian Benteke and Sergio Aguero. N'Doye and Sone Aluko both have the potential to expose him again. If Spurs' defenders, and Fazio in particular, are capable of keeping Hull's forwards at bay, their desperation is likely to open gaps for at the other end of the pitch. 

Odds

Hull City are 7/2 to win this match with Odds Shark, while Spurs are the favourites at 2/3. Given Spurs' evident lack of interest in continuing their Premier League campaign, backing the Tigers to win at White Hart Lane seems like the best value bet.