Tottenham vs Brentford: How to watch live, stream link, team news ...

Tottenham Hotspur host Brentford in North London on Wednesday and this should be a beauty; You can expect one thing from both teams: all-out attack and big asks of its backs.

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Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham are still without captain Heung-min Son, whose South Korean side are making waves at the AFC Asian Cup. That’s impacting their attack but Spurs have key players back from injury with James Maddison set to make his eagerly-anticipated comeback in this game.

Spurs sit three points off the top four and eight points off top spot heading into the midweek slate of games. Every Tottenham fan would have taken that at the start of the season.

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As for Brentford, Thomas Frank finally has his main man Ivan Toney back from suspension and what an impact he had in their 3-2 win against Nottingham Forest last week

Toney scored a cheeky free kick and was the talisman in their vital win as the Bees can now start to look up the table rather than worrying about getting dragged into the relegation scrap. At least that’s the plan, as Toney is not expected to leave the club before the transfer deadline.

Tottenham vs Brentford live score: 3-1

Goal: Maupay (15'), Udogie (48'), Johnson (49'), Richarlison (56')

Quickfire goals! Udogie, Johnson put Spurs in front

Spurs found their finish in the halftime team talk.

It’s Timo Werner behind both goals, as Destiny Udogie slots a rebound in the 48th minute and Brennan Johnson only needs one bid to make it 2-1 a minute later.

The Ange Postecoglou experience, everyone. Also, the Bees defending remains a problem.

Neal Maupay goal (video)

Neal Maupay loves stirring the pot, and apparently he’s an equal opportunity North London offender.

Long an Arsenal annoyer with Brighton, Maupay whips out the darts celebration made popular in these parts by James Maddison.

It’s not a lot of marksmanship but poaching, as Ivan Toney’s hard shot is blocked by Guglielmo Vicario only for Maupay to slide the ball inside the near post.

It had been almost all Spurs before that. No matter. 1-0 to the Bees.

How to watch Tottenham vs Brentford live, stream link and start time

Kick off: 2:30pm ET, Wednesday (January 31)TV Channel: USA NetworkOnline: Stream via NBC.com

Tottenham lineup

Brentford lineup

Tottenham focus, team news

Spurs are gradually getting back to full fitness with Micky van de Ven and Maddison returning huge for their confidence. Son, Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr are still away on international duty but when they return this starting lineup can give anyone a game. It will be intriguing to see if January loan signing Timo Werner starts again as the German striker needs a goal early on in his Spurs career to get him going.

OUT: Heung-min Son (international duty), Yves Bissouma (international duty), Pape Sarr (international duty), Alejo Veliz (knee), Manor Solomon (knee) | QUESTIONABLE: Giovani Lo Celso (thigh)

Brentford focus, team news

All of the focus is on Toney, and rightly so, but it’s easy to forget that Brentford have so many key players still out injured with Henry, Mbeumo, Norgaard and Hickey all missing and vital cogs in this well-oiled machine. Thomas Frank has understandably been linked with the soon-to-be-vacant Liverpool job given the fantastic work he’s done at Brentford in recent years and everyone is now expecting the west London club to kick on in the final months of the season and push for a top 10 finish. They currently sit six points above the relegation zone. They should be fine as their counter attacks and set pieces continue to bamboozle opponents.

OUT: Christian Norgaard (ankle), Bryan Mbeumo (ankle), Yoane Wissa (international duty), Frank Onyeka (international duty), Saman Ghoddos (international duty), Rico Henry (torn ACL - out for season), Kevin Schade (adductor), Aaron Hickey (hamstring), Sergio Reguilon (unable to face parent club)