Tottenham continue bid for top four with win over Huddersfield

How the action unfolded at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Pochettino: Unlikely Kane will play again this season

Tottenham enjoyed a comfortable afternoon at the office as Lucas Moura netted a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Huddersfield.

Victor Wanyama opened the scoring before the Brazilian took over scoring three times to move Spurs into third place in the race for the Champions League places.

Here's how it all played out at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

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[13 April 2019 11:25 · Ben Burrows]

Good morning and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of Tottenham Hotspur vs Huddersfield Town.

[13 April 2019 11:29 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Good day all.

Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium tasted its first famous victory in midweek, Mauricio Pochettino's side battling past Manchester City to take a huge step towards the Champions League semi-finals.

But the victory came at a cost, Spurs rocked by the rolling of Harry Kane's ankle, losing their talismanic striker for the rest of the season. In the midst of a tight top four battle, Pochettino could ill-afford an injury of such nature, and as they return to Premier League action, there are selection questions to be answered.

Relegated Huddersfield are the visitors to Spurs' new home, and team news is imminent...

[13 April 2019 11:31 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

​Team News - Spurs

With the second leg to come next week, Mauricio Pochettino rotates the Tottenham side. There are starts for Juan Foyth, Davinson Sanchez, Kyle Walker-Peters, Victor Wanyama, Lucas Moura and Fernando Llorente, leading the line in Kane's lieu.

[13 April 2019 11:32 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Team News - Huddersfield

Huddersfield manager Jan Siewert is already looking ahead to next season with little to play for with relegation confirmed. Three changes for the Terriers, Isaac Mbenza missing out through illness.

[13 April 2019 11:36 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

There is still a novel nature to Spurs' palatial new home but with Tottenham two-wins-from-two and firmly back in form, it seems both fans and players are rather enjoying the fresh furnishings.

[13 April 2019 11:48 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

This will be Spurs' 13th game without Harry Kane since August 2015, of which Spurs have won nine and lost just once, against Manchester United. 

A small sample size, and they are resting other influencers in forward areas with no Heung-Min Son and Dele Alli, but they have shown an ability to adapt in his absence before.

Fernando Llorente and Lucas Moura are expected to form the front two today. Thunder and lightning...

[13 April 2019 11:49 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

[13 April 2019 11:53 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

While we know Harry Kane's injury is not an insignificant one, we are still speculating on the exact nature of his ankle issue with a confirmatory scan to come next week.

[13 April 2019 12:01 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

You suspect a few Premier League clubs (or soon-to-be Premier League clubs) will have half-an-eye on Huddersfield this afternoon, perhaps identifying targets to dig around for in the relegated bargain bin. 

Perhaps their shining light in their two years in the top division has been Aaron Mooy but the silky Australian is only on the bench today. Among the eleven this afternoon, then, potential targets could  include Dutch centre-half Terence Kongolo and left-back Erik Durm (who have both spent time at the highest level of European competition), while Karlan Grant has shown promise since arriving in January.

A 4-1 defeat to Leicester City last time out for Jan Siewert's side...

[13 April 2019 12:05 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Indeed, Huddersfield's record since Siewert's arrival is rather grotesque.

Ten games, nine defeats, rooted to the bottom.

But, and whisper it very, very quietly, they can go 19th with a win today.