Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Follow live coverage as Tottenham Hotspur face Brighton & Hove Albion today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
The Spurs supporters are in celebratory mood after seeing their team defeat Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League final in Bilbao. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is filled with white flags and loud chants!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
We are underway for the first half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
The teams are in the tunnel and kick-off will commence shortly for the final time this season in North London. Tottenham have lost 21 league games this season, their most in a campaign since 1976-77 (also 21); only once have they lost 22 games in a campaign, doing so in 1934-35 when they finished bottom of the top-flight. Should the Lilywhites lose this game, they will be the first side in top-flight history to lose 22 games in a 38-game season and not be relegated.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Meanwhile, Fabian Hurzeler makes two changes to his starting XI, with Igor Julio and Jack Hinshelwood coming in to replace Danny Welbeck and Pervis Estupinan, with the former being ruled out with a slight knock. Striker Joao Pedro misses out altogether after being involved in a training incident in midweek.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Ange Postecoglou has made three changes to the starting XI which defeated Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League final in midweek. Yves Bissouma and Richarlison drop to the bench and Cristian Romero misses out completely with a toe injury. In come Kevin Danso, Archie Gray and Mathys Tel. Another notable absence is captain Son Heung-min but Spurs fans will surely see the South Korea international parade the Europa League trophy today.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Hosts Tottenham return to action after winning the UEFA Europa League in midweek. The Lilywhites defeated Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao, thanks to a scrappy goal from Brennan Johnson. The result meant Ange Postecoglou continued his record of winning a trophy in his second year at any club and most importantly, Spurs qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season. In the league, Spurs have been woeful and currently sit in 17th place, having lost 21 matches. However, there is optimism for the home side as they have won seven of their last eight home league games against Brighton, with the exception being a 1-0 loss in April 2022.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
BRIGHTON SUBS: Lewis Dunk, James Milner, Eiran Cashin, Kaoru Mitoma, Diego Gomez, Matt O'Riley, Joel Veltman, Carl Rushworth, Harry Howell.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Igor Julio, Adam Webster, Jan Paul van Hecke, Jack Hinshelwood; Carlos Baleba, Mats Wieffer; Simon Adingra, Yasin Ayari, Brajan Gruda; Yankuba Minteh.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
TOTTENHAM SUBS: Yves Bissouma, Richarlison, Djed Spence, Wilson Odobert, Antonin Kinsky, Ben Davies, Mikey Moore, Damola Ajayi, Callum Olusesi.
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