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Alonso puts total faith in teenage stopper Penders for Spurs derby showdown

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso confirmed young goalkeeper Mike Penders is ready for his full Premier League debut against Tottenham Hotspur. Alonso revealed he spoke with Thibaut Courtois about Penders, highlighting the striking similarities between the Belgian international and the teenage stopper.

Alonso surprises the Chelsea goalkeeper: he resembles Courtois

Alonso predicts the return date of Emiliano Martinez after his horrific injury

‘Only place fans don’t know players’ - Dier enjoys ‘lovely story’

Monaco may be the “only place in Europe where the players know the fans and the fans don't know the players”, Gilles Grimandi has admitted to GOAL, but Eric Dier has been saluted for continuing his late-career renaissance with the Ligue 1 giants. The former Tottenham star attracted criticism during his time in England, but has thrived since leaving north London.

Crystal Palace v Arsenal - Premier League

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
14	Crystal Palace	7	2	1	4	9	17	-8	7	L W D L W
15	AFC Bournemouth	7	1	3	3	9	13	-4	6	W L L D D
16	Tottenham Hotspur	7	1	3	3	6	10	-4	6	W D L D D
17	Coventry City	7	2	0	5	6	14	-8	6	L W W L L
18	Fulham	7	1	2	4	7	10	-3	5	W L D D L

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