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The Toffees have the best defensive record in the Premier League, but one of their defenders has suffered an injury setback.

The striker is still undergoing a managed training programme, but is set to be available to face Spurs. Mina was set to make his return against Tottenham, but the Colombian has suffered a setback. Sunday's defeat against Manchester United was only the second time this season they've conceded two goals in a game. However, there is an injury boost further up the pitch for the Toffees. “Yerry has had a little bit of a setback this week and so won’t be available,” said Lampard, No team in the

Spurs will look to make it a third-straight victory in all competitions against Everton on Saturday.

It is understood that Spurs will invite pressure and look to take advantage on the counter, but Everton do not mind doing that either at times. Tell us your thoughts on the player and what he has provided to Everton in his short time at the club. Seamus Coleman will have his hands full at times but everyone on this side tracks back and contributes, so I expect to see that once again. Young players like Ellis Simms, Lewis Dobbin and many others do get supporters excited to be sure, but it will become greater when they feature for the first team instead of on loan with other sides. Tottenham represents different challenges than United, and the Blues will have to keep an eye out for the counter when it comes. On top of this, Nathan Patterson has had a good start to the season. While they have been a potent combination for this team this season, getting the likes of Ben Godfrey and Yerry Mina back from injuries will allow for each player to more effectively impact the side alongside either Coady or Tarkowski, while the other rests during the more hectic parts of the campaign. As Spurs turn their attention back to the Premier League, they will once again be at home against a team to which they are superior. Pundits were not as kind universally, but a few saw that the Blues had more to offer than they had shown last year. Ultimately, they were able to win the match while also being able to take out some of their bigger-named players to conserve their fitness levels ahead of Saturday’s match against Everton. But a goal came from nothing off a corner kick and Spurs came awfully close to conceding a back-breaking, tying goal in the final minutes. In the past three games, Spurs have started to become a bit more positive in their approach, perhaps due to Antonio Conte utilizing different tactics as well as new players being brought into the fold.

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

[Click here](https://sporita.com/?utm_source=sportsmole&utm_campaign=156820)to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Under 3.5:data [Abdoulaye Doucoure](/people/abdoulaye-doucoure/), meanwhile, will be fine to feature despite a family issue. [Emerson Royal](/people/emerson-royal/) will drop back down to the naughty step as he serves the second of a three-game domestic suspension, so [Matt Doherty](/people/matt-doherty/) can feel confident about his chances of back-to-back Premier League starts. [Cristiano Ronaldo](/people/cristiano-ronaldo/) came off the bench to secure a 2-1 win for Manchester United at Goodison Park. [Antonio Conte](/people/antonio-conte/) admitted that his side learned a ["big lesson"](/football/spurs/champions-league/news/antonio-conte-tottenham-learned-a-big-lesson-in-frankfurt-win_496815.html) against 10-man Frankfurt, where their scintillating first-half attacking display almost counted for nought during a nerve-wracking end to that European encounter. [Ben Godfrey](/people/ben-godfrey/), [Andros Townsend](/people/andros-townsend/) and [Nathan Patterson](/people/nathan-patterson/) remain on the sidelines, while [Yerry Mina](/people/yerry-mina/) and [Mason Holgate](/people/mason-holgate/) also need a little longer to recover, and [Anthony Gordon](/people/anthony-gordon/) will serve a suspension after picking up five yellow cards.

Tottenham's style of play has been a big talking point at times this season with Antonio Conte's team far from their free-flowing best.

"In two weeks we have another home game so we can prepare well, we can do everything completely (normally) so it is in our hands. We want to as a group always be better but the criticism doesn't really bother us to be honest because we only focus on ourselves." "I think the criticism is because the expectation is high so I am looking at it that way. I think they criticise because we are almost in a good position in both the league and Champions League as well," said the 30-year-old. "The Champions League is every club's dream, not only ours. [ against Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday evening ](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/fixtures-results/antonio-conte-kane-spurs-fear-25249187)and having plenty of chances to add to their three goals, Tottenham now sit top of Champions League Group D and they are also third in the Premier League after nine games.

Spurs endured a nervy finale against Frankfurt but held on to claim a vital three points in the Champions League.

“In two weeks time there will be another final against Sporting at home and we have to create a special atmosphere. When you want to be a top team you have to be able to control games like this one better. He said: “At the end, what we all want is to go to the next round.

We climbed to top spot in Group D after a first-half comeback helped us to an important 3-2 home victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions ...

It’s good to speak because the game finished with a win but, for sure, we have to analyse and to be better next time, everybody." We can learn a lot from what happened at the end, because we need to know very well, me and the players, that the game is never finished until the referee whistles three times. And, with Sporting losing at home to Marseille, it means victory over the Portuguese side on matchday five will see us through to the knockout stages. Frankfurt’s chances of getting back into the game suffered a blow when Tuta was dismissed just before the hour mark after picking up two bookings in two minutes, both for fouls on Son. Frankfurt were reduced to 10 men when Tuta was sent off and they pulled a goal back late on, while Kane then missed a second spot-kick in a frantic final few minutes. Kane was bundled over inside the area by Kristijan Jakic but Spanish referee Carlos del Cerro Grande waved play on until VAR advised him to review the decision on the pitchside monitor, after which he awarded the spot-kick.

Son Heung-Min inspired Tottenham to a crucial victory as Antonio Conte's side held it together against last season's Europa League winners.

All four teams in the group have showcased their best and worst, so it would be foolish to predict how it will all turn out. The Tottenham forward was sensational and made his early-season form slump seem a distant memory. From that point on, Spurs were in control, and they produced a mature performance to eventually overcome a Frankfurt team built in their own image -- three at the back and plenty of pace in forward positions. [Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/159543/Pierre-Emile-Hojbjerg)'s cross put the game beyond Frankfurt, but while he didn't score or create any of Tottenham's goals, Richarlison's contribution was hugely important for Antonio Conte's team. With each team picking up at least one win so far, it is the tightest of all eight groups this season, and the table could be turned on its head again on matchday five next week. It left his team with an impossible mountain to climb. Kane, Son and Richarlison now have 16 goals between them this season, and while Kane has more than half of them (9), the collective strength of Conte's front three was evident against Frankfurt. On the contrary, they held their nerve and equalised through Son within six minutes of Frankfurt's opener. When the Bundesliga side took a 14th-minute lead through Kamada, it looked like bad news for Spurs against a side that had won six of its past seven European away games. The old "Spursy" tag has faded in recent years, but under Antonio Conte, it doesn't apply, and we saw proof of that against Eintracht Frankfurt. [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) [Best/worst performers](#bestworst)

Tottenham Hotspur vs Eintracht Frankfurt. UEFA Champions League Group D. 8:00pm, Wednesday 12th October 2022. Tottenham Hotspur StadiumAttendance: Attendance ...

"We used the first game [against Frankfurt] to improve and understand how to hurt them. "But an important win for us. Instead, until the end we suffered. Spurs' first home game of October got off to a bad start as Frankfurt took a 14th-minute lead after Kamada punished Eric Dier's mistake. "When we missed the penalty honestly, I was a bit scared, because I thought everything can happen," Conte said afterwards. "And in the next game against Sporting Lisbon we have to try to get three points to go through to the next round.