James Maddison (left) celebrates scoring Tottenham’s second goal with Son Heung-min – Getty Images/Marc AtkinsThis is an ode to Ange. Never before, in the Premier League, has a manager had such a rapidly transformative effect on a squad, on a club, on a fan base.Not under Jose Mourinho, in his first spell at Chelsea, nor under Carlo Ancelotti at the same club. Nor at Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp or even Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.The evidence is there. Clear and unequivocal. No manager new to the Premier League has gained as many points – 23 – as Ange Postecoglou has earned at Tottenham ­Hotspur in the first nine games. It remains a relatively small sample size, of course, but Spurs are unrecognisable from the sorry bunch that he inherited.Gone is the negativity, the burden, the sourness as Spurs returned to the top of the table with a result that, frankly, was never in doubt.Under Postecoglou, Spurs are the most “non-Spursy” side possible. There was an assured inevitability about their victory. He even had the confidence to take off his match-winning axis of James Maddison and Son Heung-min who, along with Richarlison, departed to standing ovations and still saw it out against a Fulham side who constantly carried a threat and forced two outstanding saves from the impressive Guglielmo Vicario.At the end, following the players in a lap of honour, slowly walked Postecoglou. With his raincoat and tie he looked like the kind of world-weary detective upon whom 1970s television series were based upon. The Australian has that kind of gruff charisma that always led to the case being solved.Ange Postecoglou has taken 23 from his first nine games in charge of Tottenham – Reuters/Andrew Couldridge“We took some liberties with the game which I wasn’t happy with,” Postecoglou later said, sounding every inch like the cop warning his junior colleagues not to cut corners in a key investigation.“Really disappointed with the second half,” he added. “Worst 45 minutes we have had with the ball. I am not trying to make a point. That’s what I saw.“I have said every week that we have a long way to go. Nothing has changed. It would be so much easier for me to sit here and say we are a great team. But we can be better. We really can.”And how Spurs are loving it. They are loving Big Ange – at the final whistle they played Robbie Williams Angels and they also belted out Islands in the Stream by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. Watching man-of-the-match Maddison return to the pitch to sing along to that country-and-western classic was almost as astonishing as his tireless performance.But then Postecoglou and Spurs are defying all expectations and, gloriously, all convention. Here is a coach exploding that lazy excuse – boringly trotted out by some old-school managers who play equally boring football – that “you can only work with what you have got”. No, good coaches coach and all players, or at least those worth their salt, want to play creative, front-foot, positive football. Or they should not be in the Premier League.It is hard to recall a team that is so unrecognisable from one campaign to the next. Yes, new players have been bought but Spurs finished this game with a central midfield axis of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Oliver Skipp.Spurs are a proposition. They are the real deal. They are in this race, they are top four contenders and – who knows – without the exertions of European football may be even more than that. Certainly under Postecoglou they are remodelled or, rather, reborn. They are also unbeaten in the league and this is their best start to a season since 1961.Both goals were the result of mistakes by Fulham defender Calvin Bassey who, unfortunately, endured a torrid evening. But that is to do Spurs a disservice. They were not gifts but errors that were forced by their work rate, desire and determination and this where Maddison was key.Heung-Min Son gave Tottenham the lead in the first half – Isabel Infantes/ShutterstockFor both goals he pressed hard when he could easily have shown less effort. Fulham were missing players but were, as usual, well organised under head coach Marco Silva but it did look like Bassey had been targeted when he was in possession. And so Maddison closed him down, with Bassey’s hurried pass towards Sasa Lukic intercepted by Micky van de Ven. Suddenly Fulham were in trouble with Richarlison picking out Son who shifted the ball across the face of the penalty area and curled a wonderful right-footed shot around Bernd Leno to claim his 50th goal at this stadium.Son is captain and has seven goals in nine league games – already just three short of his total from last season – and he turned provider for the second, another confirmation of the burgeoning ‘Maddi-Son’ partnership. Again, though, it owed much to Maddison’s hard work as he tracked to the right-hand touchline to close down Bassey once again and once again his pass was cut out. This time it was Hojbjerg who intervened and he immediately found Son who smartly delayed, waiting for Maddison to arrive. He finished with a coolness.As they wheeled away Son and Maddison were almost synchronised as they performed their “darts” celebration. It summed up just how in telepathically in the groove Spurs are at present and the confidence that his coursing through the entire team. “We want the fans to dream,” Maddison later said and why not? For the first time since under Mauricio Pochettino, Spurs’ supporters are daring to do that.Tottenham beat Fulham, as it happened10:38 PM BSTThe thoughts of Wolves manager Gary O’Neil on Monday Night Football10:33 PM BSTThe thoughts of Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou10:31 PM BSTFulham manager Marco Silva speaking to the BBC“We matched them in some moments of the game. We were punished by some mistakes we made. We had some dangerous moments in the counter and we should have punished them in this moments.“We encourage our players to build from the back it is our way and it can happen [mistake leading to a goal]. We have to understand the moments of course. After the second goal we had enough chances to make it 2-1 and go at them again but unfortunately we didn’t score.“I hope the goals will come but the good thing we have been creating more in recent games. The way we created against Tottenham is a good sign.”10:25 PM BSTMore from James Maddison on Sky Sports“If you look back at the teams he’s managed, they’ve always been front-foot pressing teams.“The first day he came in he said pressing high is almost a non-negotiable at any stage of the game.“We had a game in pre-season where we went 1-0 or 2-0 up and we kind of stopped pressing and sat in a little bit – and he went ballistic at half-time. It was Shakhtar Donetsk here.“He said that’s almost how Tottenham have been in the past, trying to protect a lead. He said it’s non-negotiable to keep going and keep pressing, and we go and score three and four.”James Maddison was named man of the match after scoring his first home goal for Tottenham – John Walton/PA10:25 PM BSTFulham captain Tim Ream speaking to Sky Sports“I thought in some moments we did some good things, got into their box quite a few times. At the end of the day the goals we give away are identical. Players at this level will punish you if you give the ball away in those areas.“In the first half we sat off them a little bit too much. In the second half we ramped the pressure up a bit but in the end we come away with nothing.On what went wrong for the Tottenham goals:“It’s hard to say. Calvin Bassey has a tough job playing on the right side as a left footer, not a position he is used to but we have worked on it all week. These things happen. It is up to all of us to rectify.“Overall it was very disciplined from us, which was something we spoke about going into the game. Maybe unfortunate to not score one or two and then we are talking about a different result.On adapting to defensive injury issues:“It’s difficult but it is not an excuse. We chop and change in training, play alongside each and every person and work on that each day. We showed that in some moments tonight but probably not enough.On what to take forward:“It is a tough run, we knew that before we came back from the break. It is something we are prepared for. Tough night tonight but we come back in tomorrow and focus on Sunday.”10:23 PM BSTWhat’s next?Tottenham travel to Crystal Palace on Friday night whilst Fulham face a trip to Brighton on Sunday.10:19 PM BSTJames Maddison speaking to Sky Sports“I’m really happy. All my goal contributions so far this season have been away from home, I keep seeing stats pop up about it.“It’s nice to get off the mark here in a convincing performance, solid win, that puts us back to the top of the table.“It felt a little bit disjointed, Fulham didn’t really press and our centre-backs were able to walk up the pitch with the ball almost. We expected them to press a little bit higher.“I started dropping deeper and was more involved in the build-up, we got a little bit more success that way.”10:14 PM BSTWolves manager Gary O’Neil on Sky Sports“I was impressed with Fulham out-of-possession. The game plan was very good, they looked well-structured, they looked like they could control Spurs when they had the ball.“Spurs managed to punish them by being relentless and aggressive with the press.”10:13 PM BSTInfluentialSince his Premier League debut in August 2018, James Maddison has chalked up 83 goal involvements in the competition (46 goals, 37 assists), with Kevin De Bruyne the only midfielder with more in that time (101). He was named man of the match tonight and he has adjusted to life at Tottenham very quickly.10:09 PM BSTOpta statsTottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has picked up 23 points from his first nine games as a manager in the Premier League (W7 D2), more than any other manager in the history of the competition (Mike Walker and Guus Hiddink next on 22).Fulham are without a win in their last 11 Premier League London derbies (D4 L7), since a 2-1 home victory over Chelsea in January 2023 and have enjoyed just one win in their last 22 away games against fellow London clubs in the competition (D6 L15).09:56 PM BSTFT: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0That is it at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Tottenham go to the top of the league with the three points tonight. Goals from Son and Maddison have given Ange Postecoglou’s side the victory in North London.09:54 PM BST90+5 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0Wilson wastes another massive chance for Fulham. He is sent through one-on-one but he takes way too long, which allows the Tottenham defenders to get back and block his eventual shot.09:53 PM BST90+4 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0Sky Sports have named James Maddison as their man of the match. He got his first home goal as a Tottenham player tonight.09:52 PM BST90+2 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0Wilson has a chance to get one back for Fulham. Willian plays a great ball to the back post into the path of Wilson but his shot is blocked.09:50 PM BST90 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0There will be seven minutes of additional time at the end of this game.09:47 PM BST87 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0Cairney has a chance inside the Tottenham box but his shot does not have enough power on it and it is a relatively easy save for Vicario.09:44 PM BST85 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0Vicario has been booked for time wasting.09:44 PM BST84 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0Robinson plays a dangerous cross but no Fulham player is there to take advantage. Moments later Jimenez has a great chance to get Fulham back in the game. His shot is straight at Viacrio. He should have scored and if he had this game would be back on. The Mexican striker’s issues in front of goal continue.09:42 PM BST82 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0Fulham have also made a change as Cairney replaces Palhinha. That is their final subsitution.09:40 PM BST81 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0This is all very comfortable for Tottenham at the moment and they are cruising towards the three points. But a goal for Fulham changes things.Triple change for Tottenham. Johnson, Lo Celso and Veliz on for Richarlison, Son and Maddison.Ange Postecoglou (right) hugs Son as he comes off having given Tottenham the lead – Glyn Kirk/Getty Images09:36 PM BST75 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0What are Fulham doing? They are trying to play out from the back and twice tonight they have been punished. And it should have been a third time. Bassey has had a shocker tonight. You would think that after multiple errors leading to goals they would stop taking so many risks deep in their own half.Calvin Bassey has had a shocker for the second time in North London this season – David Klein/Reuters09:31 PM BST72 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0Fulham’s fourth change of the night sees Reed replace Lukic.09:30 PM BST70 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0Maddison sends in a free-kick from the right-hand touchline into a dangerous area at the front post but Son’s effort goes wide. It looks like it came off his shoulder.09:28 PM BST69 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0Tottenham have a good opportunity on the break to make it 3-0, but Kulusevski cannot find a teammate. They are in control of this game and probably should have put this game to bed by now. But if Fulham can get a goal back this game would be back on.09:25 PM BST66 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0The match stats show Tottenham’s control on this game. They have had 60% possession and 12 shots, five of which have been on target. Fulham have only mustered five shots.09:21 PM BST61 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0Tottenham look like they are going to have to make a second change due to injury in a matter of minutes. Pape Sarr is going off to be replaced by Oliver Skipp.Pape Sarr goes off injuured – Glyn Kirk/Getty ImagesFulham are making their third substitution as Harry Wilson is coming on for Reid.09:18 PM BST59 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0Romero got his goalkeeper out of trouble there. Vicario comes well out of his goal to meet a ball over the top from Fulham but his header is a poor one. Willian picks it up but Romero slides in to clear the danger.09:16 PM BST56 minutes: Tottenham 2 Fulham 0Tottenham have made a change as Emerson Royal has replaced Udogie. It looks the Italian full-back is injured.09:14 PM BSTGOAL! Maddison makes it twoAnother big mistake from Fulham at the back is punished again by Tottenham. Bassey gives the ball away and then plays Son onside. The South Korean forward sees Maddison making a great run into the box and feeds it into his path. The former Leicester man makes no mistake as he slots home to score his first home goal for Tottenham. Bassey is not having a good time in North London this season in his two appearances there.09:13 PM BST54 minutes: Tottenham 1 Fulham 0Fulham have a free-kick centrally halfway into Tottenham’s half but Tottenham manage to clear their lines. Fulham have wasted a number of their set-pieces tonight.09:11 PM BST52 minutes: Tottenham 1 Fulham 0Richarlison has Tottenham’s first chance of the second half but his shot would be more apt on a rugby field as a conversion for a try instead of trying to put it in a football net. Skied over the bar.09:09 PM BST50 minutes: Tottenham 1 Fulham 0Palhinha plays a delightful diagonal ball into the path of Reid inside the Tottenham penalty area but a poor touch from Reid wastes the opportunity. That ball deserved so much better.09:08 PM BST49 minutes: Tottenham 1 Fulham 0Tottenham have given the ball away a number of times already in this second half but Fulham have been unable to take advantage of those mistakes.09:04 PM BSTBack underway in North LondonThe second half has just started at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Tottenham lead and know a win will take them to the top of the league.Fulham have made a couple of changes at half-time as Jimenez and Iwobi have come on for Vincius and Pereira.08:57 PM BSTTottenham aheadSon has given Tottenham the lead at the break. What have you made of that first half? Remember you can have you say in the comments section at the bottom of the blog.Tottenham lead at half-time thanks to Son’s goal – Kin Cheung/AP08:50 PM BSTHT: Tottenham 1 Fulham 0Anthony Taylor blows the half-time whistle and Tottenham lead through Son.Son gives Tottenham the lead at half-time – Glyn Kirk/Getty Images08:48 PM BST45+1 minutes: Tottenham 1 Fulham 0The Tottenham players want a penalty as Hojbjerg goes down after a challenge from Bassey. That was never a penalty. The right decision from Anthony Taylor.08:47 PM BST45 minutes: Tottenham 1 Fulham 0Again Tottenham come close to a second. Romero feeds the ball into the penalty area into the path of Kulusevski. As he cuts inside it is intercepted just as he is about to shoot and eventually Fulham just about clear the lines.2 minutes of additional time at the end of the first half.08:44 PM BST43 minutes: Tottenham 1 Fulham 0Richarlison cuts on to his right foot on the left and curls the ball towards the back post, where Porro, up from right-back, nearly gets on the end of it.08:43 PM BST42 minutes: Tottenham 1 Fulham 0After a period of pressure on their own goal, Fulham have a corner of their own after an Udogie block. But the corner comes to nothing.08:42 PM BST40 minutes: Tottenham 1 Fulham 0Fulham are under pressure here. Kulusevski has a shot blocked as it was going goalwards. The visitors are desperate for the half-time whistle here.08:40 PM BST38 minutes: Tottenham 1 Fulham 0It is nearly 2-0 to Tottenham. Kulusevski curls in from the right and whips in a dangerous cross. Bassey just gets his head on it to put it behind for a corner. Son was just behind him, five yards out, so Bassey had to get his head on that cross to prevent a second Son goal.08:38 PM BSTGOAL! Son puts Tottenham in frontFulham make a mistake at the back and they are punished. After Bassey gives the ball away in a dangerous area, Richarlison feeds it centrally to Son. He turns having been played onside by Ream and curls it past Leno to give Tottenham the lead.08:37 PM BST34 minutes: Tottenham 0 Fulham 0Hojbjerg is the first man in the book tonight. Willian saw him coming a mile off and tucked it round the corner. Hojbjerg goes flying in and is booked.08:35 PM BST33 minutes: Tottenham 0 Fulham 0Maddison creates a chance for himself in the Fulham box. He cuts in from the left but his shot has no power on it and Leno makes the easiest of saves.08:34 PM BST32 minutes: Tottenham 0 Fulham 0Fulham break through Willian and they have a three-on-three. But the Brazilian forward wastes the chance as his pass to Pereira to his left is too weak and Romero clears.08:32 PM BST31 minutes: Tottenham 0 Fulham 0Son has a shot from outside the edge of the area but it is tame and rolls slowly into the hands of Leno.08:32 PM BST29 minutes: Tottenham 0 Fulham 0Robinson does well down Fulham’s left as he drives into the box but his cross is intercepted. Tottenham then break with Robinson out of position. Kulusevski cuts in from Tottenham’s right and feeds it across the box to Richarlison. He hits it first time but his shot goes narrowly wide. He should have done better there.08:29 PM BST27 minutes: Tottenham 0 Fulham 0The ball falls to Hojbjerg around 25 yards out but his shot is straight at Leno. He hit it cleanly but it was an easy save for the Fulham goalkeeper.08:28 PM BST25 minutes: Tottenham 0 Fulham 0Vicario is lucky there. He gives away possession inside his own penalty area but Fulham cannot punish him for his mistake08:22 PM BST20 minutes: Tottenham 0 Fulham 0Fulham have a corner and they are starting to gain some control in this game. Willian is causing some problems for Porro on Fulham’s left. The corner is a poor one as Vicario is able to comfortably catch it. Marco Silva will be frustrated that his side wasted a good set-piece chance.08:20 PM BST18 minutes: Tottenham 0 Fulham 0Fulham got off to a very shaky start in this game but they are slowly growing into it and looking more comfortable, although they are taking a few risks at the back. They have a free-kick in the Tottenham half that is wasted . But after losing the ball they regain possession. Castagne gets away from Udogie on the right-hand touchline and sends the ball in. Vinicius, who spent a season on loan at Tottenham a couple of years ago, gets his head on it but it does not trouble the goal.08:14 PM BST11 minutes: Tottenham 0 Fulham 0What a save from Vicario! Fulham so nearly ahead. Pereira’s corner from the right is headed powerfully by Palhinha and it looks destined for the back of the net. But Vicario pulls off a great one-handed save to deny Fulham the opening goal of the game.08:12 PM BST10 minutes: Tottenham 0 Fulham 0Fulham get forward for the first time in the match. Willian plays it out to the right where Reid gets on the end of the ball. He plays it across the box but Romero clears for a corner…08:11 PM BST9 minutes: Tottenham 0 Fulham 0Maddison lays it off to Kulusevski but his shot is blocked.08:10 PM BST8 minutes: Tottenham 0 Fulham 0Tottenham want a penalty. Porro pushes the ball past Robinson on the edge of the box and he goes down. It looked like minimal contact but after a long pause, Anthony Taylor gives a free-kick. VAR checks for a possible penalty but the contact was outside. Another dangerous free-kick for Tottenham…Antonee Robinson fouls Pedro Porro on the edge of the Fulham penalty area – Isabel Infantes/Shutterstock08:09 PM BST6 minutes: Tottenham 0 Fulham 0Maddison’s neat footwork forces Palhinha into a foul about ten yards outside the Fulham penalty area. Maddison himself is standing over the free-kick. He plays it to the back post, Romero heads it back across goal but van de Ven’s volley goes over the bar. A second opportunity of the game for Tottenham.08:06 PM BST4 minutes: Tottenham 0 Fulham 0It is intriguing to see in the modern game the positions the full-backs take up in possession. Tottenham’s full-backs, Udogie and Porro, are tucking in a lot into midfield positions. We are seeing across the game full-backs inverting a lot as the game evolves.08:05 PM BST2 minutes: Tottenham 0 Fulham 0Early chance for Tottenham. Fulham striker Vincius wants a free-kick but referee Anthony Taylor waves him away. Tottenham regain possession inside the Fulham half and Maddison threads a dangerous through ball to Son whose shot is saved by Leno. There was a suspicion of offside there. Had Son scored that would have been checked by VAR and it would have been very close.Son went through one-on-one but Leno denied him – Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images08:01 PM BSTKick-offWe are underway at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.07:57 PM BSTKick-off fast approachingThe players have emerged from the tunnel and kick-off is just a few minutes away.07:50 PM BSTReminder of the team newsWe are just 10 minutes away from kick-off so here is a reminder of the team news:Tottenham: Vicario, Udogie, van de Ven, Romero, Porro, Hojbjerg, Sarr, Richarlison, Maddison, Kulusevski, SonSubs: Foster, Skipp, Gil, Royal, Dier, Lo Celso, Johnson, Phillips, Veliz.Fulham: Leno, Castagne, Bassey, Ream, Robinson, Lukic, Palhinha, Pereira, De Cordova-Reid, Vinicius, Willian.Subs: Rodak, Reed, Jimenez, Wilson, Cairney, Ballo-Toure, Muniz, Iwobi, De Fougerolles.07:46 PM BSTWhat are your predictions?How do you think tonight’s match will go? Remember you can have your say in the comments section at the bottom of the blog.07:43 PM BSTFulham boss Marco Silva speaking to Sky Sports“Yes it is a big test to return to the league facing this opponent, but we like this type of challenge. When we test ourselves at this level when the challenge is big , it is a moment to push ourselves.“I believe that every Premier League game is a test in it’s own way, if you go into one thinking it will be easy you will face problems for sure. Our focus is the same, the way we approach the game is the same, and the way we prepare is the same.“We have to respect the good moment Tottenham are in, but as always we look at ourselves and what we can do. We want to see ourselves improving game by game.”On the opportunity for Calvin Bassey to start after an enforced change: “Yes it is another opportunity for him. He did very well at Arsenal until his second yellow card, the first one he got that game was really unfair.“We believe he is adapting and learning the idea we want to play. We have a lot of competition in that position, we now have injuries to Tosin and Diop so we need to make this change.”On if Cup win will break psychological block v Spurs:“It is always good to pick up victories against any opponent, it is probably the only bad result that they have had this season! Different competition, different type of game and also at home for us, but it is a good sign.”07:38 PM BSTTottenham warming up07:33 PM BST30 minutes to kick-offInside the home dressing room:07:28 PM BSTBassey in for the visitorsIssa Diop is missing for the visitors tonight after injuring his foot. So Calvin Bassey is into the starting eleven as one of two changes. On Bassey’s last visit to North London, he was sent off in a 2-2 draw at Arsenal earlier in the season.07:27 PM BSTTottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario speaking to Sky Sports“We are just focused on the game itself, not the league table. It is going to be a big game, we know Fulham are a tough team to play against. No other thoughts.On the absence of Yves Bissouma through suspension tonight: “We know he is a key player for us. However we have a group of lads that all work hard every day in training. We are all ready to play this game, we are focused and just want to play.On if there is extra motivation after cup loss to Fulham:“I think we are just focused on this game tonight. In the space of two months [since that defeat] we have only improved so we just need to focus on that, and have our minds on this game in front of us.”07:21 PM BSTFulham defender Timothy Castagne speaking to Sky Sports“We looked back at the images from the Carabao Cup win in August and reviewed it, but we know tonight is going to be a different game.“They played a very different team, and so did we. We’ll have to wait and see how it turns out tonight, but I think it’s going to be a nice game.On settling in amid defensive injuries at the club: “ It is never easy but you get those times every season, you have injuries and the team has to change.“It has been good to have a longer week for training, especially after the international break, to work on things with everyone and the approach we have for the game.On facing former Leicester team-mate James Maddison: “He is doing very well here at Tottenham. Of course we expected that from him. It will be nice to see him on the pitch but hopefully I come out on top in this one. But yes I am happy to see him playing so well.”07:15 PM BSTPostecoglou singing Maddison’s praisesAs mentioned earlier, James Maddison has made a good start to life as a Tottenham player and his manager has been speaking to Sky Sports ahead of Monday Night Football.07:13 PM BSTFull team newsTottenham makes just one change to the side who beat Luton 1-0 before the international break. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg comes in for Yves Bissouma who is suspended following his red card against Luton.Tottenham: Vicario, Udogie, van de Ven, Romero, Porro, Hojbjerg, Sarr, Richarlison, Maddison, Kulusevski, SonSubs: Foster, Skipp, Gil, Royal, Dier, Lo Celso, Johnson, Phillips, Veliz.Fulham make two changes to the side who beat Sheffield United 3-1 last time out. There is an enforced change as Issa Diop ruled out because of a foot problem. Calvin Bassey replaces him.Sasa Lukic replaces Alex Iwobi in midfield.Fulham: Leno, Castagne, Bassey, Ream, Robinson, Lukic, Palhinha, Pereira, De Cordova-Reid, Vinicius, Willian.Subs: Rodak, Reed, Jimenez, Wilson, Cairney, Ballo-Toure, Muniz, Iwobi, De Fougerolles.07:10 PM BSTAnalysing Tottenham under PostecoglouThe Monday Night Football have been joined this evening by Wolves manager Gary O’Neil who, alongside Jamie Carragher, has been looking at the way Tottenham have set up this season after Ange Postecoglou took over in the summer.07:03 PM BSTFulham team news07:01 PM BSTTottenham team news06:59 PM BSTTeam news about to dropWe are just a few minutes away from finding out all the team news from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.06:57 PM BSTTottenham are more proactive nowJamie Carragher has been speaking on Monday Night Football about how he has been impressed by the early signs of Ange Postecoglou’s tenure at Tottenham06:56 PM BSTFulham struggling without MitrovićFulham manager Marco Silva had to contend with plenty of speculation over the summer that linked Aleksandar Mitrović with a move to Saudi Arabia. After weeks of rumours, Fulham finally accepted a club-record fee for the Serbian a week or two into the new season. How much have they missed Mitrović in these first few months of the season and who will step up for them this season to fill the void?06:52 PM BSTMaddison impressingTottenham signed James Maddison from Leicester for £40 million, which in modern football terms is not a huge amount of money. He has been impressive in his first few months as a Tottenham player and that fee is looking like very good value for money.04:53 PM BSTSpurs plot return to top of the table in London derbyHello and welcome to Telegraph Sport’s coverage of tonight’s London derby as Tottenham Hotspur host Fulham.Spurs look to maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League season and return to the top of the standings with a win tonight.The North Londoners have won six of their first eight games, drawing the other two, and find themselves just a point behind Manchester City and Arsenal with tonight’s game in hand.Fulham, meanwhile, are currently 13th in the table with three wins and three losses from their opening eight league games.Their last match before the break saw goals from Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Willian and a Wes Foderingham own goal earn a 3-1 win against Sheffield United.The Cottagers have no fresh injuries from the international break, but Issa Diop is now sidelined along with Adama Traore, Kenny Tete and Tosin Adarabioyo.Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has hinted opportunities for his fringe players could be on the horizon ahead of a busy week for the club. Spurs are returning from the international break with a quick turnaround before they go to Crystal Palace on Friday.Yves Bissouma is suspended, which should see Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg earn a first Premier League start this season. Postecoglou has also urged fit-again Giovani Lo Celso, Bryan Gil and Brennan Johnson to be ready if called upon.“We’ve got a Monday night game and then we back it up with a Friday night game, so we’ll probably need a good deal of the squad to do those two games,” the Spurs boss said.Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month, then enjoy 1 year for just $9 with our US-exclusive offer.

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