Emerson under the spotlight as Spurs seek a revival after two-week lay-off

ANYONE stepping out at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the first time enjoys a moment of awed appreciation at the grandeur of the place, but new Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has been there before.

- Dan Kilpatrick

Glasner's Eintracht Frankfurt lost 3-2 at Tottenham in the Champions League last season and the Austrian was back at the ground to watch Ange Postecoglou's side labour in a 2-1 defeat by Wolves in their last game, on February 17.

Wolves should have given Glasner plenty of ideas on how Palace can frustrate Postecoglou's stuttering team tomorrow: defend in numbers, press intelligently, counter quickly and funnel possession into Emerson Royal assuming the Brazilian continues to deputise at right-back for Pedro Porro, who is an injury doubt.

Spurs have had two weeks off since the Wolves defeat to lick their wounds, after their visit to Chelsea was postponed due to the Blues' involvement in the Carabao Cup Final, and Postecoglou will hope the break can lead to a reset and a return to their early-season form.

Performance-wise, Spurs have been middling for months - their last really convincing display was arguably the 4-1 win over Newcastle on December 10 - and the Wolves defeat was coming after they scraped past Burnley, Brentford and Brighton at home.