West Ham United welcome fierce foes Tottenham Hotspur to London Stadium on Saturday as the Premier League gets back underway.
The capital sides entered the September international break feeling contrasting emotions: West Ham were surprisingly emphatic 3–0 winners at Nottingham Forest while Spurs slumped to a tepid home defeat to Bournemouth despite a bright start to the campaign.
The Hammers, who still find themselves under immense pressure, will want to keep the good times rolling this weekend but shipped five in their only home match of the term to date. They were thumped by another London adversary in Chelsea, with Graham Potter expecting drastic improvements on home soil against the Lilywhites.
Spurs have still enjoyed a positive start to the season despite their deserved defeat to the Cherries, with victories over Burnley and Manchester City ensuring a winning beginning in the Premier League for Thomas Frank. He knows his side will be favourites for the five-mile trip and will demand better than he witnessed against Bournemouth.
Here isguide to the derby.
