Seeking revenge on the only team to have bested them this season, Tottenham Hotspur welcome Fulham to their headquarters for Monday's Premier League London derby.
Ange Postecoglou's side saw one route to silverware closed off with a penalty-shootout defeat to the Cottagers in the second round of the EFL Cup, but nine points separate the capital counterparts in the embryonic rankings.
Spurs would seemingly continue their streak of scoring at least two goals in every Premier League game under the Australian during a trip to Luton Town two weekends ago, but profligacy reared its ugly head in a first half which also saw Yves Bissouma dismissed for two bookable offences, the second being a foolish dive right under the referee's nose.
Nevertheless, shrewd summer signing Micky van de Ven met James Maddison's cutback in the second half to propel the 10 men of Tottenham to victory, one which saw the North London giants enter the second international break of the season top of the table on 20 points, clear of bitter adversaries Arsenal by virtue of goals scored.
Results elsewhere this weekend could potentially drop Tottenham as low as fourth before Monday's London derby, though, and the only points that Spurs have dropped this season have come against two of their neighbours in Brentford and Arsenal, sharing the spoils in a pair of four-goal spectaculars.
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