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Eight matches in England's top division take place on Boxing Day with sides at the top and bottom in action.

Manchester United are keen to wrap up a £25m move for the vaunted young left-back, who is attracting interest from a host of Premier League clubs.

Tottenham star Dele Alli has been told not to ignore interest from the likes of Barcelona or Real Madrid, otherwise he "will regret it for life".

Spurs leap above Arsenal after Harry Kane scores his fifth treble of 2017 as Burnley are beaten at Turf Moor.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino claims the club have missed a player like Victor Wanyama who has not featured for the north London club since their home defeat to Chelsea.

James Tarkowski will miss Burnley's devilishly difficult festive schedule against Tottenham, Manchester United and Huddersfield after being handed a three-game ban.

Alli's performances have not scaled the heights of last season, and he was lucky not to be shown a red card for a horror tackle during Spurs' defeat by Manchester City.

The Toffees are in need of added quality up front, while Tottenham already have Harry Kane and Fernando Llorente at their disposal.

Ryan Sessegnon has been on the radar of England's top clubs for a number of months, while brother Steven was part of the England Under-17 squad that won the World Cup in October.

Ivory Coast international Zaha has scored four goals in 12 Premier League appearances for the Eagles this season.

Manchester City extend their lead at the top after thrashing a woeful Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium.

Toby Alderweireld and Danny Rose are the two players most likely to make their way out of the club after refusal to sign contracts.

Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli will return to the first team for the trip to Manchester City, according to manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Everton manager Sam Allardyce insists there is no bid on the table from Chelsea for Ross Barkley, although a January exit could make sense if the player does not wish to stay put.

Mauricio Pochettino will not hold back when Tottenham visit Manchester City this weekend, despite the 15-game winning the Premier League leaders are currently on.

Alli was dropped in place of Erik Lamela in the north London club's 2-0 win over Brighton at Wembley on 13 December.

Manchester City thrash struggling Swansea to set a new mark of 15 successive top-flight victories as Serge Aurier and Heung-Min Son secure a 2-0 win for Tottenham over Brighton.

Amiri is noted for his versatility and is also capable of playing on the left wing if required and has scored four goals this season.

Janssen failed to make any sort of impression at Spurs last season and is keen to continue with Fener, though he knows a decision over his future does not rest entirely with him.

Cameron Carter-Vickers could soon return to Tottenham, although Mauricio Pochettino insists the decision would be more about his development than the absence of Toby Alderweireld.

Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that Tottenham Hotspur defender Toby Alderweireld is now not expected to make his return from a hamstring injury until February 2018.

Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy is confident that the club will reach an agreement over a contract extension for key defender Toby Alderweireld.

Lothar Matthaus has hailed Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane's goalscoring abilities. He believes Spurs have a chance of eliminating Juventus from the Champions League.

Guendouzi has established himself as a regular starter in Ligue 2 Lorient's first-team having broken through last season.

Real Madrid are looking to replace Keylor Navas and will reportedly move for Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

Tottenham avoid their first five-match winless league run since 2012 with a fourth consecutive 4+ goal victory over pitiful Stoke.

Chelsea were pursuing a move for Sandro in the summer transfer window but United have now been credited with an interest as they search for a solution to their left-back slot.

Tottenham Hotspur are still without the injured Toby Alderweireld and Victor Wanyama with Davinson Sanchez to serve a suspension against Stoke City.

Bruno Martins Indi and Jese Rodriguez will both be absent for Stoke's Premier League encounter with Tottenham on Saturday, although Geoff Cameron is now back in contention.

Danny Rose is optimistic he will be fit to face Stoke City despite going off in Tottenham's win over Apoel.