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WOLVES VS SPURS A very good afternoon to you all and welcome to our live-text coverage of Wolves vs Spurs. A couple of underlying narratives today as Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo quickly returns to the club he left in the summer. Meanwhile, Harry Kane is back in the squad in the midst of an ongoing, will he won´t he, transfer saga with Manchester City. What will the fans make of him I wonder? A goal would surely sort things out. And then besides all the relationship drama there´s also the small matter of Premier League points. Find out who gets them right here as we bring you all the build-up, hype and highlights ahead of kick-off at 2pm. Also...WELCOME FANS.

Premier League / Matchday 2
Molineux / 22.08.2021
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Pete Sharland
ByPete Sharland

Updated 22/08/2021 at 14:55 GMT

51´
Son whips in a dangeous free.kick from deep and Alli almost makes space for the shot. Wolves are attacking and defending in equal numbers and the energy levels on display are superhuman.
49´
Adams pulls off about four dummies outside the Spurs box before playing in Marcal whose shot is blocked.
Wolves back on the offensive.
48´
No Kane at the break but it,s surely just a matter of time given how toothless Spurs have been in attack.
That said, they are winning.
2nd Half
46´
WE GO AGAIN
Can Wolves find an equaliser? Can Spurs kill the game off? Will Kane come off the bench?
HALF TIME
Spurs are ahead courtesy of a Dele Alli penalty but that´s pretty much the only moment they´ve had to enjoy so far this afternoon.
Wolves have been utterly dominant with Adama the tormentor-in-chief, but they have not yet been able to truly threaten Lloris.
Another 45 minutes like that and Tottenham are in trouble.
45+4´
Wolves just look outrageously in shape here. They´re making so many runs and playing in so many balls but still have yet to create a truly gilt-edged chance.
You have to fancy them getting a goal though.
46+1´
Moutinho this time hits a rifled effort from distance straight down the throat of Lloris.
We will have five minutes of stoppage time.
44´
Another booking this time as Skipp picks up a yellow for a challenge on Adama. He protests but it´s a heavy tackle.
Nuno looks unimpressed.
O. Skipp
Yellow card
O. Skipp
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
41´
Another stoppage as Marcal receives treatment for the second time today. He´s been in the wars.
38´
Tanganga is in the book for a very stern tackle on Marcal.
He´s going to have to be very careful from now on with Adama charging at him all afternoon.
J. Tanganga
Yellow card
J. Tanganga
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
37´
To be fair to Spurs, their last-ditch defending has been superb. Wolves are living rent free inside the Tottenham final third but have still yet to create a truly clear chance.
Son and Moura may as well not have made the trip because they are basically surplus to requirements the way this game is going.
33´
It´s incredible just how much Wolves are targeting Tanganga and looking for Adama at every opportunity.
SAVE!
Trincao takes the ball down and rifles an effort at Lloris. Ah, he´s offside anyway...
31´
Spurs with some actual possession for the first time in almost 30 minutes.
Son is having to drop deep and into the centre to get on the ball. Alli looks weary already.
Dare I say they need a striker to help hold up play, someone in the mould of Harry Kane, a Harry Kane style player who does the same things as Harry Kane?
How long will he stay on the bench?
28´
Marcal absolutely robs Moura when Spurs finally have the ball and here come Wolves again.
SO CLOSE!
Adama runs absoliutel rings round Tanganga for the fifth time this afternoon and the winger pulls back for Jimenez who just misses the target.
They have to make this pressure count.
26´
Wolves are pressing high and have six players in the Spurs half stopping Nuno´s men from playing out from the back.
It´s intense and Spurs are struggling. The likes of Son and Moura have had absolutely nothing to do with this match so far. Nothing at all.
23´
Wolves being roared on by the fans who have not stopped singing since we started.
Spurs are really struggling with Wolves´ pace they are still ahead thanks to that penalty incident.
20´
CLOSE!
Wolves having so much joy down the left and this time Jimenez is through, his shot trickling just wide of the post.
18´
Still all Wolves and Jimenez is in the mix with a header wide.
They win a corner that breaks for Somedo whose shot is well blocked.
15´
Adama is through down the left again and Spurs can´t keep up with him. He cuts back to nobody and then Wolves want their own penalty as Skipp clashes with Somedo.
But it´s very much a 50/50 challenge. Nothing given.
11´
Spurs had not had a touch and now they´re ahead. It´s a stonewall penalty. Alli was about to take it round the goalie and he´s been absolutely clattered.
9´
GOAL! WOLVES 0 SPURS 1 (Alli 9´)
He´s back!!!
Alli sends Sa the wrong way and nets for Spurs. GOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLL!
D. Alli
Penalty
D. Alli
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
Goals1
On target1
Fouls against2
Penalties1