Tottenham v Portsmouth: FA Cup third round – live

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Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth line-ups

Tottenham Hotspur: Forster, Royal, Tanganga, Sanchez, Davies, Sessegnon, Bissouma, Sarr, Gil, Son, Kane.

Subs: Lloris, Doherty, Spence, Romero, Lenglet, White, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Devine.

Portsmouth: Griffiths, Morrison, Raggett, Ogilvie, Swanson, Tunnicliffe, Morrell, Hume, Dale, Bishop, Hackett.

Subs: Oluwayemi, Freeman, Dockerill, Thompson, Payce, Curtis, Jacobs, Koroma, Pigott.

Team news: Antonio Conte makes eight changes to the side that started against Crystal Palace but the front three of Harry Kane, Heung-min Son and Bryan Gill all keep their places because injuries dictate their manager has few other options to choose from.

Portsmouth make four changes to the side that lost against Charlton, two of them enforced. Marlon Pack is suspended, while Dane Scarlett is ineligible. Striker Joe Pigott and winger Ronan Curtis drop to the bench.

Referee: Thomas Bramall
Assistant referees: Derek Eaton and Steven Meredith
Fourth official: Carl Boyeson
VAR: Graham Scott

Richarlison, Rodrgio Bentancur, Lucas Moura and Dejan Kulusevski all remain sidelined with injury, but Yves Bissouma is available for selection after sitting out a ban. FOllowing his excellent midweek performance against Crystal Palace, Bryan Gill is likely to keep his place, while reserve goalkeeper Fraser Forster and fringe players such as Djed Spence, Pape Sarr and Japhet Tanganga could also get a run out.

Portsmouth midfielder Marlon Pack is suspended after getting himself sent off against Charlton, while skipper Clark Robertson is suffering from a hip injury and may have to sit this one out. On loan from Spurs, striker Dane Scarlett is ineligible to play against his parent club. Blackpool loanee Owen Dale also misses out as he is cup-tied.

FA Cup third round: Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth

Without a win in nine League One matches and managerless since the dismissal of Danny Cowley following their New Yerar’s Day defeat at the hands of Charlton Athletic, Portsmouth travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this afternoon in the hope of registering an early giant-killing.

Their hosts are likely to ring the changes but remain light on options up front, a state of affairs that suggests Harry Kane will probably lead the line for Spurs. Antonio Conte absented himself from his media duties yesterday, feeling unable to face the press following the sad passing of his great friend Gianluca Vialli. A universally popular man, our condolences go out to all Vialli’s loved ones. Kick-off at White Hart Lane is at 12.30pm (GMT), but stay tuned in the meantime for team news and build-up.