Boxing Day sees the return of the Premier League after the World Cup hiatus, with Brentford taking on Tottenham Hotspur.
Ivan Toney was the game's MVP and scored twice as Thomas Frank and his club defeated Man City in their previous match, but he faces FA charges related to alleged betting violations. Spurs, meanwhile, are fourth in the league after beating Leeds 7-5 in a pulsating match that featured a league-high seven goals. They are hopeful that they may make a serious run at the playoffs this season, and perhaps even at the championship.
They have played one more game than Arsenal this season and are still eight points behind. England's Harry Kane plays for the first time since missing a penalty against France in the World Cup quarterfinals, but France's Hugo Lloris gets the night off as Fraser Forster starts in goal.