Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of Tottenham vs Crystal Palace at White Hart Lane.

Townsend whips in a ball into the Tottenham area but no red and blue shirts are even close to get on the end of it.

Vincent Janssen starts for the first time in the Premier League. His last two starts in his career were for the Dutch national team. He scored both against Austria and Poland.

Nearly half an hour gone nothing to show yet for either team. A couple of small chances with the home side edging it in terms of possession and threat.

Dier has a half chance from another corner from the right but it poses no threat to Hennessy.

Free kick for the home side comes to nothing as Lamela's effort hits the wall and goes out of play.

Erikssen leads a counter-attack from deep in his own half but can't execute the final pass to set his strikers on goal.

Spurs beginning to slowly stamp their dominance on the possession. Townsend free kick headed behind for the away side's first corner.

Janssen has his first effort at goal on his stronger left foot but effort drifts high and wide.

Janssen penalised for his challenge on Delaney. The new England manager Sam Allardyce looks on from the stands.

CHANCE: Alderweireld heads straight down at Hennessy when left with a free header from the home side's second corner.

Townsend has started positively on his return.

Spurs have won four of the last six meetings between the two sides.

First corner of the game goes to the home side but is dealt with and cleared away to safety.

Pardew's side looked to have started positively but look to be playing deep when they don't have the ball.

CHANCE: Puncheon strikes a shot low from just inside the box straight at Vorm, the first attempt of the game.

The referee blows his whistle and we're underway!

Five minutes until kick off! Spurs are red-hot favourites to win this London Derby.

The away side lost their opening game of the season 1-0 against West Brom seeming to lack a threat in the final third. Conor Wickham will lead the line again on his own, with Newcastle signing Andros Townsend expected to provide the assists against his former side.

Alan Pardew's side have had a busy week with Yannick Bolasie and Mile Jedinak moving on to pastures new. News has only just broke of the signing of Christian Benteke from Liverpool, for a club record fee of £27 million which will come as welcome relief to Palace fans. Here is his reaction.