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Pre-season Friendlies
Jul 24, 2013 at 11.30am UK
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Tottenham Hotspur's Jan Vertonghen hopeful over injury
Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen hopes that an ankle injury will not keep him out of the start of the Premier League season.Jul 24, 15:51
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Assessing Sunderland's new signings
Sports Mole reflects on the performances put in by seven of Sunderland's new signings against Tottenham Hotspur.Jul 24, 15:45
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Tottenham Hotspur's Andre Villas-Boas hopeful over Jan Vertonghen injury
Tottenham Hotspur boss Andre Villas-Boas remains hopeful over the ankle injury that Jan Vertonghen sustained in Wednesday's pre-season defeat to Sunderland.Jul 24, 14:48
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Tottenham Hotspur's Andre Villas-Boas: 'We must learn from mistakes'
Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas tells his players that they must learn from their mistakes following Wednesday's defeat to Sunderland in Hong Kong.Jul 24, 14:22
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Sunderland's Wes Brown: "We're a tight squad"
Wes Brown insists that there are no problems between the playing squad and the coaches at Sunderland.Jul 24, 13:46
The Match
Match Report
Sunderland are through to the final of the Barclays Asia Trophy with a 3-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in Hong Kong.
Live Commentary
Relive Sports Mole's coverage of the Asia Cup fixture between Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland.
Team News
Gareth Bale is omitted from Tottenham Hotspur's starting lineup, while Sunderland choose new signing Emanuele Giaccherini to start in the Asia Trophy clash.
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