Roberto De Zerbi will begin his reign as Tottenham manager when he takes his side to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
The former Marseille and Brighton boss has been tasked with halting Spurs’ alarming slide towards the top-flight trapdoor.
The capital club were humbled 3-0 at home by Nottingham Forest in their last Premier League outing, a result that brought an end to Igor Tudor's brief spell as interim manager.
De Zerbi takes charge with Spurs sitting just one point above the relegation zone, with seven Premier League matches remaining.
As for Sunderland, they head into this fixture in high spirits after a 2-1 win away at rivals Newcastle in their previous outing, a match that brought up my recommended Bet Builder.
The Black Cats could still harbour hopes of a late push for European qualification, as they sit only six points adrift of 5th-placed Liverpool.
How the bookies view it: Duo difficult to separate
The bookmakers are struggling to separate the two teams, with both a home and an away win priced at 17/10 on bet365.
This season's reverse fixture ended all square, and another draw on Sunday afternoon can be backed at 11/5 with bet365.
Head-to-head: History against the hosts
Tottenham have historically dominated this fixture, with 50 wins from 120 meetings, compared to Sunderland’s 38 victories and 32 draws.
Players to watch: Strike it Rich
Richarlison has been one of the few bright sparks for Tottenham in recent months, with the Brazilian looking solid value to register at least one shot on target here at 5/6 with BetVictor.
After ending his recent foul drought by overstepping the mark twice against Newcastle last time out, Granit Xhaka appeals to commit at least one foul here at 8/11 with bet365.
Predicted line-ups
Robin Roefs is expected to be back between the posts for Sunderland on Sunday, but Bertrand Traore, Dan Ballard, Jocelin Ta Bi, Nilson Angulo and Romaine Mundle remain on the treatment table.
Tottenham continue to struggle with injuries, as Ben Davies, Dejan Kulusevski, Guglielmo Vicario, James Maddison, Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur, Wilson Odobert and Yves Bissouma are all unavailable.
Sunderland: Roefs; Geertruida, O'Nien, Alderete, Hume; Sadiki, Xhaka, Diarra; Rigg, Brobbey, Talbi
Tottenham: Kinsky; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Palhinha, Gray; Tel, Simons, Richarlison; Solanke
Anything else catch the eye?
In the player card markets, it’s difficult to look past Cristian Romero to be booked at best odds of 9/4 with Paddy Power.
The Argentine defender’s aggressive style has seen him collect an eye-watering 8 yellow cards and 2 red cards in the Premier League this season.
The Spurs centre-back should have his hands full with Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey, which only strengthens the case for backing him to have his name taken at the Stadium of Light on Sunday.
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