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Tottenham tipped to be Liverpool and Man City's closest Premier League title challengers

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Tottenham can go up to third in the table this weekend and has tipped them to do just that. Spurs take on Ipswich Town at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, looking to continue their fine home form.

have won their last three matches at home and their last six in all competitions. It is away from home where they have struggled somewhat.

But with the Tractor Boys to visit N17 this weekend, will be looking for another three points to head into the final international break of 2024.

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currently sit seventh in the table, but there is a scenario that would see them end the weekend and head into the international break in third place in the table.

Victory over Ipswich would move them onto 19 points, and ahead of the weekend's action the Lilywhites already have the second-best goal difference in the league - only two worse than league leaders Liverpool.

Fourth-placed Chelsea play hose to fifth-placed Arsenal in the game of the weekend, while sixth-placed Aston Villa make the difficult trip to Anfield to face Liverpool. Nottingham Forest are the shock incumbents of third place and they face 11th-placed Newcastle at the City Ground.

If Chelsea and Arsenal draw, Villa lose to or draw with Liverpool and Forest lose to Newcastle, Spurs would go up to third with victory over Ipswich on Sunday afternoon.

ambassador thinks that could happen, although he has backed Spurs to finish the weekend in fourth place, a point behind Forest in third. The former Newcastle man has backed Chelsea and Arsenal to draw, while he has also backed Liverpool to continue their fine run and beat Villa.

He does, however, think Forest and Newcastle will draw, although, speaking to , he did say "I’d be tempted to say Newcastle will win."

Speaking about Spurs' game with Villa, added: "Ipswich haven't convinced me yet and I think they'll find it really tough at Tottenham this weekend, with Spurs winning two huge games at home last week. If they manage to maintain some consistency, Ange and Spurs will have a fantastic season.

"I'd expect Tottenham to score a goal or two here with the number of chances they create, and Ipswich don’t look like they will be able to keep them at bay. Kalvin Phillips is suspended too, so another home win."

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