Tottenham 1-0 Birmingham LIVE! Preseason friendly score, result and match stream today

Birmingham's pre-season so far 

Birmingham come into today's game having claimed a draw and a loss in their opening two pre-season games. 

The Blues started their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Charlton, before they lost 2-0 to Premier League side Leicester. 

They made a host of changes in both, essentially playing two separate XIs against Leicester. 

We can expect plenty of changes from the away side once more today. 

Of course, with Kane, Son, Hojbjerg, Bergwijn, Dele and LLoris on the bench for Spurs, Mourinho will also be making a host of changes.

Birmingham team news

Starting XI: Prieto, Colin, Dean, Friend, Pedersen, Lakin, Sunjic, Kieftenbeld, Crowley, Bela, George

Subs: Jeacock, Seddon, Bajrami, Dacres-Cogley, Marc Roberts, Medina, David, Boyd-Munce, Miller, Reid, Bailey

There are still a number of notable absentees for Tottenham 

While there is a return to the squad for Harry Kane, there remain a number of players who have not featured in any of Spurs' three pre-season matches. 

Included are Tanguy Ndombele, Davinson Sanchez and Giovani Lo Celso. 

Elsewhere, Harry Winks - who was played against Ipswich but was absent from Spurs' 4-1 victory over Reading - is once again missing. 

New signing Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is on the bench after starting the previous two games. 

Joe Hart starts while Eric Dier captains!

There are some interesting selections in Jose Mourinho's side! Primarily, Joe Hart starts for the first time in Spurs colours! 

Elsewhere, Eric Dier is handed the captain's armband, with opportunities to impress given to Carter-Vickers, Cirkin, White and Sessegnon. 

Gedson, who has been playing at right wing-back in Spurs' opening two games, plays further forward today. 

After isolating following his return from a trip to the Bahamas, Harry Kane is also back on the bench

Tottenham team news

Starting XI: Hart, Aurier, Dier, Carter-Vickers, Cirkin, White, Sissoko, Clarke, Gedson, Sessegnon, Lucas

Subs: Lloris, Gazzaniga, Bowden, Davies, Devine, Scarlett, Hojbjerg, Bergwijn, Dele, Son, Kane

The team news is expected imminently! We'll have it for you as soon as it drops...

Dele stars in Reading rout

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Today's pre-season friendly is the second in as many days for Tottenham, who beat Championship opposition in Reading 4-1 on Friday afternoon.

Here's our report from that contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium...

Dele Alli put in a starring performance as Tottenham continued their Premier League preparations with a 4-1 pre-season win over Championship side Reading.

Following their comfortable 3-0 win over Ipswich, goals from Alli, Heung-min Son and Erik Lamela gave Jose Mourinho's side a routine victory with the 2020/21 campaign now just over two weeks away.

After his impressive performance against Ipswich, new signing Pierre-Emile Hojberg retained his place in midfield, starting alongside 18-year-old Harvey White.

Elsewhere, Eric Dier returned to the heart of defence, with Gedson Fernandes once again at right-back, while Mourinho welcomed Steven Bergwijn and Lucas Moura back into the side.

Tottenham found themselves 2-0 up within 10 minutes against Ipswich and were soon ahead once more. Ben Davies launched an inch-perfect through ball to Son, who sent a ball across goal to Moura after his shot was blocked. Set to pounce, the Brazilian was beaten to it by Omar Richards, who diverted into his own goal.

The home side doubled their lead shortly after, this time thanks to a moment of brilliance by Alli. He won the ball in midfield, exchanged a one-two with Moura, before lifting it over Rafael in the Reading goal.

Spurs weren't done there as Son made it 3-0 at half-time in successive games. Bergwijn, making his first appearance of pre-season, played the South Korean in from the left, who then coolly opened his foot to slot home.

As expected, Mourinho opted for a number of changes at half time, with Lamela, Joe Hart, Moussa Sissoko, Ryan Sessegnon, Serge Aurier and Cameron Carter-Vickers all coming on.

Spurs started the second half in equally destructive fashion as Lamela whipped a stunning free-kick over the Reading wall and nestling into the bottom right-hand corner.

Reading clawed one back with 10 minutes remaining as George Puscas converted a penalty after Carter-Vickers was adjudged to have handled the ball in the box.

It was another comfortable win for Spurs, however, with Mourinho handing minutes to youngsters Denis Cirkin, Jack Clarke, Alfie Defin, Dane Scarlett and Jamie Bowden, while Toby Alderweireld played the full 90 in back-to-back games.

Tottenham agree £15m Doherty deal

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Tottenham are set to make Wolves full-back Matt Doherty their third signing of the summer, paving the way for Serge Aurier to leave the club, writes Dan Kilpatrick.

Spurs and Wolves have agreed a deal worth £15million for the 28-year-old Republic of Ireland international, who has been at Molineux for a decade and has three years remaining on his contract.

He is expected to undergo a medical with Spurs this weekend.

How to watch

TV channel: The match is not being shown on UK TV.

Live stream: Saturday's game is available for a one-off fee on Tottenham's website.

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