Harry Kane has been thrown straight back into the Tottenham starting XI to face Brentford after his penalty miss at the World Cup.
The Three Lions skipper blazed over a late spot-kick in England's quarter-final exit to France earlier this month.
Kane missed a crucial penalty for England at the World Cup in their defeat to France
Kane will be looking to make an impression against Brentford
But he has been given the chance by Antonio Conte to immediately get back in the goals when Spurs take on the Bees at 12:30pm.
The north London outfit face Thomas Frank's side at the Gtech Community Stadium in the first Premier League match after the international break.
And Conte has opted to name his strongest attack, with Heung-min Son and Dejan Kulusevski appearing alongside Kane up top.
But there is no place in the team for World Cup runner-up Hugo Lloris, with Fraser Forster selected to start between the sticks.
Prior to Saturday's fixture, Les Bleus' goalkeeper had started the last 101 top-flight matches for Tottenham.
For Forster, it is just his second Spurs appearance since he joined the club in the summer.
Kane is back in the Tottenham line-up for their Boxing Day clash against Brentford
Conte has also elected to start Matt Doherty ahead of Emerson Royal at right wing-back.
And Japhet Tanganga is a surprise inclusion in the line-up, with Davinson Sanchez having to settle for a place on the bench.
Usual suspects Eric Dier, Ivan Perisic, Yves Bissouma and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg also all start along with Clement Lenglet.
As for Brentford, Ivan Toney leads the line for the west Londoners - despite the striker recently charged for over 30 additional alleged breaches of betting offences by the FA.
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