Key events
Spurs will be full of cheer after their midweek defeat of Manchester City in the Carabao Cup
Ange makes four changes from the team that lost at Crystal Palace last week, with Son coming back in and James Maddison dropped to the bench. Micky van de Ven misses out with his hamstring problem as Radu Dragusin comes in. Pape Sarr is in ahead of Yves Bissouma and partners Rodrigo Bentancur. Mikey Moore is on the bench and let’s hope to see him off the bench. Last week at Selhurst was no fun for the youngster.
Unai Emery opts for the orthodoxy of Jhon Duran on the bench, and Ollie Watkins starting.
The starting teams
Tottenham: Vicario, Dragusin, Udogie, Romero, Kulusevski, Johnson, Porro, Sarr, Bentancur, Solanke, Son. Subs: Forster, Davies, Gray, Bissouma, Bergvall, Maddison, Moore, Werner, Richarlison
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, McGinn, Tielemans, Digne, Torres, Onana, Rogers, Ramsey, Watkins. Subs: Olsen, Maatsen, Carlos, Mings, Kamara, Philogene, Buendia, Bailey, Duran
Injury list and form guide:
Tottenham
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Doubtful Romero (muscle), Son (muscle), Spence (groin), Werner (groin)
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Injured Odobert (hamstring, unknown), Van de Ven (hamstring, 23 Nov)
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Suspended None
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Form LWWLWL
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Leading scorer Johnson, Son 3
Aston Villa
Preamble
Should be a good one, this. With Tottenham beating Manchester City in midweek and Aston Villa on such a good run in general, it’s two clubs with optimism flowing through them. Though optimism can be readily punctured at Spurs. And Aston Villa, have won three of their five Premier League matches at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, including each of the last two, say the stattos. Can Unai Emery outfox Ange-ball? It’s highly possible, you know. Villa can go third in the table if they win, while Spurs can climb to seventh.
Kick-off at 2pm, join me.
