Tottenham v Newcastle: English Premier League Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

Date: Saturday 4th January, 2025
Time: 1:30 pm
Stadium Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Referee  Andrew Madley (England)
Goal Scorer:

Team News

Tottenham
Ange Postecoglou has greeted a positive update on the team news front ahead of his side’s latest fixture. The Tottenham Hotspur manager will be bereft of the services of eight first-team players vs Newcastle United on Saturday.

Destiny Udogie is the latest absentee after picking up a hamstring injury last weekend. The Italian full-back has joined Guglielmo Vicario (ankle), Micky van de Ven (hamstring), Cristian Romero (thigh), Ben Davies (hamstring), Mikey Moore (illness), Wilson Odobert (hamstring), and Richarlison (hamstring) on the sidelines, with most players recovering from thigh issues.

Meanwhile, Rodrigo Bentancur remains unavailable due to a ban. However, there is some respite, as Djed Spence has served a suspension and should replace Udogie as the left-back. Spence will join Pedro Porro, Archie Gray, and Radu Dragusin in the backline, with Fraser Forster taking his spot between the sticks.

As for the midfield unit, there is no looking past Pape Matar Sarr, Dejan Kulusevski, and James Maddison, with the latter duo providing the creative impetus from the central areas. Finally, Dominic Solanke will spearhead the Tottenham attack against Newcastle United, with Son Heung-min and Brennan Johnson being the two wide attackers.

Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Forster; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Spence; Kulusevski, Sarr, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son

Newcastle
Like his counterpart in the Tottenham dugout, Eddie Howe has a new roster issue hampering his preparations ahead of the trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Newcastle United manager will be without six first-team players on Saturday.

Fabian Schar is the latest absentee, with the veteran defender serving a suspension after picking up his fifth yellow card of the 2024/25 Premier League season. The Swiss international has joined Nick Pope (knee), Sven Botman (match fitness), Jamaal Lascelles (knee), Emil Krafth (shoulder), and Callum Wilson (hamstring) on the sidelines.

Martin Dubravka will continue to deputise for Pope between the sticks, with Newcastle United lining up in a 4-3-3 formation in front of him vs Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. The backline should feature Valentino Livramento, Lloyd Kelly, Dan Burn, and Lewis Hall.
As for the midfield unit, there is no looking past the formidable trio of Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, and Joelinton. Finally, Alexander Isak will lead the line for Newcastle United against Tottenham Hotspur, with Anthony Gordon and Jacob Murphy being the two wide attackers.

Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Dubravka; Livramento, Kelly, Burn, Hall; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Newcastle United

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Posted: at 4-01-2025 09:24 AM (1 week ago) | Addicted Hero

Newcastle is very dangerous now, Isak is on another level, best striker now in premiere league

Posted: at 4-01-2025 01:33 PM (1 week ago) | Hero