Tottenham vs Aston Villa Live Stream
Tottenham Hotspur will host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday, looking to bounce back from consecutive league defeats.
Tottenham Hotspur started the season well before crashing to consecutive defeats, and they will be hoping to bounce back strongly against Aston Villa at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The home fans will be expecting a strong reaction from the players, and it remains to be seen whether they can step up and deliver. Meanwhile, Aston Villa are just one point adrift of Tottenham in fifth place, and they will look to take advantage of Tottenham’s vulnerabilities and pile on further misery on the hosts.
Aston Villa will be hoping to push for UEFA Champions League qualification, and they need to win games like these in order to stake their claim. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Spurs have a number of injury issues heading into this game. Ivan Perisic is ruled out with a knee injury, and he is set to be sidelined for the season. Micky van de Ven and James Maddison recently picked up injuries and they are likely to be sidelined until mid-January.
Ryan Sessegnon and Manor Solomon have thigh and knee injuries, respectively, and they are expected to return towards the end of January. Richarlison has recently undergone surgery on his groin, and he is expected to return towards the end of December.
Meanwhile, Cristian Romero and Yves Bissouma are suspended for this game. Considering all the roster issues, Tottenham are likely to field a heavily changed side because of injuries and suspension. Guglielmo Vicario will start in goal for the home side.
Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie will continue as the full-backs, and they will look to help out in the attack and protect the central defenders. Eric Dier and Ben Davies are likely to be handed starts here in the absence of Romero and van de Ven.
The midfield pivot is likely to see a complete overhaul as well, with Rodrigo Bentancur and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg starting. Giovani Lo Celso could be deployed as the attacking midfielder here in the absence of Maddison.
The Argentine international will be expected to create goalscoring opportunities in the final third. Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson will be deployed in the wide areas. They will look to add pace, flair and creativity from the flanks. Finally, Son Heung-min will lead the line for Tottenham.
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