Tottenham travel to Newcastle for their third Premier League fixture of the season
Tottenham Hotspur thumped Everton 4-0 at home last weekend but face a difficult visit to Newcastle United’s St. James’ Park at 1:30pm UK time on Sunday, 1st September.
Ange Postecoglou will hope that his team can pick up another win before the international break to kickstart a good run of form, which could help them in pursuing a top-four spot in the league.
The Australian has a tough task at hand against a formidable side that has one win and one draw in the Premier League so far. Newcastle had a midweek fixture against Nottingham Forest, which they won on penalties, prior to hosting Spurs this weekend.
It will be an interesting clash between two high-quality teams who are both going to gun for a European berth, very possibly in the Champions League, for much of the season.
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Newcastle United
Newcastle United have their fair share of injuries at the start of the season, which have partly contributed to a slower start for Howe’s men than many would have anticipated.
Callum Wilson, Jamaal Lascelles, Lewis Miley, Martin Dubravka and Sven Botman are all expected to miss out while Fabian Schar is still suspended after receiving a red card against Southampton on matchday one.
Newcastle have a former Tottenham player in their side in Kieran Trippier though it remains to be seen if the right-back is handed any game time with Fabian Schar and Tino Livramento being prioritised ahead of him.
Aleksander Isak has misfired for the Magpies so far in the season but he will look to finally open his account when Spurs visit, while Anthony Gordon, who scored in the draw against Bournemouth last week, will also be a nailed on starter and a player Tottenham must contain.
PREDICTED NEWCASTLE XI: Pope; Livramento, Krafth, Burn, Kelly; Guimaraes, Longstaff, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak; Gordon
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur’s injury woes are not too much better than Newcastle’s with Dominic Solanke injured and the likes of Micky van de
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