Tottenham have headed to South Korea as they prepare to line up in Seoul this weekend after that memorable 1-0 win over Arsenal in that historic North London derby away from the English shores in Hong Kong, and Thomas Frank will be looking to keep the ball rolling when the Lilywhites play another Premier League side, Newcastle United, on Sunday.
While that outrageous goal from Pape Matar Sarr will be a memorable feat for the North Londoners supporters from the derby, we saw a lot of tactical evolution at Tottenham under the Dane head coach.
We saw a side that looked quite organised and was moving past with purpose, which are clear signs of the early tactical imprint that Thomas Frank is having on the side. And now the Toons will come as the next test, and Eddie Howe’s side has been dealing with a rocky pre-season of their own.
Tottenham vs Newcastle United: When & Where?
Date: Sunday, 3 August 2025
Kick-off: 12pm BST
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium, South Korea
How to watch?
The game will not be streamed on any channel in UK TV.
You will have to stream it on SPURSPLAY (£45 annual subscription) or NUFC TV (match pass available).
Team News
We saw that Thomas Frank did not risk Dominic Solanke against Arsenal, but there is a possibility that the England international can return to the side and start getting some sharpness in his strides.
James Maddison featured from the bench against the Gunners, and he might just nick off a start tomorrow.
Kota Takai continues to wait for his debut with his plantar fascia issue.
We saw how the North Londoners summer signing, Mohammed Kudus, played highly impressively against the Gunners, and with Son leaving, it looks like he can be the centre of Frank’s setup going into the opening weeks of the season.
Looking at the other side: Newcastle are in flux
And while Tottenham are slowly building on multiple fronts, Newcastle United have been struggling to put dots together along their preseason, and the fact that Alexander Isak is training alone at Real Sociedad as he pushes for a Liverpool move highlights a lot of it. Meanwhile, the Magpies are scrambling to bring in someone who can replace the Swede with links to Benjamin Sesko and Yoane Wissa, but at the time of writing, none of them are close to a possible transfer.
Newcastle will also be without Lewis Hall and Sven Botman alongside Joe Willock, who hobbled off against the J-League XI recently.
Prediction for Tottenham vs Newcastle
We think at the moment Tottenham has that edge over Newcastle, and the confidence in the camp should be sky-high after that derby win.
Prediction: Tottenham 2-1 Newcastle United
