Aston Villa vs Tottenham LIVE: FA Cup updates, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

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·9 de febrero de 2025

Aston Villa vs Tottenham LIVE: FA Cup updates, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Spurs bid to bounce back after Carabao Cup defeat to Liverpool

Tottenham are back in FA Cup action as they face Aston Villa in the fourth round. Spurs, who needed extra time to overcome non-League Tamworth in the last round, will be looking to bounce back after their Carabao Cup defeat at Liverpool on Thursday.

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That defeat at Anfield turned up the pressure on Ange Postecoglou, whose hopes of salvaging a difficult season now rest on the FA Cup and the Europa League. Spurs do have a good recent record at Villa Park and won 4-0 there in the Premier League last season.

But Spurs remain without a host of injured first-team players including Dominic Solanke, Cristian Romero, Micky Van de Ven and Richarlison. As Villa star striker Ollie Watkins is among five absentees but January signings Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio could make their debuts. Axel Disasi is cup-tied having featured for Chelsea in round three.

Defeat would pile pressure on Postecoglou but victory would give Spurs a much-needed lift. Follow all the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!

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Final prep at Villa Park.

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7 minutes ago

Ange Postecoglou on Carabao Cup exit

It's fair to say, it wasn't a great night for us, but, you have to put these things to bed. We all we addressed it, and we addressed the sort of the way we went about things. And, since then, it's just been in recovery and get ready for a big game today.

It's a tight [turnaround]. But, we've been doing this for quite a while now, so our players understand that.

We've got to the semi-final of the Carabao Cup, and we'll try and progress, in the FA Cup. Not an easy task here at Villa, but, from our perspective, a great opportunity.

12 minutes ago