The Independent
·4 janvier 2025
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·4 janvier 2025
An injury-hit Tottenham start 2025 in desperate need of a win as Newcastle come to London to open the second half of the Premier League season.
A difficult recent run amid a number of defensive issues has caused Ange Postecoglou’s methods to come under question with Spurs slipping into the bottom half with hopes of even a European place next season in doubt.
There are no such concerns for Eddie Howe’s side, with four wins in a row in the league marking a perfect end to an up-and-down 2024.
That leaves them back in the hunt for a top four finish as they begin the year looking to start well on the road.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Tottenham vs Newcastle is due to kick off at 12.30pm GMT on Saturday 4 January at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Destiny Udogie is the latest Tottenham defender to suffer an injury issue, joining Ben Davies, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero on the sidelines with goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario also out. Djed Spence is at least back from suspension, but Rodrigo Bentancur’s return to the team was brief with an accumulation of yellow cards causing the Uruguayan midfielder to miss this fixture.
Newcastle defender Fabian Schar will similarly serve a one-match suspension after his fifth booking of the season. Sven Botman makes his comeback from a long lay off.
Tottenham XI: Austin; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Spence; Sarr, Kulusevski, Bergvall; Johnson, Solanke, Werner.
Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Livramento, Botman, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy Isak, Gordon.
Tottenham win 19/10
Draw 3/1
Newcastle win 13/10