Tottenham XI vs Newcastle: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for friendly

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·3 agosto 2025

Tottenham XI vs Newcastle: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for friendly

Heung-min Son is back in South Korea for what could be his final Spurs appearance

Farewell: Heung-Min Son

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Heung-min Son is set to start for Tottenham in South Korea in what could be his final appearance for the club, as they take on Newcastle in a pre-season friendly in his homeland

Son has confirmed he wants to leave Spurs after captaining them to Europa League glory last season - their first piece of silverware in 17 years. MLS outfit LAFC are leading the race for his signature.

Son has only started once this summer amid uncertainty over his future, and played just under a quarter of an hour in a midweek friendly win over Arsenal.

But the 33-year-old is expected to start against Newcastle, while head coach Thomas Frank will hope Dominic Solanke can return from an ankle issue. Solanke last appeared in a 2-0 win over Reading.

Heung-min Son addresses his future on Saturday morning

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Frank has little reason to rotate his back line after they battled to an impressive clean sheet in the Arsenal friendly. Djed Spence did well against Bukayo Saka, while Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, and Pedro Porro will likely keep their places.

The same can be said of Pape Matar Sarr. The Senegalese has scored three goals so far in pre-season, including a halfway-line lob against Arsenal.

While Spurs were solid in defence last time out, they were not at their sharpest in attack, and Frank could look to rotate. James Maddison made his injury return off the bench and could slot in higher up the pitch from the off, while Lucas Bergvall has struggled to assert himself in these summer friendlies so far.

Brennan Johnson is also in line for a greater contribution; however, whether he is deserving of a start over Mohamed Kudus is up for debate.

Wilson Odobert showed flashes of threat against Arsenal, rattling the post in the first half, but should make way for Mathys Tel to get some minutes in the legs.

Destiny Udogie remains sidelined with a knee injury, as does Kota Takai, struck down with a plantar fascia issue.

Predicted Tottenham XI (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Spence, Van de Ven, Romero, Porro; Bissouma, Sarr, Maddison; Kudus, Son, Tel

Doubt: Solanke

Injured: Udogie, Dragusin, Takai, Solomon, Kulusevski, Gil

Time and date: 12pm BST on Sunday, August 3, 2025

Venue: Seoul World Cup Stadium

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