Tottenham vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League team news and line-ups as Son Heung-min fit to start
Unai Emery hopes Villa can turn dominant performances into wins but they face a tough test away at Spurs today
Tottenham Hotspur look to bounce back from a shock defeat to Crystal Palace when they take on Aston Villa in the Premier League this afternoon.
Spurs lost 1-0 at Selhurst Park a week ago but responded with a 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Carabao Cup. Ange Postecoglou will hope that victory brings some momentum to his team as they seek to progress further up the league table and challenge for the top four spot.
Villa already occupy one of those places. They come into the weekend fourth in the table, level on points with Arsenal. Though it is too soon to call the title challengers a win over top six opposition like Tottenham will take them one step closer to the trophy. Unai Emery’s men have not lost in the league since a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal in August, a run of seven matches which has kept them in touch with the top of the table.
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Team news
Ange Postecoglou has made four changes to the side that lost 1-0 to Palace last time out in the league.
In defence, the inured Micky van de Ven is replaced by Radu Dragusin, while in attack, 17-year-old Mikey Moore comes out in favour on Heung-min Son.
In midfield, Yves Bussouma and James Maddison drop out, and they’re replaced by Rodrigo Bentancur and Pape Sarr.
Line-ups
Spurs XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Dragusin, Udogie; Sarr, Bentancur, Kulusevski; Johnson, Solanke, Son.
Subs: Forster, Davies, Gray, Bissouma, Bergvall, Maddison, Moore, Werner, Richarlison.
Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; McGinn, Onana, Tielemans, Ramsey, Rogers, Watkins.
Subs: Olsen, Maatsen, Carlos, Mings, Kamars, Philogene, Buendia, Bailey, Duran.
Son Heung-min and Micky van de Ven injury latest as Tottenham provide update
Tottenham are set to be without Micky van de Ven until after the international break but could be boosted by the return of captain Son Heung-min ahead of the visit of Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Spurs advanced to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup by handing Manchester City their first defeat of the season on Wednesday, but the 2-1 win came at a cost as Van de Ven limped off in tears after suffering a hamstring injury.
The centre-back missed two months of last season with a hamstring problem but manager Ange Postecoglou said Van de Ven had only suffered a “strain” and was hopeful this latest injury was not as serious.
Predicted line-ups
We’ll have full team news at around 12.45pm, but for now here are the predicted line-ups.
TOT - Vicario, Porro, Romero, Dragusin, Udogie, Bissouma, Maddison, Kulusevski, Johnson, Solanke, Son
AVL - Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, McGinn, Onana, Tielemans, Ramsey, Rogers, Watkins
Team news
While Villa have a full squad to choose from and no issues for Unai Emery to worry about, Spurs will be without one key man at either end of the pitch even as another returns at the opposite end. Micky van de Ven hurt his hamstring in midweek and will miss the games this side of the international break, but Son Heung-min should be ready to return in attack. Djed Spence is another potential returning face, but Wilson Odebert remains sidelined.
Is Tottenham vs Aston Villa on TV today? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Premier League fixture
When is Tottenham v Aston Villa?
The match kicks off at 2pm GMT on Sunday 3 November at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Where can I watch it?
This game is being broadcast on Sky Sports Premier League, Main Event and Ultra. Subscribers can stream the match on the Sky Go app.
If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
Tottenham vs Aston Villa LIVE
Tottenham Hotspur host Aston Villa on Sunday, with both teams aiming for Champions League football next term - but the visitors faring decidedly better once again this season so far.
Spurs have been wildly unpredictable, looking impressive in attack and diabolical at the back, sometimes half-to-half rather than even game to game. They sit eighth, as many wins as defeats so far in the Premier League, and the five-point gap to Villa in fourth shows they are already off the pace.
However, a midweek win over Man City will bolster confidence, even if that came in the League Cup, while Villa themselves are sitting pretty top of the Champions League table itself with three wins from three as well as holding their own domestically once more.
However, they were beaten 2-1 at home by Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup meaning it’s just two wins from the last five in all competitions.
Tottenham vs Aston Villa LIVE
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of today’s 2pm kick-off between Tottenham and Aston Villa.
The home side are looking to recover from a surprise defeat to Crystal Palace last time out, while Villa are hoping to continue their slid start to the season.
And we’ll have all the latest build-up, team news and updates here.
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