It wasn’t all that long ago- we were discussing how Tottenham Hotspur got off to their best league start in 60 years. Since then they’ve lost back-to-back games and suffered a rash of injuries and suspensions. Now comes a visit from Aston Villa on Sunday, a team that is expected to rival them in the race for the top four.
If Spurs suffer a third straight defeat here, it would totally kill off those positive vibes from the earlier this season.
Tottenham vs Aston Villa FYIs
Kickoff: Sun. Nov. 26, 2:00 pm, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK
Spurs Preview Material: Team News Full Injury List Starting XI Prediction
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
Premier League Form: Tottenham LWWWW Aston Villa LDWDW
Premier League Standing: Tottenham 4th 26 pts Aston Villa 5th, 25 pts
Google Result Probability: Tottenham 41% Draw 25% Aston Villa 34%
This match sounds sneaky good and way more important than most people had first thought. It’s going to be massive for UEFA Champions League qualification implications. Let’s now look at what the best starting lineup would be, given the circumstances.
Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction vs Aston Villa
Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Eric Dier, Ben Davies, Destiny Udogie; Pape Matar Sarr, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Rodrigo Bentancur; Dejan Kulusevski, Heung-Min Son, Brennan Johnson.
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