Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Sandro Tonali missed out on the loss to Liverpool Tuesday night due to an unspecified knock. Will he feature on the weekend versus Aston Villa? After all, his injury is supposed to be very minor. But then again, an international break, and a very long one at that, is directly ahead, so maybe Tonali should be rested?
What are the FYIs for Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa?
Kickoff: Sat. Sept 19, 12:30
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK
Predicted Starting XIs: Tottenham Hotspur Aston Villa
Team News for Both Sides: go here
Result Probability, According to Google: Tottenham Hotspur win 47% Draw 26% Aston Villa win 27%
What are the Other Key Storylines Here?
How about James Maddison- now that he’s seen major time, off the bench, in back-to-back games, will he start again?
More importantly, will Spurs finally score a goal in Premier League play?
Four games, 360 minutes, no scoring strikes. And that, my friends, is why they’re currently 17th in the table, only one point above the drop zone. So 2026-27, at least in early days, is looking a lot like 2024-25 and 2025-26 for Tottenham.
But for this weekend, at least, the North-Londoners will be taking on a side that is an even worse place. Aston Villa actually sits in the relegation zone, and they truly look a total mess right now.
So Who Will Actually Start for Tottenham Hotspur?
Antonin Kinsky; Archie Gray, Jan Paul van Hecke, Micky van de Ven, Andy Robertson; Mateus Fernandes, Rodrigo Bentancur; Savio, James Maddison, Omar Marmoush; Dominick Solanke
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