Gameweek 16 of the 2023/24 Premier League season concludes in north London on Sunday afternoon when Tottenham take on Newcastle United.
Both teams enter the fixture off the back of defeats. The Magpies were humbled 3-0 by Everton on Thursday night, while Spurs threw away yet another lead as they were beaten 2-1 by West Ham.
The two clubs are eyeing Champions League qualification this campaign but have each been hit by a number of significant injuries to key personnel.
Here 90min’s preview of Tottenham vs Newcastle in the Premier League this weekend.
Tottenham vs Newcastle H2H Record (Last Five Games)
Current form (all competitions)
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United Kingdom |
Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, BBC Radio 5 Live, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event |
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United States |
SiriusXM FC, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Telemundo, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, USA Network |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada |
Tottenham have plenty of serious injury concerns that have contributed to their poor recent form and things may have gotten worse during the defeat to West Ham. Son Heung-min limped off at the end, although he did play down the severity of the injury.
James Maddison, Micky van de Ven and Rodrigo Bentancur remain out injured, while squad players Manor Solomon, Ryan Sessegnon and Ivan Perisic are among those also sidelined. The lack of squad depth has seen Tottenham fail to maintain their early season form, but things aren’t exactly great for Newcastle either right now.
Tottenham predicted lineup vs Newcastle (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Davies, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Lo Celso, Richarlison; Son.
Ten players are currently out injured for Newcastle, including usual starters such as Sven Botman, Nick Pope and Sean Longstaff. Sandro Tonali also remains out as he serves his ban.
Callum Wilson, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Elliot Anderson, Joe Willock, Harvey Barnes and Matt Targett are also sidelined, with manager Eddie Howe operating with a very thin squad ahead of another trip to a top six rival ahead of a defining clash with AC Milan in the Champions League next week.
Newcastle predicted lineup vs Tottenham (4-3-3): Dubravka; Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Livramento; Joelinton, Guimaraes, Miley; Almiron, Isak, Gordon.
There have been some high-scoring and incredibly surprising matches involving the top sides in the Premier League this season and with lots of injuries and a desperation for points from both teams, this could be another one.
Tottenham and Newcastle both have plenty of attacking talent even with all the injuries and also seem to be quite error-prone at the moment. It should be a great occasion and one that could end in an entertaining draw.
Prediction: Tottenham 2-2 Newcastle
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