After the setback of their 1-0 defeat against Crystal Palace last weekend, Tottenham bid to get back on track in the Premier League when they host Aston Villa. Spurs followed up that loss at Palace with an impressive 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, but Ange Postecoglou’s side have struggled for consistency this season and will kick off all the way down in 10th place.
Villa have made a flying start under Unai Emery and a win will take them third behind Liverpool and Manchester City. Even at this early stage in the season, defeat would be a major blow for Spurs and their top-four ambitions. But victory would move them within two points of Arsenal and could kickstart their campaign.
This is a huge game for both sides at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Heung-min Son is set to return from injury for Spurs. In-form Jhon Duran will be targeting more goals for Villa. Follow all the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!