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Tottenham flop Clinton Njie has joined Rapid Bucharest ... with the Romanian club announcing him alongside former US president BILL CLINTON.

Spurs paid Lyon £8.3million in 2015 for the Cameroon striker, now 31.

However, Njie failed to score in 14 senior games, and made all his eight Premier League appearances as a sub.

He left for Marseille after a year, and has since played for Dynamo Moscow and Turkish club Sivasspor.

A free agent this summer, he has now penned a deal with Rapid - who finished sixth in Romania's 16-team top flight last season.

And the capital city club introduced him on social media with a bizarre video - that begins with film of two-term Democrat president Clinton making speeches.

Njie then appears, announcing in English: "I am the REAL Clinton."

Footage then follows of the player scoring goals for his clubs, a pleasure denied to Tottenham's fans.

Njie told Rapid's website: "I'm happy to be here - it's a pleasure for me to join one of the biggest clubs in Romania.

"I saw how much the club wanted me to come here, and it was easy for me to make a decision. I'm excited to start working at Rapid."

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The Bucharest club has won three Liga 1 titles, the last in 2003.

Njie, capped 44 times, won the Africa Cup of Nations with Cameroon in 2017.

However, his best achievements at club level have been a series of runners-up medals.

SUPER SUNDAY returns with an almighty bang this weekend, kicking off with a highly-anticipated North London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal.

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This derby is always a belter but this one just feels a bit different.

The changes in style of play for Tottenham under Ange Postecoglou have been huge and Arsenal's pursuit of the title is constantly under the microscope.

Added to the fact that the Gunners dropped points before the break, this one is huge for them.

Tottenham have just four points to their name after their three league games having gone down 2-1 to Newcastle prior to the break.

It's not been a happy fixture for Spurs and their supporters in recent times, losing the last two at home with a draw at the Emirates sandwiching those.

It's four NLDs without a win for Spurs but they'd won three home derbies on the bounce prior to that and this looks a decent enough opportunity.

That's because the Gunners are without suspended Declan Rice and injured Martin Odegaard for the short trip.

With Man City and Liverpool playing a day previously, the gap at the top could grow if Arsenal don't take maximum points here.

When is Tottenham vs Arsenal?

Tottenham vs Arsenal will take place on Sunday, September 15

It is scheduled to kick off at 14:00pm BST

The encounter will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

What TV channel is Tottenham vs Arsenal on and can it be live streamed?

Tottenham vs Arsenal will be broadcast LIVE on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.

Subscription members can also stream the entire action on the Sky Go app.

Alternatively, SunSport will have minute-by-minute coverage of the whole match.

Tottenham vs Arsenal team news

Micky van de Ven could make a timely return to action having missed the Newcastle defeat and pulling out of the Netherlands squad in the international break.

Dominic Solanke is expected to be fit too having missed the last two games but Yves Bissouma and Richarlison are set to miss out.

Arsenal are without Declan Rice through suspension and have major injury doubts over other top stars.

Martin Odegaard and Riccardo Calafiori were both injured on international duty, with the former expected to be out for a couple of weeks. Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kieran Tierney and Mikel Merino are all out.

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Double booked

Excitement, passion, goals, tackles. It's all expected in this fixture.

But none more so than yellow cards - it's an absolute certainty.

Aussie Jarred Gillett is the man in the middle and has shown ten yellow cards in his two Premier League games so far.

Thomas Partey could be isolated in the middle without usual figures Rice and Odegaard alongside him - and Cristian Romero is incredible value!

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All square

Arsenal can't afford to drop more points behind their title rivals here.

Spurs can't afford to lose another derby against their closest rivals.

With injuries and suspensions harming the Gunners, they might just need to settle for a point - so we've looked for a bit of value given goals are a certainty!

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STEPHEN CARR knows what it is like to play for an uncompromising, hell-for-leather Tottenham manager – and does not think Ange Postecoglou fits that profile.

Sure, the Aussie favours attack over defence and his team do seem to have a habit of “shooting themselves in the foot” at the back, according to Carr.

But the Irishman does not think the current Spurs chief is as unwilling to adapt his philosophy as Ossie Ardiles was in the 90s.

Carr racked up 272 appearances in 11 seasons for Tottenham, the first of which he played under gung-ho Ardiles in 1993-94.

And though he expects Postecoglou to go at an Arsenal missing three key men in Sunday’s North London derby, he believes the 59-year-old is capable of tweaking his approach.

Carr told SunSport in association with igaming software solutions: “I think he will adapt.

“He will have learnt from playing them last year (when Arsenal raced into a 3-0 lead at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and won the game 3-2).

“This is a good time to play them. Declan Rice is suspended and he is pivotal in midfield. Martin Odegaard, I can’t see him being fit. They’re two huge losses for them.

“I played under Ossie Ardiles. Ossie would never, ever change.

“Ange is not that severe, but I still think he will go at Arsenal.

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“It’s about finding a balance. He’s an experienced manager, I don’t think he just goes gung-ho, we’re attacking and that’s it. I don’t think that’s ever the gameplan.

“But they seem to shoot themselves in the foot a bit.”

Carr, 48, was a quality attacking full-back in his day and would have loved to have played in Postecoglou’s system – though he admits the space left in behind the Spurs’ defence would have been a worry.

Postecoglou’s attractive style and charisma captured the imagination of supporters beyond just the Tottenham fanbase when he first arrived last summer.

But a poor end to the campaign and a patchy start to this one means questions will be asked if his side lose convincingly to their arch-rivals this weekend.

Carr is a big fan of the ex-Celtic chief but insists avoiding defeat is a must.

Lee Carsley’s former Ireland team-mate added: “It is early in the season. But I do think it’s important he gets a result and doesn’t lose.

“I’ve played enough derby games, if fans go home and don’t lose, they’re happy.

“It’s a big game for him, he’ll know that.”

Pedro Porro has become an essential part of Postecoglou’s approach and is arguably Spurs’ most creative player, despite being a right-back.

Carr sees similarities to another full-back with a wand of a right foot who took centre stage for England against Finland on Tuesday night.

The ex-Newcastle and Birmingham defender added: “Porro reminds me of Trent Alexander-Arnold on the ball.

“People hammer him saying he doesn’t do this, he doesn’t do that, but he creates the most chances on the pitch. Porro is the same.

“I love watching him. His talent on the ball is phenomenal and it has to be utilised.

“Will you give up a bit to utilise it? Yeah, you will.

“I played with David Ginola, he would never run back but he would win the game for you. That’s the way it is.

“It’s the way it’s changing. Full-backs do get involved a hell of a lot more now, moving inside and up front.

“He’s a great footballer, a great passer of the ball, settled in now and he can only get better and better.”

Spurs fans are desperate for their 16-year trophy drought to end, meaning Wednesday’s Carabao Cup trip to Coventry has nearly as much importance as Sunday’s clash with the old enemy

Asked if Postecoglou could end the long wait, Carr, who won the League Cup with Spurs in 1999, added: “He can, he’s proven that before.

“He’ll be confident he can win a trophy, without a shadow of a doubt.

“You just need that little bit of luck at times. There’s a lot of games coming up this year.

“There’s no reason why it can’t end. Their squad is good enough to win a trophy. The league? No. The cups? Yeah. He can end it. But it’s not easy.”

RAY PARLOUR backed injury-hit Arsenal to handle their big-name losses for the North London derby — just as his team did against Inter Milan in 2003.

Mikel Arteta’s Gunners have a potential triple whammy of key midfielders out for Sunday’s trip to arch-rivals Tottenham.

Declan Rice is suspended thanks to his red card against Brighton last month, while new signing Mikel Merino is sidelined due to an injury picked up in training.

And now captain Martin Odegaard is a huge doubt after hobbling off during Norway’s 2-1 Nations League win over Austria on Monday.

Odegaard was later spotted on crutches, nursing his injured ankle.

Parlour admits the absentee list is a “huge blow” going into this weekend’s powder-keg clash in N17.

But he wants a response from Arteta’s side similar to that of Arsene Wenger’s men 21 years ago when they headed to the San Siro in the Champions League group stage without the injured Patrick Vieira and the unavailable Dennis Bergkamp.

Wenger’s men shrugged off the setback and famously ran out 5-1 winners, thanks to a Thierry Henry double and goals from Freddie Ljungberg, Edu and Robert Pires.

Gunners Invincible legend Parlour, who captained the side in Vieira’s absence, told SunSport: “We had lost 3-0 at Highbury to Inter and we went to the San Siro.

“Patrick was out, Dennis Bergkamp didn’t play because he didn’t fly.

“I played in midfield with Edu. That was a time when everyone had to step up.

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“Everyone thought, ‘They’re missing two key players in Bergkamp and Vieira, do we give them much chance?’.

“We always thought we could go there and win the game, no problem. But I didn’t expect us to win it 5-1.

“I always remember after the game with Arsene Wenger, I said, ‘Boss, from now on I’ve got to be captain, surely.

"If we lose 3-0 at home and Patrick’s captain and we go to the San Siro and win 5-1, I’ve got to be captain!’.

“He started laughing and said, ‘No, Patrick is our captain’.

“But that’s the sort of game to emulate. You’ve got to go there and players have got to step up. Edu was brilliant in midfield with me. Henry was unbelievable that night.

“You had Pires, Freddie Ljungberg. You had people like Jeremie Aliadiere coming on and playing well.

“That’s the sort of game where you needed people to step up and it’s very similar to this weekend.

“You can never think that you’re missing players, ‘We’re going to struggle today’.

“You’ve got to go out and think, ‘Hang on a minute, there’s another opportunity here’.

"It’s a similar situation to this weekend. Jorginho won’t be used a lot but he’s probably a big influence in the dressing room and can come in, when needed, to do a brilliant job for the team.”

Parlour fancies Leandro Trossard to play more centrally if Odegaard does miss the game and thinks the Belgian can interchange with Kai Havertz up top.

Arsenal started the season with back-to-back 2-0 wins over Wolves and Aston Villa but went into the international break after a 1-1 draw with Brighton.

Some might say that is a gap Arteta’s side cannot afford to let open up, even at this early stage of the season — but Parlour disagrees.

Speaking via NetBet Online Casino, the three-time Premier League winner added: “You can’t judge the league after four games.

“It’s a rollercoaster ride because you are going to have times when you have key players missing, like Arsenal have now. They’ve got to ride it.

“It’s a long, hard slog. I always said, if you’ve got a chance with eight games to go, then that’s when you’ve got to push. You have to stay in the hunt.

“Looking at the scenario now, I would say a draw is a decent result away at Spurs. If we win it’s a massive bonus but don’t lose it.”

Parlour also feels Spurs can afford to lose this game and still achieve what they want to this season, amid suggestions manager Ange Postecoglou may be under pressure if his side are beaten.

One player looking to make an impact will be James Maddison, who was left out of the England squad by interim boss Lee Carsley — despite Jude Bellingham being unavailable.

The seven-cap ace now looks well down the pecking order for the No 10 slot, with Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Cole Palmer and Morgan Gibbs-White all ahead of him too.

Parlour, 51, who won ten caps for the Three Lions, said: “He needs to not even think about England.

“All you’ve got to do is concentrate on your club football. You don’t sulk or feel sorry for yourself.

“He needs to knuckle down, be the main man for Spurs, control midfields week in, week out, be a really important player to win Spurs that first trophy or make the top four.

“England will then notice it and he’ll be straight back in that squad."

A FORMER Tottenham star is reportedly being lined up for a move to Italy.

The 35-year-old is looking for a new club after being made a free agent by Croatian outfit Hadjuk Split.

He joined Hajduk last January on loan from Spurs, before ripping up his contract in north London to make the move permanent this summer.

But after playing just four games as a permanent addition to his hometown club, he was cut loose following a fallout with new boss Gennaro Gattuso last month.

Now he is searching for a new club after being left in limbo, and it looks like a return to Serie A could be on the cards.

According to reports, Monza are looking to sign the experienced star as they search for a new full-back.

Monzas boss Alessandro Nesta is said to be keen to bring in a new left-back with his side yet to win a league game this season.

And according to Italian journalist Nicolo Schira, Monza chairman Adriano Gallini is "dreaming" of signing the player to fill the void.

However, it's also claimed that the former World Cup finalist is hesitating over the move.

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Perisic joined Spurs from the Inter in 2022 with the club managed by Antonio Conte at the time.

But the arrival of Ange Postecoglou at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium ultimately saw the veteran lose his place in the side and join a number of high-profile players in mass exodus from the club.

Perisic left Spurs having made 50 appearances and scored one goal.

PREMIER League fans looking for an illegal free stream of Tottenham vs Arsenal will be greeted with an unwanted surprise this weekend.

Sky-backed BeStreamWise has devised a hilarious trick to deter users - but it also comes with a serious warning.

Those asking around for illegal free streams on X and Reddit will be messaged back by another user with what they think is a link to the match.

But instead they'll be greeted with live footage of a local water stream, along with commentary from a comedian.

The initiative has been arranged for the high profile north London derby, renowned for being one of the highest scoring games in the top division and famous for the long-standing rivalry between its clubs.

There is also a serious message to football fans too, with illegal streams usually hosted on dodgy websites.

The page will highlight the dangers of piracy to people, such as identity theft and fraud.

"Illegal streaming poses a serious threat and can expose consumers to identity theft, fraud, and malicious software," said Matt Hibbert, Group Director of Anti-Piracy at Sky.

"This campaign protects fans by redirecting them away from malicious streaming sites, highlighting the dangers of clicking unknown links and educating consumers on the risks involved in digital piracy.

"Through our collaboration with BeStreamWise, we want to ensure that football fans continue to enjoy the sport they love without compromising their personal security."

The move comes amid a spate of action targeting those facilitating illegal streams this year.

Two brothers were sentenced to a total of 11 years in prison for running an illegal streaming ring that allegedly gave thousands of households cheap access to premium services.

And just two weeks ago one of the world's biggest illegal movie streaming sites, Fmovies, was shut down.

BeStreamWise is a cross-body initiative supported by FACT, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), Crimestoppers, British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE), Sky, Premier League, and ITV.

Miles Rees, Deputy Director of Enforcement at The Intellectual Property Office’s said: "Piracy is anything but a victimless crime.

"It has clear links to other harmful activities and materials online, actively sustaining serious and organised crime networks while diverting funds away from the sporting occasions we all enjoy."

Kieron Sharp, CEO of FACT added: "We want to ensure that everyone can enjoy the excitement of the Spurs vs Arsenal match safely and legally."

TOTTENHAM midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur could face up to 12 games on the sidelines following his FA charge.

The 27-year-old was charged by the FA this week over recent comments about Spurs team-mate Heung-min Son.

An official statement read: "Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged with an alleged breach of FA Rule E3 for misconduct in relation to a media interview.

"It’s alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has breached FA Rule E3.1 as he acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or brought the game into disrepute.

"It’s further alleged that this constitutes an 'aggravated breach' which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included a reference, whether express or implied, to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin."

Bentancur has until September 19 to respond to the charge.

And Football.London claims he could be banned for six to 12 games.

If he pleads guilty, the midfielder will likely receive a minimum ban of six games as per FA rules.

The worst punishment he could be given is a 12-match ban.

However, in similar cases this has been reduced.

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Edinson Cavani and Bernardo Silva have both been charged with a similar rule breach in the past, but Cavani was handed a three-game ban and Silva's suspension was limited to just one match.

Back in June, Bentancur suggested that all South Korean people "look the same" during a Uruguayan TV interview.

A reporter asked: "Can you get me the shirt from the Korean?" to which Bentancur replied: "Sonny?"

The journalist then went on to say: "Or any other champion," before the midfielder responded: "Or any cousin of Sonny, they all look more or less the same."

He subsequently apologised to Spurs team-mate Son and issued a statement on social media, claiming it was a "very bad" joke.

Son was quick to accept his apology and insisted his team-mate just made a mistake.

Bentancur is now at risk of missing important games against Manchester United, West Ham, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Chelsea.

But he WILL be able to face Arsenal in the North London Derby this weekend.

While Bentancur has been charged by the FA, it is understood Enzo Fernandez will not face a similar charge as his actions took place while at a Fifa tournament and it will be left to Fifa to decide whether to punish him.

The Chelsea man streamed a video of himself and his Argentina team-mates singing a racist and homophobic chant about France's black players after the Copa Americal final.

RAHEEM STERLING'S deadline day move to Arsenal was, without doubt, one of the most intriguing deals of the entire window.

The 82-cap England international sealed a season-long loan transfer to the Gunners after being frozen out by new Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca.

Deals between the big six clubs are often few and far between given how much is at stake in terms of competitive advantage.

However, for Sterling, Arsenal represents the fourth big six team he has played for, having also turned out for Liverpool, Manchester City and the Blues.

It's understood there is no option or obligation to buy the 29-year-old, but Arsenal have secured an attacking player who adds both depth and quality to their attacking options in wide areas.

Indeed, one of the biggest concerns for Arsenal fans in recent seasons has been the sheer number of matches talisman Bukayo Saka has had to play with little real depth in their position.

But now Mikel Arteta may be given the chance to give his star man a rest from time to time, with Sterling able to play across the attack.

Arsenal play Tottenham in the North London derby this weekend, and below we take a look at what Sterling could offer ahead of his potential debut.

Stretching the width of the pitch

As Sterling has progressed through his career he has moved from being an out-and-out winger to an inverted wide player comfortable in the channels and central areas to support the striker.

Crucially, this means that Arsenal have essentially signed a wide attacker who will offer them both options depending on the specific attacking shape and structure that Arteta is looking to get.

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Often we see Arsenal have their wingers hold the width of the attack staying on the outside and forcing the opposition fullbacks to defend wider than they would like.

Against Spurs this weekend we are likely to see Arteta again look to use his wide attackers as options to stay outside, at least in the initial phase of the attack and the build-up, and spread the Spurs defensive line out before attacking through those spaces.

With Sterling likely to start on the outside on the left of the pitch, his ability to attack the Spurs right-back either on the outside or the inside has the potential to generate real threat.

Arsenal will likely look to build from the back and into the middle third of the pitch before quickly looking to access their wide attackers isolated on the outside against the opposition fullbacks.

They are able to use their wide attackers in this manner because of the presence and work rate of Kai Havertz as the central striker.

But having players in wide areas who can be as effective as Sterling, on the left, and Saka, on the right, should have a genuine impact on the game.

Sterling’s ability to play wide as a more traditional winger type will be effective for Arteta in creating space centrally in the attacking phase.

Goal threat

Sterling has chosen to move to Arsenal to reignite a career that appeared to be stalling when he was at Chelsea by reuniting with Mikel Arteta.

Arteta previously worked with Sterling when he was Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City, with the Spaniard being credited with turning him into a goalscoring attacker.

A large part of their 1v1 sessions was thought to centre around shot locations and asking Sterling to take his shots from more central areas as opposed to shooting from wider angles.

This period of Sterling’s career saw him become much more effective in front of goal and elevated his performances to the next level, and he will be hoping for the same impact the second time around.

If he is played regularly as part of the starting attack at Arsenal then there is nothing to stop him from contributing 10-15 goals this season as Arsenal chase the title.

For Arsenal last season they had inconsistent production from the likes of Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli who typically played from the left side of the attack.

Adding Sterling in the final third and in the penalty area will, of course, bring added quality in the final third and a more consistent goal threat.

This coming weekend we are likely to see Pedro Porro start at right back for Spurs, and as much as he is an effective attacking threat, he can struggle at times against direct attacking wingers.

This is an area of the game where Arteta can create a real advantage with the use of Sterling from the left of the attack.

The fact Arsenal were able to add a reliable source of goals late in the window could be a huge bonus as the season goes on.

Intelligent positioning

As much as Sterling is effective when he is asked to stay wide and position himself on the outside of the opposition fullback, as we have already discussed above, he also has the versatility of movement and positioning to be able to drift and take advantage of the spaces that are open to him on the pitch.

This essentially means that when using Sterling from either the left or the right of the attack we will see Arteta be able to be more versatile in his attacking approach.

If he decides to play in this weekend's North London derby with a more traditional left-back who gets up and down the flank effectively then Sterling may be more free to come inside in order to find pockets of space in which he can receive the ball to hurt the Spurs defence.

There is every chance a coach of Arteta’s calibre will look to create situations and positions where on the right side they have a fullback who stays deep and narrow and a right-winger who stays wide while on the left side the fullback moves higher and the left-winger comes more inside.

This kind of positioning and movement in the attacking third can help to create attacking overloads and opportunities.

The fact that Arsenal have been able to add an international level forward with the experience and output throughout his career to date means that Arteta has far more options in terms of how he can set up his attack.

This will make them harder to predict coming into this weekend's derby against Spurs.

Conclusion

The signing of Sterling may well go down as one of the pivotal moments this season for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta as they look to close the gap on Manchester City and challenge for the league title.

Arsenal fans will be excited to see how Arteta plans to use Sterling starting this weekend against their biggest rivals.

TOTTENHAM midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged by the FA over his recent comments about Heung-min Son.

Back in June, the 27-year-old suggested that all South Korean people "look the same" during a Uruguayan TV interview.

A reporter asked: "Can you get me the shirt from the Korean?" to which Bentancur replied: "Sonny?"

The journalist then went on to say: "Or any other champion," before the midfielder responded: "Or any cousin of Sonny, they all look more or less the same."

He subsequently apologised to Spurs team-mate Son and issued a statement on social media, claiming it was a "very bad" joke.

Bentancur said: "Sony brother! I apologise to you for what happened, it was just a very bad joke!

"You know that I love you and I would never disrespect you or hurt you or anyone else! I love you brother."

Despite Bentancur's apology, the FA have made the decision to charge him.

A statement read: "Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged with an alleged breach of FA Rule E3 for misconduct in relation to a media interview.

"It’s alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has breached FA Rule E3.1 as he acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or brought the game into disrepute.

"It’s further alleged that this constitutes an 'aggravated breach' which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included a reference, whether express or implied, to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin."

The midfielder now has until Thursday, September 19 to respond to the charge.

Anti-discrimination campaigners Kick it Out received “a significant number of reports” over the incident when it happened and sent them to Spurs and the relevant authorities.

Tottenham went on to release a statement which read: "Following a comment from Rodrigo Bentancur in an interview video clip and the player’s subsequent public apology, the club has been providing assistance in ensuring a positive outcome on the matter.

"This will include further education for all players in line with our diversity, equality and inclusion objectives.

"We fully support that our captain Sonny feels that he can draw a line under the incident and that the team can focus on the new season ahead.

"We are extremely proud of our diverse, global fanbase and playing squads. Discrimination of any kind has no place at our Club, within our game or within wider society."

Son was quick to accept Bentancur's apology and said: "I’ve spoken with Lolo. He made a mistake, he knows this and has apologised.

"Lolo would not mean to ever intentionally say something offensive.

"We are brothers and nothing has changed at all.

"We’re past this, we’re united, and we will be back together in pre-season to fight for our club as one."

Bentancur could face a ban or receive a fine for the charge, but he WILL be able to face Arsenal this weekend.

The midfielder has made two Premier League appearances for Tottenham so far this season.

He was absent from Ange Postecoglou's squad for last month's match against Everton due to a head injury sustained against Leicester in the opening game of the campaign.

Spurs could decide to line up with Bentancur in central midfield and Son on the left on Sunday against Arsenal.

EVERTON'S potential new owner John Textor has slammed Tottenham's stadium and revealed he would prefer the Toffees stayed at Goodison Park.

The American businessman is confident he can complete a deal to buy the club before November 30.

Textor, 58, has been handed a period of exclusivity by current chief Farhad Moshiri that ends in eight weeks.

However, the digital entrepreneur must sell his 45 per cent stake in Crystal Palace before he can acquire Everton due to Premier League rules that stop owners running two clubs.

Textor claims there are two serious bidders wanting his share of the Eagles.

Opening up on his aims for Everton, Textor surprisingly told Sky Sports he is not a fan of the club ditching Goodison Park for their stunning new Bramley Moore Dock home.

With the club set to move to 52,000 capacity ground next summer, he said: "Not for me - I don't like Tottenham. I go into that stadium, and I think it's too nice.

"I remember the first couple of games I went there and the people I was with were in this banquet hall.

"I thought 'this is not football' and I really believe that. It's way too nice a stadium for football.

On Goodison Park, Textor added: "I was thinking 'what a weird stadium, what a weird layout - but what a beautiful stadium'.

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"It's like going to Fenway Park where you have a big pole in front of you. You can't see the field but it's what's beautiful about it.

"For me, I would still be interested in Everton if they were playing on a pitch next to Goodison Park. I would stay at Goodison forever."

He also revealed he has aspirations to lead Sean Dyche's side to the Premier League title - admitting he needs "serious capital" to do so.

Textor, who has stakes in France's Lyon, Brazil's Botafogo and Belgium's Molenbeek, claims Everton would be the pick of the bunch.

He said: "If you decide football is what you want in your life, and then somebody comes along and asks you if you want to become the owner of Everton, it's like someone asking you if you want to be President of the United States. Of course you do.

"Everton? I never thought about it as it was like looking at the White House and thinking I'm going to live there some day."

Textor is not the first to try to buy the Toffees after two other bids collapsed.

But in June, the Premier League refused to ratify their takeover as chiefs were concerned after backers cut ties with them and the company was hit with legal issues in the US and Europe.