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Aston Villa welcome Tottenham in the FA Cup this weekend - they're without 11 first-team players including Timo Werner, Dominic Solanke, Cristian Romero and Richarlison

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that Richarlison will miss the FA Cup tie with Aston Villa this weekend after suffering an injury set-back in the EFL Cup defeat to Liverpool on Thursday evening.

Brazilian Richarlison limped off with a calf complaint in the first half of the 4-0 humbling at Anfield, having spent most of this season sidelined through hamstring injuries at it is. It was clear pretty much immediately that something had gone wrong for the forward when he pulled up. Now, he is set to be missing again for the foreseeable future - and certainly for Sunday's fourth round tie.

"It's disappointing for him," Postecoglou told Football.London. "He was emotional last night because he worked really hard to get himself back but again, it's another setback that he's going to have to deal with, we're going to have to deal with and hopefully get him back as soon as possible."

Meanwhile, none of the other ten players who have been missing on Spurs' lengthy injury list are currently set to return this weekend. Postecoglou is currently without a whole host of key first team players, many of who make up the spine of the starting XI and who, in their absence, have been deeply missed with Spurs' form taking a hit in recent months.

Striker Dominic Solanke, playmaker James Maddison and centre half Micky Van de Ven are among the number on the sidelines currently, now rejoined by Richarlison, and Postecoglou will have to make for Villa Park with what is remaining of his available squad.

"I know that this is all kind of reactive to last night," he added. "Vicario, Romero, Van de Ven, Solanke, Wilson Odobert, Udogie, Maddison, Brennan Johnson, I could go on and on. We had 10 missing players last night. If you take seven or eight key players out of a team it has an impact. I know constantly saying it dulls people to it but it's true. The main thing I would take from last night's game was the way we went about it.

"No, I didn't think anyone...we thought maybe Micky was a chance for Thursday. I didn't think this week, it was the start of next week where we're still hopeful we'll get at least two, maybe three back for the Man United game.

"We've got two full weeks of training, which I think over these two weeks we'll get the majority of the players back with a bit of luck, provided we don't lose anyone else like we lost Richy last night. I knew this week was going to be a challenging week in terms of personnel, because we just weren't going to get anyone back, so there's no sort of disappointment that anyone missed out."

Aston Villa welcome Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday (5.35pm), hoping to keep alive their chances of lifting silverware in the competition which they haven't managed to since 1957. Villa came close in 2015 under Tim Sherwood when they reached the final of the cup, but it's been almost 70 years since they last emerged triumphant.

They'll welcome Spurs, who are still fighting in four competitions - they head to Liverpool on Thursday evening for the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final, a tie they lead 1-0 - and who have begun to find a little form recently after a miserable winter.

Villa will have a number of their January signings in tow. While they bade farewell to Jaden Philogene, Diego Carlos and Jhon Duran in the transfer window, as well as allowing the likes of Emiliano Buendia and Kosta Nedeljkovic leave for Germany on loan, the Lions were busy working on sealing incoming transfers too. They made five additions, including three in the final couple of days of the window.

Andres Garcia started at Wolves last weekend while fellow new signing Donyell Malen was one of four substitutions at the break. That pair were joined by Marcus Rashford, Marco Asensio and Axel Disasi at the very end of the transfer window, all on respective loan deals from Manchester United, PSG and Chelsea. But can they play against Spurs on Sunday?

For the majority, they'll be cleared to play - and in the cases of Rashford and Asensio, it'll be the first opportunity to feature at Villa Park and in a claret and blue shirt. Rashford wasn't involved in the squad as United beat Arsenal on penalties in the third round at the Emirates Stadium, so he is eligible to play for Villa.

Overseas signings, of course, have no issues; Malen, Garcia and Asensio are all available for selection, and for Spaniard Asensio he too is likely to step onto the Villa Park turf for the first time.

One player who will have to wait for his opportunity, though is Disasi, who is cup-tied. The French centre-half played in Chelsea's 5-0 win over Morecambe in the third round and can't take part in any FA Cup ties that Villa contest from here until the end of the season.

He can't face parent club Chelsea on February 22 in the Premier League either, as nor can Rashford against United at Old Trafford on May 25 (4pm kick-off).

Tottenham Hotspur could be in the running to sign former Aston Villa skipper Jack Grealish during the January transfer window, although Newcastle United might still throw a spanner in the works.

Whispers have been circulating recently that Spurs are eyeing up Grealish as a potential new recruit this January to enhance Ange Postecoglou's attacking arsenal. Grealish has slipped down the ranks at Manchester City and there have been previous links between him and Spurs.

In 2018, Grealish was on the brink of joining Spurs when chairman Daniel Levy was negotiating to bring the England star onboard, but fresh investment at Aston Villa before a deal was finalised put paid to the transfer. He eventually signed a £100million contract with Man City in 2021.

City's shaky performance in the Premier League this season has somewhat coincided with Grealish's lack of game time. The 29 year old has only started six Premier League matches and hasn't scored a single goal in any competition yet, managing just two assists all season so far.

However, Tottenham aren't the only club linked with a January swoop for Grealish, with Newcastle United also reportedly interested in the City player.

Magpies manager Eddie Howe has dismissed speculation about a potential transfer, emphasising the team's focus on upcoming fixtures. In his latest press briefing before the clash with Spurs, Howe remarked: "I don't believe currently we have [the financial capability] but we're not really concentrating on incomings. We're focusing on the massive games in front of us."

With Newcastle stepping back from the fray, it appears Spurs may have a clear path to pursue negotiations for Grealish, which is expected to be a loan arrangement.

Wolverhampton Wanderers picked up a point on the road at Tottenham Hotspur as a 2-2 draw extended Vítor Pereira's unbeaten start to life in the Wolves dugout.

After beating Leicester City 3-0 and Manchester United 2-0, the Portuguese boss had brought a new lease of life to this Wolves side who are in a good patch of form over the festive period. Their tie with Spurs resulted in an important point as they enter 2025 out of the relegation zone.

South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan opened the scoring for Wolves after just seven minutes, the 28-year-old sweeping home a pinpoint effort from a well-worked free kick. Spurs responded just five minutes later though, Rodrigo Bentancur heading in from a corner.

As half time beckoned, Ange Postecoglou's men won a penalty, however José Sá was there to meet Son Hueng-min's strike from the spot to keep the score level. However, Spurs did take the lead in first-half stoppage time when Brennan Johnson put the ball past Sá following Dejan Kulusevski's low cross.

With it looking like the hosts were going to claim all three points, Wolves battled on and found a late equaliser through Jørgen Strand Larsen who lashed home in the 87th minute.

The draw continued Spurs' turbulent form this season, but it was good news for Wanderers who now sit one place above the relegation zone and one point above Leicester City in 18th.

Long live the revival

After such a torrid start to the season under Gary O'Neil, new boss Pereira has been the breath of fresh air that Wolves have needed. With The Guardian highlighting the 'revitalisation' that has happened under the Portuguese coach, the two goals conceded against their North London opponents were the first two conceded in the Pereira era after picking up a duo of clean sheets in his first two games.

The Guardian labelled the first half 'strange' as Spurs finished on top despite their 'slapstick' moments, most notably when Dominic Solanke and teammate Bentancur tangled as they both went for a shot at the same ball.

The publication voiced the general consensus that everyone knew a late goal was possible, but noted that Matheus Cunha's withdrawal through injury was a cause for concern before they eventually did equalise.

Strengthen from strength

Whilst Wolves fans have every right to buzzing from Pereira's start to life in the Black Country, however, The Athletic was of no illusion that signings are still needed to bolster the Old Gold's leaky defence.

With the best place to strengthen being from a position of strength, the West Midlands club are in a good place to recruit going into the January window. They started at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a back three including just two centre backs in veteran Craig Dawson and the unproven Santiago Bueno. Their other options include other unproven prospect Yerson Mosquera and the injured Toti Gomes, meaning that Wolves desperately need some Premier League quality in their ranks ready for the second half of the season.

They currently have the joint-worst defensive record in the league with 42 goals conceded.

Purple is the colour

The purple third kit of Wolves coincided with their purple patch in their draw with Spurs, as pointed out by the Daily Mail.

With a verdict on Brazilian forward Cunha's ban for violent conduct looming, now alongside an injury question, Wolves started the game the better before their opponents grew into it. The late equaliser for Pereira's men resulted in the home crowd voicing their displeasure through loud boos at the full-time whistle.

Wolves' noisy travelling fans, though, were in full voice in N17 as they enjoyed the 'fighting spirit' of their 'rejuvenated' team.

No Cunha, no problem

Much to the worry of the Wolves faithful, their talisman Cunha was withdrawn at half time and seen on the bench in the second half with an ice pack under his knee. The 25-year-old has been outstanding for the struggling pack throughout the first half of the season, picking up 10 goals and four assists in the Black Country side's 19 Premier League games. His substitution could well have felt like Wolves would wave goodbye to any chance of claiming points on Sunday.

However, as The Telegraph emphasised, his replacement Jørgen Strand Larsen scoring meant that the Pereira's men recovered from the blow of losing their best player as they claimed a point on the road.

A passionate Pereira told The Telegraph: "I celebrate because I’m emotional and when I’m on the pitch it’s like I’m playing. I like to celebrate with my players. It’s a good result for us. The spirit that I saw in the second half, I’m very happy and I’m proud."

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has called for his squad to have a breather following their continued slump in form, which saw them held to a 2-2 draw at home by Wolves. Jorgen Strand Larsen's late equaliser thwarted Tottenham's hopes of securing their first win in three Premier League matches.

Despite falling behind, Spurs showed resilience as Rodrigo Bentancur and Brennan Johnson turned the game around, with Johnson netting just before the break. This came after Son Heung-min's earlier penalty was saved by Wolves' keeper Jose Sa.

However, Wolves, still unbeaten under their new manager Vitor Pereira, levelled the score late in the game with Strand Larsen's impressive strike. Tottenham's defensive woes were highlighted as all four senior centre-backs struggled with injuries prior to the match, and now Destiny Udogie could be sidelined with a potential hamstring issue.

With a significant fixture against Newcastle on January 4 looming, Postecoglou emphasised the need for rest. "We're asking a lot of a small core group of players. The whole group probably needs a couple of days to get away and recover," he remarked.

"It has been really intense for a core group of players. It will do them good to go away with their families to recover with their families mentally as much as physically. I will keep going and look for help to get these players to perform at their best.", reports the Express.

Spurs suffered a 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day, followed by a 6-3 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool prior to Christmas. This dip in form disrupted what seemed like a resurgence from Postecoglou's squad after they hammered Southampton 5-0 and confidently dispatched Manchester United in the Carabao Cup.

Spurs are without key centre-backs Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven due to hamstring injuries, while Ben Davies is also sidelined with a similar issue and has encountered a setback on the road to recovery. Radu Dragusin brushed off concerns over a twisted ankle to be included in the lineup against Wolves.

The youngster was paired up with Archie Gray in defence, a player more naturally suited to right-back or midfield roles. Between the sticks and further upfield, the team is missing goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and attackers Richarlison and Wilson Odobert for an extended period.

Postecoglou remarked, "It doesn't feel like we're getting a smooth run at anything. As soon as we get one back we lose one," highlighting the challenge his team faces due to persistent injuries. "But we have to get through it. We still have a lot to play for. With what's on the horizon we have to give them all the support we can to perform at their best."

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecolgou has expressed his regret over his side not being able to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers after they were held to a 2-2 draw at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.

Wolves took an early lead through Hwang Hee-chan who struck home a well-worked free kick routine after just seven minutes before Spurs responded five minutes late when Rodrigo Bentancur nodded from home a corner. The hosts then went ahead in first-half stoppage time, Dejan Kulusevski setting up Brennan Johnson who swept the ball into the net, just minutes after captain Son Hueng-Min had had a penalty saved by José Sá.

Postecoglou's men looked set to take all three points from the match until Jørgen Strand Larsen notched a late 87th-minute equaliser to level the playing field once more and continue Vítor Pereira's unbeaten start to life in the Wolves dugout.

Despite the even scoreboard, Spurs' Australian boss was adamant his side should have come away from the game as victors and stressed Wolves' lack of threat.

"[It was a] disappointing outcome," the 59-year-old said after game, speaking to the BBC.

"It’s a game we should have really put to bed a lot earlier. After going a goal behind we had opportunities. Obviously, we scored twice but we had opportunities to get a third and at 2-1 the game is always in the balance. They weren’t really creating much, I mean Fraser Forster hardly had a save to make but obviously then they score and makes it, from our perspective, a disappointing outcome.

"Both their goals were good strikes and we paid the price."

Both sides did, in fact, manage the same of shots on target (three) with Spurs having 13 efforts to the visitors' 11.

Postecoglou was forced into a makeshift defence again against Pereira's side, with backup player Radu Drăgușin partnering 18-year-old midfielder Archie Gray at centre back, and they suffered another defensive injury when Destiny Udogie was forced off five minutes into the second half.

Wolves' new boss Pereira remains unbeaten after the draw in North London, winning his first and second games 3-0 and 2-0 against Leicester City and Manchester United respectively. The Portuguese boss has brought a much-needed resurgence to the Black Country club after a torrid start to the campaign and has lifted them out of the relegation zone with them now sitting one place above it on 16 points, two points above Leicester in 18th.

Wolves boss Vitor Perreira will look to continue his perfect start to life in the Premier League when they take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

Wolves come to London riding high on back-to-back wins under new manager Pereira. After a 3-0 thrashing of Leicester City before Christmas, they secured a 2-0 win against Ruben Amorim's Manchester United.

Spurs, managed by Ange Postecoglou, will be eager to bounce back after their Boxing Day defeat to Nottingham Forest. A single goal from Anthony Elanga saw them lose 1-0 to Nuno Espirito Santo's side, leaving them in the 12th spot on the Premier League table.

When is Tottenham vs Wolves and what time is kick off?

The match between Tottenham and Wolves is scheduled for a 3pm kick-off on Sunday, December 29 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Other matches taking place at the same time include Crystal Palace vs Southampton, Everton vs Forest, and Fulham vs Bournemouth, reports football.london.

Leicester City will host Manchester City at 2.30pm, followed by a match between league leaders Liverpool and West Ham at 5.15pm.

Is Tottenham vs Wolves on TV?

Regrettably, Tottenham's match against Wolves won't be televised for UK viewers. Instead, Man City's journey to the King Power Stadium and Liverpool's face-off with West Ham have been chosen for broadcast.

How to watch Tottenham vs Wolves

However, international viewers are spoilt for choice with a host of broadcasters including Arena Premium, Arena Sport, Astro Sports, beIN Sports, Canal+, DAZN, FuboTV, M Hub Premier, MAX, Optus Sport, Peacock Premium, Sport, Sky Sport Italia, Star Sports Select, SuperSport Premier League, Siminn Sport, TV3+, V Sport, and ViaPlay.

Additionally, match highlights will be accessible on Sky Sports' YouTube channel shortly after the final whistle.

A Midlands football club has been slammed by its supporters for a huge ticket price hike ahead of one of the biggest game in its history. Tamworth Football Club has reached the third round of the FA Cup for the fourth time in its history.

And this time will play Premier League giants and eight-time FA Cup winners, Tottenham Hotspur at The Lamb on Sunday, January 12 at 12.30pm. Fans eager to witness history at their club’s home ground off Kettlebrook Road, have voiced their anger at the ticket prices for the special match.

The club has posted its pricing for the match, with the top ticket costing a whopping £42, more than double the cost of a ticket to watch The Lambs play Huddersfield Town FC of League One, in the first round of the FA Cup. While the price of the cheapest under-10s ticket is £25, five times the price of a similar ticket against the Yorkshire team in October.

Tickets for the match are priced at £42 for the main stand for adults, or £38 for the terrace. Over 66s are £37 in the stand or £33 on the terrace. Under-17s are £34 and £30 respectively. And under-10s £29 in the stand and £25 on the terrace.

Hundreds of fans have taken to social media to express their anger and disappointment at the pricing. Joe Moore commenting on the football club’s post on Facebook said: “Wow. That’s disgraceful, the worse of it those kids prices!! Ripping off those regulars that you know will go and support as they do week in and week out, and putting off those that may have gone. Crazy prices.”

Jamie Phillips said: “Yeah I’m not paying that I’ll watch it at home and then carry on going to the normal-priced National League games.” Matt Merrick said: “So looking at £150 for a family of four.

“I'm all for making a bit of money, but after Christmas and everything else that's going on. That's taking the mickey out of ordinary fans.” And Dawn Roberts said: “Please justify your horrendous prices. Absolute Rip Off just cause you have a decent team to play against…”

Alex Randle said he supports Tamworth and Spurs said: “Pricing is exploitative when there are so many other potential revenue streams and will probably price me out anyway because I just don't have enough money to spare. So disappointed.”

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While ‘Tamworth’ is now trending on X, formerly Twitter. The Pyramid Podcast said: “How short sighted are these prices. A chance to repay and respect the fans that go and support you every week, and instead you release this monstrosity. Shameful.”

Jamie Hoskins said: “I appreciate that you want to earn as much money from this opportunity as possible but those prices are scandalous! Part greed from Tamworth & part blame for the FA abolishing replays because the big boys demanded so!

“No romance of the cup here whatsoever, poor from Tamworth.” And Dean Cornish said: “That’s madness. Make the money on the TV, the bar, the merch, the snack bar. Not by ripping off loyal fans on tickets.”

But Craig Asson said: “It’s a once in a lifetime game for me and the money will be massive for the club… maybe if more people made the effort to go to league games they would not charge so much.” And Callum Petrie added: “Good luck to the club. Hopefully the money will be reinvested in the club, wisely.”

The game is being shown live on ITV, meaning extra cash for TV coverage. And the club has already picked up cash for the cup run from the Football Association, with £75,000 for winning the second round tie against fellow Midlands team Burton Albion.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have been told that £25 million is the figure that will force Leeds United to part with one of their prized assets.

Dutch defender Pascal Struijk has been at Elland Road for the whole of his senior career, seeing the Whites both promoted and relegated. After making his debut in 2019, the 25-year-old has become a mainstay in the Leeds side under various managers and has played in 21 of his team's 22 Championship fixtures so far this season.

According to CaughtOffside, Struijk is attracting the attention of Premier League clubs as Struijk continues to perform amid a play-off push with his team sitting second in the second tier. Tottenham Hotspur are said to be leading the way for the defender's signature, with Wolves and Brighton and Hove Albion following in suit.

Vitor Pereira's side need to strengthen in defence if they are to fight off relegation in the second half of the season. Despite their new manager keeping a clean sheet in his first game, which was a 3-0 victory against Leicester City, Wolves have conceded 40 goals in the Premier League, the most in the entire division.

After failing to replace key centre back Max Kilman in the summer after he departed for West Ham United, the Black Country side need to reinforce the defence and Struijk, who is a top Championship defender with sufficient Premier League experience, could be an ideal replacement. He has helped Daniel Farke's Leeds concede the third-fewest goals so far this season whilst also offering a threat up the other end of the pitch with two goals this campaign.

The £25 million tag could hinder their pursuit, with the Wolves hierarchy known to be careful with their finances, however their hand may be forced with the threat of relegation looming.

Aston Villa look set to compete with Premier League rivals Chelsea, Newcastle United, and Tottenham Hotspur for one of Belgium's hottest prospects after 'stunning' start to the season.

Matte Smets has been attracting much interest from across Europe as he continues to shine for Belgian Pro League table toppers KRC Genk. According to TBR Football, the 20-year-old is said to be being monitored by the Villans with defence considered an area where Unai Emery's side could bolster in the coming January transfer window.

Previously compared to PSG captain and Brazil international Marquinhos, Smets has been described as 'complete and elegant' in his play style.

The Belgian joined Genk in the summer, returning to the club where he played the majority of his youth football, after a breakout campaign for fellow Belgian side Sint-Truiden. He has since cemented his place in the side, starting 14 of 16 league games, an impressive feat at such a young age.

Smets signed for Genk in a €2 million deal and his value has since risen to €7.5 million, an amount that could be a steal considering his notable comparisons and lofty potential.

Emery and his colleagues may look to pounce before the interest from their rivals hots up and the right-sided centre back could be the perfect candidate to provide quality and depth on that side of the defence.

Smets would join up with the growing Belgian contingent at Villa Park, playing alongside compatriots Amadou Onana and Youri Tielemans.

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