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Tottenham have lost two of their last three FA Cup ties against Aston Villa, going out against the Villans in the fourth round last season. The last team to eliminate Spurs from the FA Cup in consecutive seasons were Manchester United in 2007-08/2008-09.

Aston Villa have already won 2-1 at Tottenham in the Premier League this season. As a top-flight side, the last team they beat twice away from home in a single campaign was Norwich City in 2012-13.

Tottenham have progressed from 18 of their last 19 FA Cup third round ties, doing so in each of the last 11 campaigns since a 2-0 loss at Arsenal in 2013-14.

Aston Villa have won their last two FA Cup third round ties, having been eliminated at this stage in each of the seven campaigns before this.

Morgan Rogers has been involved in five goals in four appearances against Tottenham in all competitions (3 goals, 2 assists), scoring and assisting in Aston Villa’s 2-1 win against them in the FA Cup last season.

The positive news for Thomas Frank is that striker Dominic Solanke is fit enough to return to the Tottenham bench after undergoing minor surgery to resolve an ankle injury in September.

Defender Cristian Romero misses out through suspension.

Tottenham XI: Vicario, Davies, Van de Ven, Danso, Porro, Gray, Palhinha, Tel, Simons, Odobert, Richarlison.

Subs: Dragusin, Udogie, Solanke, Spence, Kinsky, Muani, Scarlett, Byfield, Williams-Barnett.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery will have striker Ollie Watkins and midfielder Youri Tielemans among his options on the bench.

Marco Bizot starts in goal after Emi Martinez was forced off at half-time in midweek with a calf issue.

Aston Villa XI: Bizot, Maatsen, Torres, Konsa, Cash, Kamara, Bogarde, Buendia, Rogers, McGinn, Malen.

Subs: Lindelof, Mings, Tielemans, Watkins, Digne, Garcia, Sancho, Hemmings, Wright.

With Signe Gaupset in contention to make her debut this weekend, Tottenham Hotspur fans may finally see what all the hype is about.

The Norway midfielder has joined from Brann and manager Martin Ho confirmed she is ready to face Leicester City in the Women's Super League on Sunday (12:00 GMT).

Widely regarded as one of the world's best young talents, the 20-year-old was lured to Spurs by former Brann boss Ho with a deal agreed in November.

Gaupset clearly made an impression on Ho because he continued to monitor her performances and progress when he left the Toppserien in July to take up his current role.

She was named Toppserien Player of the Season for her 15 goals and 14 assists across 26 league games in 2024-25 and has seven goals in 14 appearances for her country, so it was no wonder Tottenham made her a priority signing this winter.

Gaupset also caught the eye of Lyon and Real Madrid after standout performances for Norway at Euro 2025 - a year after breaking into the senior national team.

So what makes her such an exciting talent who could boost Spurs in their bid for European football next season?

Amid plenty of interest from other clubs, Tottenham moved early in submitting a request to speak to Gaupset - and it took just one conversation with Ho to convince her to sign a long-term contract.

"She has settled in really well," Ho told BBC Sport. "She is training really well and she has settled in with the players on the pitch. That is where she comes into her own a little bit, she is more relaxed there.

"You can see the level of quality she possesses on the pitch, but away from the pitch she just needs to settle into the new environment and the new culture."

Gaupset did consider other offers, but chose to link up with her old boss in the hope of developing and fulfilling her potential in England.

Gaupset is the definition of a versatile creative player. She features most frequently in central midfield, either as an eight or a 10, but can also operate on both wings.

The Molde academy graduate is capable of influencing play at both ends of the pitch, with Ho highlighting her ability to "break the lines" and "go box-to-box really well".

"She played as an eight or a 10 when I was at Brann," he said. "That was depending on how we set up, but longer term I think she will be more of an eight because of her power, speed and ability to carry the ball."

In addition, club sources say Gaupset is a highly intelligent 20-year-old, who has a different mindset to most young players and takes all aspects of football seriously, including her nutrition, recovery and sleep.

It is for that reason Ho is "really excited" to see her at the club - and help them in their push for a Champions League spot, with Spurs fifth in the WSL and just four points behind second-placed Chelsea.

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HT: Tottenham 0-2 Aston Villa

Michael Brown

Former Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

I think you can hear some really disappointed chants. Spurs have played some nice stuff but Villa have been savvy, organised and have picked them off. Has Thomas Frank had time to find the balance yet?

HALF-TIME

Tottenham 0-2 Aston Villa

It's the perfect first half for Unai Emery's side.

A nightmare start for Thomas Frank's men, and there are boos from the home fans as the whistle is blown for half-time.

Aston Villa are good value for their lead. Spurs are left needing a very special second half performance.

'Villa are too much for Spurs'

Spurs 0-2 Aston Villa

Alan Shearer

Former Premier League striker on BBC One

The movement and the energy and the pace that Villa are playing with at the minute, it's just too much for Tottenham.

You're looking again for a very, very calm finish and that's exactly what you get from a fantastic player who's having a great season.

You've just seen there another great example of what this Villa team is all about. The exciting players that they've got in forward positions, and how they can punish you.

HALF-TIME

Bristol City 2-0 Watford

Imran Louza's corner is well defended by the hosts and that is near enough the last action of the half.

Fairly dominant from Bristol City, they have a two-goal cushion at the break.

GOAL - Tottenham 0-2 Aston Villa

Morgan Rogers (45+3 mins)

Of course, Tottenham also needed to make sure they didn't fall any further behind...

It's another wonderful, devastating team move, finished off confidently by Morgan Rogers.

Scorer of the opening goal, Emiliano Buendia becomes provider here - and what an assist it is as he backheels the ball into Rogers' path.

DISALLOWED GOAL

Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa

That's more like it!

Xavi Simons is in full flow as he drives Spurs forward before clipping a ball through to Randal Kolo Muani, who lifts the ball over Marco Bizot but fails to hold his run . Up goes the flag.

Offside or not, it's received a positive reaction from the home support.

GOAL - Cambridge 0-2 Birmingham

Kyogo Furuhashi

Kyogo Furuhashi has his goal!

Just a second of the season for the Japan striker and it's all his own work.

He catches Zeno Rossi in possession on the halfway line, races clear and then finishes like a man who has never stopped scoring.

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Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - the lively away section aside - has fallen silent as Aston Villa begin to really dictate things in the latter stages of this first half.

Spurs have not shown nearly enough in the final third so far to suggest they will turn this around, and you sense a second for the visitors before the break could very well be enough to see them through.

Thomas Frank surely cannot afford any more negative cup headlines. The fallout of Tottenham's head coach unwittingly drinking from an Arsenal-branded cup before the midweek league defeat at Bournemouth has, rightly or wrongly, intensified the pressure on him.

A storm is brewing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The boss was booed as he approached travelling supporters to applaud after Wednesday's stoppage-time defeat, while players Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro and Joao Palhinha had frank exchanges with fans.

Since then, captain Cristian Romero appeared to accuse the club's hierarchy of telling "lies" in a since-edited Instagram post.

It has been three wins and six defeats in 13 games for Spurs. They did at least show some attacking intent against Bournemouth, a welcome change from the pragmatic and uninspired fare more typical of their season.

Tottenham rank in the Premier League's bottom five this season for the amount of shots and touches in the opposition box, and have incredibly only attempted 11 through balls. There are nine players alone in the league with a higher figure.

Addressing Tottenham's attacking shortcomings, Frank said: "I share the frustration, it's in the ethos of the club. It is something we are working very hard on. We are lacking some of the free-flowing offensive players that we had last season and that is part of the challenge."

Did you know?

Tottenham's home league form in 2025 was their worst on record, with 11 league defeats in the calendar year. However, they won eight of their nine home games in other competitions, drawing the other, scoring 22 goals and only conceding three.

Spurs won the last of their eight FA Cups in 1991. They have since reached eight semi-finals but lost them all. Their first win came 125 years ago, in April 1901, as a non-league club.

Tottenham have lost 12 of 18 penalty shootouts in all competitions, including their last two in the FA Cup. On both of those occasions, Spurs missed three penalties as they suffered fifth-round exits at home to Norwich in 2020 and Nottingham Forest in 1996.

Key Villa players - Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins

Rogers, a powerful ball carrier, has rapidly developed into Villa's biggest asset, encapsulated by three contracts in two years at the club. Signed for an initial £8m after Unai Emery became aware of Rogers' ability while analysing FA Cup opponents Middlesbrough. A poor start to this season reached a nadir with ironic cheers after he finally made a successful pass against Bologna in September. He and Declan Rice are the only players to feature in all 10 England games under Thomas Tuchel (six starts).

Meanwhile, Watkins has six Premier League goals since 1 December, which has only been bettered by Dominic Calvert-Lewin. He has been nursing a knee issue since Euro 2024, but has looked sharper of late, and he believes he can reach 20 goals this season despite "a slow start" of one goal in 19 games.

Team news

Tottenham winger Mohammed Kudus has been ruled out until April with the thigh injury he sustained last weekend. Rodrigo Bentancur is facing a spell on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury during Wednesday's defeat by Bournemouth, while Lucas Bergvall was also injured and will be assessed. Destiny Udogie and Dominic Solanke are back in training but not expected to feature.

For Aston Villa, goalkeeper Emi Martinez is a doubt because of the calf injury that forced him off at halftime in midweek. Pau Torres returned to the matchday squad against Crystal Palace and fellow centre-back Tyrone Mings could be fit.

Tottenham forward Mathys Tel is open to a loan in January in an attempt to make France's World Cup squad.

The 20-year-old made his loan move from Bayern Munich permanent in the summer for £30m but has since struggled under Thomas Frank.

Having been signed after an initial six-month spell under former manager Ange Postecoglou, Tel has started just five matches this season, scoring on three occasions.

Tel was also left out of Spurs' Champions League squad in September but was re-added to replace the injured Dominic Solanke in December.

It remains unclear whether Spurs will sanction a move having seen fellow attacker Brennan Johnson join Crystal Palace for £35m last week.

Tel has yet to make his debut for the national team but has 12 goals in 20 games in the Under-21s and recently became captain.

Tottenham Hotspur's main supporters' group has accused the club of a "dramatic fall in ambition" after meeting with senior club figures.

Spurs have won just one of their last six Premier League games and find themselves 14th in the table with 27 points, just three more than at this stage last season.

The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust (THST) says members of its board met with "representatives of the Club at a senior level" on Friday to discuss supporter concerns.

Several players were pulled away from angry fans following their 3-2 defeat to Bournemouth on Wednesday.

Sections of the travelling support booed under-fire manager Thomas Frank, who also drew criticism for drinking out of a coffee cup emblazoned with the logo of rivals Arsenal before kick-off.

A THST statement cited the club's lack of transfer activity this month as evidence of reduced ambition, as well as recent comments made by Frank.

"[He reminded] supporters that the club finished 17th in the Premier League last season, that the club is only participating in the Champions League through winning the Europa League, and that Bournemouth (a side without a win in 11 games) are 'always a difficult team' and that he is 'not enjoying the job'," read the statement.

THST accused players of "directly confronting" fans who were "exercising their right to express themselves", and referred to the "embarrassment" of club captain Cristian Romero's social media activity.

After the Bournemouth loss, Argentine Romero stated on Instagram "other people" should be coming out to speak and adding they "only show up when things are going well, to tell a few lies".

The post was deleted and reposted with an altered caption.

"While these incidents may have explanations that we could understand and even sympathise with, they demonstrate a lack of understanding and a lack of care about the perception of the football club," said THST.

"We reiterated to the club that we believe the club leadership should address these issues publicly and through direct communication with fans.

"We stressed that fans need to hear directly from the club leadership [of] the ambition for the football club for this season, for next season, and for the foreseeable future.

"That begins, but is certainly not restricted to, the coming transfer window, in which all the stops need to be pulled out in order to demonstrate that Tottenham Hotspur are a serious football club and that we really do want to 'win more, more often'."

During his media conference on Thursday, Frank said: "I think it's very important to stress that even though there's noise, the club is very aligned.

"[Sporting director] Johan [Lange], [chief executive] Vinai [Venkatesham] and I are very aligned. The ownership is very aligned. We know it's a tough spell that we need to get through."

Tottenham are close to agreeing a £13m deal for Santos defender Souza.

The 19-year-old left-back is expected to sign a five-year contract and travel to London for a medical in the coming days.

Souza had previously been linked with moves to Newcastle and AC Milan.

Recently part of Brazil's Under-20s squad, Souza has played 38 times for Brazilian giants Santos, scoring one goal and registering four assists.