Tottenham Hotspur's first Premier League match of 2025 is a daunting assignment against bogey team Newcastle United, who seek a fifth win from their last six games against the Lilywhites in North London on Saturday lunchtime.
Spurs' 2-2 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers on December 29 left them in the bottom half of the Premier League table, while the Magpies' 2-0 win at Manchester United took them to within three points of the top four, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs. NEWCASTLE UNITED
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Out: Rodrigo Bentancur (suspended), Destiny Udogie (hamstring), Guglielmo Vicario (ankle), Micky van de Ven (hamstring), Mikey Moore (illness), Richarlison (hamstring), Cristian Romero (thigh), Wilson Odobert (hamstring), Ben Davies (hamstring)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Forster; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Spence; Kulusevski, Sarr, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Out: Fabian Schar (suspended), Jamaal Lascelles (knee), Nick Pope (knee), Emil Krafth (shoulder), Callum Wilson (hamstring)
Doubtful: Sven Botman (knee), Kieran Trippier (hamstring)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Dubravka; Livramento, Kelly, Burn, Hall; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
