Tottenham kick-off their 2025/26 Premier League season on Saturday afternoon with Scott Parker returning to north London with Burnley.
After being promoted from the Championship last season, the Clarets visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium looking to make a huge statement on the opening day. However, Spurs will look to improve on last season's 17th-place finish with Thomas Frank in charge.
Spurs started their campaign with a heartbreaking penalty shoot-out defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night in the UEFA Super Cup. Despite the defeat in Italy, there were many positives to take away from the clash with the Champions League holders.
Attention now turns to the Premier League and Tottenham are favourites to beat Burnley this weekend. Unfortunately for Parker, he is without a number of first-team players for the game.
The Burnley boss conducted his pre-match press conference on Thursday and there was an update on the fitness and availability of certain members of his squad. Zeki Amdouni, Jordan Beyer and Bashir Humphreys are all out while there are doubts over Axel Tuanzebe, Connor Roberts and Zian Flemming.
Beyer had suffered a 19-month absence last season due to a knee injury but made a return during a behind-closed-doors friendly against Fleetwood Town. His 20-minute cameo off the bench was his first appearance since December 2023.
However, Parker confirmed that the defender has sustained another stumbling block. "Jordan's okay," he told the Burnley Express. "He's back in with us. He's still going to be a few weeks, but he's heading in the right direction in and around the group now.
“But it's hugely disappointing for Jordan. The boy's been through an awful amount of disappointment and heartbreak over the last couple of years, and it’s just a real shame. But you often find that when you've been out for such a long time, sometimes you can pick up other little things.
“It's just another little setback for him. He’s a strong boy that no doubt will come back and we'll get him to the place we need to get him to.”
New signings Martin Dubravka, Lesley Ugochukwu and Armando Broja are all available to make their debuts. Former Tottenham defender Kyle Walker is also in line to play alongside Quilindschy Hartman and Jacob Brunn Larsen.