Separated by four places and five points in the Premier League table, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa in North London on Sunday afternoon.
Ange Postecoglou's outfit stunned Manchester City 2-1 in the EFL Cup in midweek, on the same evening that the Lions lost to Crystal Palace by the same scoreline, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs. ASTON VILLA
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Out: Wilson Odobert (hamstring), Micky van de Ven (hamstring)
Doubtful: Djed Spence (groin), Son Heung-min (thigh), Timo Werner (fatigue), Cristian Romero (unspecified)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Dragusin, Udogie; Kulusevski, Sarr, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son
ASTON VILLA
Out: Ross Barkley (unspecified)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Onana, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins
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