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These are the Tottenham vs Aston Villa confirmed lineups for their Premier League clash on Sunday. The two teams have differing fortunes as the Villans sit in the lower half of the table after failing to hit the ground running. They didn’t make many additions to their squad over the summer and have looked stagnant. Compare that to the Lilywhites who not only got Thomas Frank in as coach but also added the attacking power of Xavi Simons and Mohamed Kudus, they are flying high and will be hoping to keep a spot in the Champions League.

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Tottenham vs Aston Villa Confirmed Lineups for Premier League Tie

Tottenham Team News

Guglielmo Vicario starts with Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky Van de Ven, and Djed Spence in the back line. Rodrigo Bentacur, Joao Palhinha, Xavi Simons, Mohamed Kudus, Wilson Odobert, and Mathys Tel round out the lineup.

Notable Changes

Almost the same eleven as the Leeds win. The only change sees Destiny Udogie out for Spence with the shape remaining the same 4-2-3-1.

Aston Villa Team News

Emi Martinez starts in goal with a back line of Matty Cash, Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa, and Lucas Digne. Amadou ONana partners Boubacar Kamara with John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, and Donyell Malen supproting Evann Guessand.

Notable Changes

Two changes as Lamare Bogarde and Ollie Watkins drop out for Guessand and Onana. Could continue to be the newwer 4-2-2-2 twist that Unai Emery has been employing.

Stay tuned for the Tottenham vs Aston Villa confirmed lineups. There will be news as well as discussions on who started, who misses out, and what tactical shifts we could see.

Spurs face Brighton this weekend, after a successful midweek Champions League fixture in which they defeated Villarreal. The match takes place at 15:00 BST on September 20 from the American Express Stadium. Here is our Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup vs Brighton and Hove Albion.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs Brighton

How Tottenham Have Lined-up Recently

Tottenham have lined up in a 4-3-3 formation this season. At the start of the campaign, some had suggested that this was due to a lack of a number ten; however, the arrival of Xavi Simons didn’t change anything.

In goal, Guglielmo Vicario is a strong starter. Pedro Porro and Djed Spence play as full-backs, whilst Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero round off a strong and relatively youthful back four.

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Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall, and Pape Matar Sarr were the starting three in midfield last match, though Joao Palhinha has played a sizeable role this season.

Against Villarreal, Richarlison returned to the striker position, confirming assumptions that Mathys Tel’s start against West Ham was merely rotational. Xavi Simons started on the left again, with Mohammed Kudus on the right. Fans may still be expecting Simons to move to a more central role at some point, with Brennan Johnson another strong option on the left.

Tottenham Injuries to Consider

Thomas Frank has had to endure some injuries in his start to life at Spurs.

Number tens, Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison are out. Meanwhile, Dominic Solanke is injured for a few months.

Yves Bissouma has been out with a knock recently. In defence, Kota Takai and Radu Dragusin are unavailable.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs Brighton

GK: Guglielmo Vicario

LB: Djed Spence

CB: Micky van de Ven

CB: Cristian Romero

RB: Pedro Porro

CM: Joao Palhinha

CM: Pape Sarr

AM: Xavi Simons

LW: Brennan Johnson

ST: Mathys Tel

RW: Mohammed Kudus

Spurs face Villarreal in their first Champions League campaign in three years. The fixture takes place at 20:00 BST on September 16 from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Lilywhites look to build on a strong 3-0 victory away at London rivals West Ham United. Here is our Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup vs Villarreal.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs Villarreal

How Tottenham Have Lined-up Recently

Tottenham have lined up in a 4-3-3 formation this season. It seemed that this was due to a lack of a number ten; however, the arrival of Xavi Simons did not change this.

In goal, Guglielmo Vicario has had a strong season. Pedro Porro and Djed Spence play as full-backs, with Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero forming a great centre-back partnership.

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Spurs have played with a midfield three. Pape Matar Sarr has started every match in the league, whilst Joao Palhinha has in all but one. Lucas Bergvall came into the line-up for Rodrigo Bentancur against West Ham.

Brennan Johnson had been starting on the left-wing this season, but Xavi Simons took his place in the last fixture. Meanwhile, Mohammed Kudus plays on the right. Richarlison lost his place to Mathys Tel over the weekend, but this may have been to give the Brazilian a rest before this Champions League fixture.

Tottenham Injuries to Consider

Thomas Frank has had to deal with plenty of injuries in his first months at Spurs. Attacking midfielders Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison have been out since the start of the season.

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Meanwhile, Dominic Solanke picked up an injury earlier this season. In defence, Kota Takai and Radu Dragusin are unavailable.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs Villarreal

GK: Guglielmo Vicario

LB: Djed Spence

CB: Micky van de Ven

CB: Cristian Romero

RB: Pedro Porro

CM: Joao Palhinha

CM: Rodrigo Bentancur

AM: Xavi Simons

LW: Brennan Johnson

ST: Richarlison

RW: Mohammed Kudus

These are the confirmed lineups for Tottenham vs West Ham United in a London Derby. This Premier League clash will see Thomas Frank aim to bounce back from a recent setback following the international break with Xavi Simons likely to be available to play some part for the first time since his move to England.

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Tottenham vs West Ham Confirmed Lineups for Premier League Tie

Tottenham Team News

Guglielmo Vicario is in goal with a back line of Micky Van de Ven, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, and Djed Spence. Joao Palhinha is in midfield with Lucas Bergval and Pape Matar Sarr as Mohamed Kudus, Mathus Tel, and Xavi Simons lead the line.

Notable Changes

The same 4-3-3 setup from Thomas Frank with Simons getting his first start for the club since joining. There is no place for Richarlison who misses out for Tel while new signing Randal Kolo Muani is available form the bench.

West Ham Team News

Mads Hermansen starts in goal with a back line of Kyle Walker-Peters, Max Killman, Konstantinos Mavropanos, and El Hadji Malick Diouf. James Ward-Prowse is in midfield with Tomas Soucek. Crysencio Summerville plays as one of the front names with Jarrod Bowen, Mateus Fernandes and Lucas Paqueta.

Notable Changes

If it ain’t broke. Graham Potter sticks with the same eleven and setup that got him a strong win against Nottingham Forest before the international break.

Tottenham Hotspur Squad

Guglielmo Vicario

Antonin Kinsky

Brandon Austin

Radu Dragusin

Pedro Porro

Djed Spence

Dane Scarlett

Cristian Romero

Micky van de Ven

Kevin Danso

Destiny Udogie

Ben Davies

Joao Palhinha

Xavi Simons

Yves Bissouma

Archie Gray

Rodrigo Bentacur

Lucas Bergvall

Pape Matar Sarr

Dejan Kulusevski

Mohammed Kudus

Kota Takai

Randal Kolo Muani

Brennan Johnson

Wilson Odobert

Mathys Tel

Richarlison

Dom Solanke

(details via club website)

West Ham United Squad

Mads Hermansen

Lukasz Fabianski

Alphonse Areola

Kyle Walker-Peters

Maximilian Kilman

Igor Julio

Konstantinos Mavropanos

Jean-Clair Todibo

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Ollie Scarles

James Ward-Prowse

Lucas Paquetá

El Hadji Malick Diouf

Mateus Fernandes

Guido Rodríguez

Soungoutou Magassa

Tomás Soucek

Freddie Potts

Andy Irving

George Earthy

Crysencio Summerville

Callum Wilson

Niclas Füllkrug

Luis Guilherme

Jarrod Bowen

Callum Marshall

(Squad details via)

Stay tuned for the Tottenham vs West Ham confirmed lineups. There will be news as well as discussions on who started, who was left out, and what alterations the managers could make to their setup.

Spurs face West Ham in a fierce London derby, where even half-and-half scarves have been banned. The fixture takes place at 17:30 BST on September 13 from the London Stadium. The Lilywhites look to bounce back from a difficult 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth at home. Here is our Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup vs West Ham United.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs West Ham

How Tottenham Have Lined-up Recently

Tottenham have lined up in a 4-3-3 formation this season, due to a lack of a number ten. However, the arrival of Xavi Simons might change that.

In goal, Guglielmo Vicario has been one of the best goalkeepers in the league. Pedro Porro and Djed Spence are the full-backs, with the latter playing slightly out of position on the left, as he did last season as well. Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero are a very strong, quick centre-back partnership.

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Rodrigo Bentancur, Joao Palhinha, and Pape Matar Sarr fill out the midfield. Some thought that Sarr would play as an unconventional number ten, after a pre-season in which he looked dangerous, but it appears to be more of a flat three with Palhinha the deeper-lying one.

Brennan Johnson plays on the left-wing whilst Mohammed Kudus has had a bright start to life in North London on the right, particularly in their season opener vs Burnley. He faces his former club today. Richarlison leads the line with two goals and an assist this campaign.

Tottenham Injuries to Consider

Thomas Frank has had to deal with quite a few injuries in his first months at Spurs, but summer business has helped. Both Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison are out, hence the Simons signing. Dominic Solanke is injured, though Richarlison appears to be holding down his position regardless.

Yves Bissouma may be out for this fixture. Meanwhile, in defence, Kota Takai and Radu Dragusin are unavailable.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs West Ham United

GK: Guglielmo Vicario

LB: Djed Spence

CB: Micky van de Ven

CB: Cristian Romero

RB: Pedro Porro

CM: Joao Palhinha

CM: Pape Sarr

AM: Xavi Simons

LW: Brennan Johnson

ST: Richarlison

RW: Mohammed Kudus

Tottenham Hotspur had a busy 2025 summer transfer window, with a few key signings for the first-team, but also – importantly – a lot of outgoing loans for their promising young players. Some of these were players who have come through the Spurs academy and are ready to gain experience in the English Football League. However, Luka Vuskovic has just joined up with the squad after technically only signing for the club this summer, and he has revealed his reasons for going straight out on loan to Hamburg.

Luka Vuskovic Reveals Honest Reasoning for Loan Departure This Summer

‘It’s Really Difficult’

Vuskovic joined Tottenham Hotspur this summer. They technically agreed a deal with Hajduk Split in 2023, for around £12 million, but he could not officially join at the time due to regulations: he was only 16-years-old. For Thomas Frank’s opening three matches, Vuskovic sat on the bench but was unused before making the temporary switch to Hamburg.

The Croatian has since revealed his reasoning for departing so quickly after joining up with the squad, even if it is temporary. He talked about training and potentially playing alongside both Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven: “It’s really difficult…I’ve faced them and I realised that I still have to work harder”.

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He praised them as “two of the best centre-backs in the world” and admitted that it was really tough to play at their level. Tottenham did, in fact, offer him the opportunity to stay and play a role as a back-up in case of injuries and cup matches, but Vuskovic wanted “continuous minutes” to improve.

When a transfer hasn’t quite been completed before the deadline, clubs can submit deal sheets to give them an extra two hours to confirm all documents, as long as an agreement has been reached between both clubs and the correct paperwork has been submitted. This is the case for Tottenham Hotspur tonight, as they attempt to confirm transfers for both Randal Kolo Muani and Manor Solomon.

Be sure to keep up with all of our Transfer Deadline Day coverage on this hectic summer window closer.

Tottenham Hotspur Submit Two Deal Sheets After Deadline

Randal Kolo Muani and Manor Solomon Race for Transfers

Lyall Thomas, of Sky Sports, has revealed that deal sheets have been submitted for both Kolo Muani’s move to Tottenham Hotspur, and Solomon’s move away from Tottenham Hotspur. The former departs Paris Saint-Germain, and the latter will join Crystal Palace.

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A deal for a loan move was agreed for Kolo Muani over six hours ago (according to Fabrizio Romano), though there is no buy-option clause and around a £4 million loan fee. His contract was signed before the deadline, but a deal sheet was required as the transfer did not quite get over the line in time.

The striker provides another option alongside Richarlison, who has started the season with an impressive three goal involvements, and Dominic Solanke, who has started the season injured. However, he can also play wide, with Spurs missing out on multiple winger targets this summer including Savinho.

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With the summer transfer window deadline fast approaching, clubs are scrambling to complete last-minute deals. The Whites may be one of these, despite completing ten transfers already in the past three months. Leeds United fans may have hoped that Manor Solomon would return on a permanent basis after a successful loan spell in the past season, but it looks like he is set to stay at Tottenham Hotspur now.

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Manor Solomon ‘Wants to Stay’

Alasdair Gold has reported that Solomon is keen to remain at Tottenham Hotspur as his career progresses. The 26-year-old “wants to stay” in North London “beyond this window”. He was named in the squad for Spurs’ fixture against Bournemouth at the weekend, with Dominic Solanke out injured.

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However, the club are still open to listening to offers as the deadline approaches, before they make a “final decision”. Fabrizio Romano had previously revealed that both La Liga and Premier League clubs have called. The forward (on loan) was a “shining light” in Leeds’ promotion campaign, and many fans were hoping that he would be signed permanently. However, it appears that he prefers Tottenham Hotspur in the long-term.

How Does This Affect Leeds United?

Leeds could still do with a fair bit of depth in their attacking support options. Daniel Farke himself has revealed concerns around the issue. The number ten position is a particular problem area, with no dead set option there: the Peacocks have played with a flat three in midfield this season, and Ao Tanaka – the most creative outlet – is now out.

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Whilst Solomon is largely a left-winger, and played there at Elland Road in 2024/25, he is also capable of being an attacking-midfielder, and would surely have been a good option had Leeds secured a move in this window.

Tottenham Hotspur are dealing with a potentially major injury to starting striker Dom Solanke. The attacker hasn’t had much game time under Thomas Frank and could now be sidelined fully, this could force a deadline day move for a striker to match his output. The situation is currently up in the air but worst case reports indicate Solanke could need to undergo surgery and face a “considerable spell” on the sidelines.

Be sure to keep up with all of our Transfer Deadline Day coverage on this hectic summer window closer.

Tottenham Could Make Late Move for 100+ G/A Striker

Who Is the Target

According to Fabrizio Romano, the Lilywhites are in talks with Paris Saint-Germain to pick up Randal Kolo Muani. They have serious interest and are trying to figure out the terms of such a deal. Things could hit a snag as the Parisiens reportedly want an obligation to sign the striker when any loan is completed which would leave the English side with more attackers than they need.

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In a window where they’ve already splashed to get Xavi Simons and Mohamed Kudus, they’ll have to be a bit more measured in how they approach deadline day.

A Goalscorer by Nature

Kolo Muani would be a strong signing for Tottenham, he’s had an impressive career to date which has seen him nab 132 goal contributions across multiple clubs. He is coming off a fruitful spell in Serie A where he netted 10 times in just 22 appearances. That kind of clinicality is his normal as he’s also had a prolific spell in Germany where he scored 26 goals and contributed 17 assists in 50 appearances.

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One thing is for sure, if Solanke is facing any significant time on the sidelines then they could do worse for a replacement than the PSG man.

In a summer that has largely been dominated by the pursuits of big-name players, Spurs have quietly been doing some important business in terms of outgoings. Two players have left on permanents, though a lot of their moves have been for temporary loan transfers. This appears to be continuing, as Tottenham Hotspur have now reached a done deal for Luka Vuskovic to go on loan to Hamburg.

Tottenham Hotspur Quietly Make Another Important Move In the Background

Medical Ongoing for Luka Vuskovic

Fabrizio Romano revealed on August 27 that Vuskovic was set to fly to Germany for his medical, after Hamburg gave the green light for a loan. Florian Plettenberg has now reported today (August 28) that it is a “done deal”, with the medical currently taking place in Hamburg. He stated that the “saga is over”, though the two clubs are finalising the last details in the background.

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The loan will importantly be with no option to buy; the defender only joined up with the team this summer due to regulations, following a £12 million agreement in 2023. Whilst he has been “unused” by new manager Thomas Frank, the club and the coach will surely have the 18-year-old in their plans for the future.

Tottenham Continue to Make Smart Loans

Despite rumours around big names like Eberechi Eze, Morgan Gibbs-White, and Xavi Simons, alongside the signing of Mohammed Kudus dominating the papers, Tottenham have quietly been loaning out their youngsters this summer. Mikey Moore has joined Rangers, Alfie Devine has moved to Preston North End, Min-hyeok Yang will spend the season at Portsmouth, and Alejo Veliz has gone to Argentina.

All of these players have shown great talent, with Moore even playing a role in Spurs’ season under Ange Postecoglou, but would struggle to find many minutes in the first-team. Tottenham’s depth is now quite strong, particularly in attack, and there should be less of an injury crisis this year, with the Australian head coach gone.

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Letting these players go out and get experience rather than sit on the bench, or even with the reserves, is smart. They should come back more ready for a first-team role, or even with a higher market value, should they depart permanently.