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Tottenham Hotspur have been one of the best teams to start the 2025/26 Premier League season, because with the exception of an uncharacteristic anomaly in which they were caught out by Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth, Spurs have literally shut every other team they have faced out, including Villarreal in the Champions League at mid-week.

A huge part of that success is due to the stability new manager Thomas Frank has brought with him, particularly in midfield, and goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has been sensational this season, including - and especially - in the loss to Bournemouth.

But the biggest key has always been the center back pairing of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, which deserves far more shoutouts as the best duo in world football. It still feels like both men are underappreciated by the masses in world football, and Tottenham manager Thomas Frank went out of his way to praise Romero as not only one of the best in the world, but he also highlighted an area in which Romero gets mistconstrued.

Frank said at the press conference before the Brighton game, via Football.London's Alasdair Gold, "I rate him super highly. I agree that I think he's one of the best centre-backs in the world. It helps when you've won the World Cup. Copa America and Europa League. The best players, they are performing consistently week in, week out year in, year out. I don't know Cuti that well yet but I've watched him for years. I see a more mature player, I'm not saying the last three months but for longer. He's aggressive when he needs to be and cool and composed when he needs to be.”

People need to stop stereotyping Cristian Romero

It's that last bit that stands out the most. Everyone around Tottenham already knows Romero is world-class and highlights all of his accolades to back that case up, but you'll still hear so many people talking about how he is too aggressive or makes too many mistakes out of ill disicipline.

But it feels like a lot of that is the typical stereotyping of a player from South America, which is hugely unfortunate and a great disservice to what is actually the case on the field. Romero is rarely ever booked these days, and he only actually has two red cards in his Premier League career - none of which came in the 2024/25 season.

Frank also did a great job of highlighting that this change isn't new and was taking place well before his own arrival at Tottenham. Romero is entering his prime and is no longer a young player, which is why the rash decisions or unwise gambles have been cut down. Now, Romero knows the balance and makes smarter split-second decisions, which is normal. He was honestly never a highly ill-disciplined player, but, rather, a normal young defender playing in a tough system with a playing style that had to learn to balance his gifts on the ball with his duties off it.

Tottenham are hunting their third successive win in all competitions, as they travel down to the south coast to face Brighton on Saturday afternoon.

The Amex has not been a happy hunting ground for the Lilywhites in recent years, losing on their two previous visits. Last season, Ange Postecoglou's side swiftly collapsed in the second half, having taken a 2-0 lead before half-time, and contrived to lose 3-2.

Postecoglou's reign then drew to a close with a 4-1 home defeat to Fabian Hürzeler's side, although that game was played in the euphoric aftermath of our Europa League success. It mattered to very few.

Spurs haven't yet sparkled under Frank so far, but the Dane's sturdy defensive foundations mean we've been productive on the results front. We've won three out of four in the Premier League, and were victorious in our opening Champions League outing of the season in midweek.

Brighton, meanwhile, have collected just four league points so far and were beaten by Bournemouth last weekend.

Here's our preview of Saturday's Premier League clash.

Brighton vs Tottenham: Preview, Prediction & Lineups

What time does Brighton vs Tottenham kick off?

Brighton vs Tottenham kicks off on Saturday 20 September at 15:00 BST.

When is kick off? Saturday 20 September, 2025

What time is kick off? 15:00 BST

Where is it played? Amex Stadium, Falmer

Referee:Â Chris Kavanagh

Brighton vs Tottenham head-to-head record (last five games)

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Brighton team news

The hosts endured a couple of notable injury setbacks in the defeat to Bournemouth, and Hürzeler confirmed on Friday that both Jack Hinshelwood and Maxim De Cuyper are out of Saturday's game. The former is expected to be out for the long haul.

Adam Webster and Solly March are also out for the hosts, but Mats Wieffer and Diego Gomez are available again.

Danny Welbeck, Yankuba Minteh and Georginio Rutter was all influential in Brighton's comeback victory in this fixture last season, and all three should be in Hürzeler's XI on Saturday.

Brighton predicted lineup vs Tottenham: Verbruggen; Wieffer, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadıoğlu; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck.

Tottenham team news

Dominic Solanke's comeback is edging closer after he returned to individual training on Thursday at Hotspur Way. He won't be involved on Saturday, but his first minutes of the season could arrive in the cup next week.

There are no fresh concerns from Tuesday's win, and Frank is unlikely to tinker too much from his starting XI that night. However, Destiny Udogie and João Palhinha are strong contenders to return to the manager's team, replacing Djed Spence and Rodrigo Bentancur, respectively.

Randal Kolo Muani is set to make his Premier League debut off the bench, while Xavi Simons should earn his third consecutive start since joining the club.

Tottenham predicted lineup vs Brighton: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Palhinha, Bergvall, Sarr; Kudus, Richarlison, Xavi.

Brighton vs Tottenham score prediction

We either succumb to a bitterly frustrating defeat or suffer in victory at the Amex, so I'll be content with a point here, even if Brighton have struggled somewhat at the start of the new season.

The Seagulls will pose similar problems to Bournemouth in Gameweek 3. Hürzeler's side are the Premier League's most effective pressers through four weeks of the season, and Spurs' iffy build-up will be tested here. This will probably be a game for going long, or utilising Xavi more central to aid ball progression.

I'm not particularly confident, I must say, but the sturdiness with which we've performed thus far means we'll do enough to walk away with something.

Tottenham Hotspur never truly have good luck on the injury front, but after watching the players suffer through various ailments in Ange Postecoglou's highly demanding system of headless chicken running, Spurs supporters are looking forward to a diminished injury list going forward under Thomas Frank after their injury report read like a CVS receipt for two years under Big Ange.

Unfortunately, the remnants of the last season are alive, as James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski remain out for a long period of time. And to start the 2025/26 season, key striker Dominic Solanke has been held back by an ankle injury and is still yet to make his first start in the Premier League or Champions League seasons.

Solanke has been out since a 12-minute cameo against Manchester City on Matchday 2, and he was subbed in for Richarlison off the bench in every single one of Tottenham's first three fixtures before going down with an ankle ailment.

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank already confirmed that Solanke would still need more time to recover from the injury and would miss this weekend's key Premier League fixture against mighty underdogs Brighton. However, at the Friday press conference right before the game, via The Spurs Express, Frank also stated that Solanke is going to be out for the game after that against Doncaster in the League Cup, which takes place the following Wednesday.

Randal Kolo Muani is an unknown

Solanke's continued absence is a big deal for Spurs, because he was an important player for their Europea League title win last season with his all-around playing style. The signing of Randal Kolo Muani on loan puts less pressure on the holdover strikers, but, still, not having Solanke as depth hurts, and he would have likely started the League Cup fixture.

Kolo Muani is still an unknown for Spurs and the Premier League despite his theoretical benefits, while Richarlison is someone whose minutes need to be managed due to his own extensive injury history, which has been a major issue during his time with Tottenham.

Hopefully, Solanke can come back soon, because he has a real chance at winning back the starting striker job, as Richarlison's inconsistency has been rearing its head again after a splendid start to the 2025/26 campaign. Players like Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons would benefit from having a true No. 9 who has the awareness and creativity of Solanke, and Frank may still experiment with a two-striker system - or have an increased need for Solanke as a 9 by starting Kolo Muani on the left wing instead of forcing Simons out there.

Champions League football returns to N17 on Tuesday night, as Thomas Frank's showtime Lilywhites welcome Villarreal to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Frank is set to enter uncharted territory in Europe this term, with the Dane taking charge of his first game in this competition against a side that Spurs have, perhaps surprisingly, never faced in their history.

It's been a feel-good start to the manager's tenure, and defeating West Ham at the weekend ensured the bright vibes remained ahead of our league phase opener in midweek.

Our opponents had also enjoyed a productive start to their domestic campaign in Spain before they were beaten 2-0 by Atletico Madrid on Saturday. Marcelino's side qualified for this competition by virtue of a fifth-place finish in La Liga last term, and several familiar faces will be returning to north London on Tuesday night.

The Yellow Submarine were semi-finalists in 2021/22, having won the 2021 Europa League final.

Here's our preview of Tuesday's Champions League clash.

Tottenham vs Villarreal: Preview, Prediction & Lineups

What time does Tottenham vs Villarreal kick off?

Tottenham vs Villarreal kicks off on Tuesday 16 September at 20:00 BST.

When is kick off? Tuesday 16 September, 2025

What time is kick off? 20:00 BST

Where is it played? Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

Referee: Rade Obrenović

Tottenham vs Villarreal head-to-head record

This is the first competitive fixture between Tottenham and Villarreal.

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Tottenham team news

There hasn't been too much to report on the injury front heading into our first league phase game, although Frank has confirmed that Dominic Solanke will once again miss out.

Mathys Tel didn't make the squad, so Richarlison should come back in to lead Spurs' lead. The manager has said Randal Kolo Muani is "ready" to make his debut, after he failed to come off the bench in Saturday's victory at West Ham.

Pape Matar Sarr could earn some respite in midfield, with Xavi Simons potentially moving inside. Room could open up for Wilson Odobert or Brennan Johnson to make Frank's XI.

James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski are long-term absentees, while Kota Takai and Radu Drăgușin remain sidelined.

Tottenham predicted lineup vs Villarreal: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Palhinha, Bergvall; Kudus, Simons, Odobert; Richarlison.

Villarreal team news

Former Tottenham defender Juan Foyth could don the armband for the visitors on Tuesday night, having established himself Castellón since his north London departure.

Foyth could be joined by ex-Cheslea man Renato Veiga at centre-back, while Thomas Partey and Nicolas Pépé are also on Villarreal's books. Pépé was named La Liga's August Player of the Month, and could start in Marcelino's frontline here.

Villarreal are without Gerard Moreno and Willy Kambwala due to hamstring injuries, while Logan Costa and Pau Cabanes are also sidelined.

Villarreal predicted lineup vs Tottenham: Júnior, Mouriño, Foyth, Marín, Cardona, Buchanan, Comesaña, Gueye, Moleiro, Pépé, Mikautadze.

Tottenham vs Villarreal score prediction

Spurs have been given a kind league phase draw, but this won't be a simple outing for the hosts.

While Villarreal were beaten at the weekend, they're a canny and experience outfit that should do well in this competition. Marcelino is an excellent coach, and the tactical battle on the sidelines will be intriguing. I suspect the visitors will be content ceding territory to Frank's side, and the hosts are not yet a fluent force in possession.

Thus, I can envisage Spurs suffering their way through Tuesday's bout, with set-pieces likely to play a key role again. After a bright debut, Xavi Simons should quickly come to the fore, too.

It's set to be a novel occasion for plenty when Tottenham Hotspur welcome Villarreal to N17 on Tuesday night.

Thomas Frank and an array of his Lilywhite stars are preparing for their first experiences of the Champions League, with Spurs enduring a two-year absence following their melancholic round of 16 exit in 2023.

The youthful exuberance which became a feature of Ange Postecoglou's reign remains under the new manager, but an obvious attempt was made in the summer to acquire talents with experience of the brightest lights. Suddenly, there's a healthy blend of promise and proven within the squad, and that should serve us well in this competition.

Our league phase draw was kind, there's no denying that, but Villarreal are plucky opponents and they'll be searching for a very rare victory over English opposition in what is our first-ever meeting. The Yellow Submarine were semi-finalists under Unai Emery in 2021/22, having beaten Manchester United in the Europa League final the season before. A good omen?

Champions League nights are back in N17, and here's how you can watch the drama unfold.

How to watch Tottenham vs Villarreal

Amazon have thrust themselves firmly into the sporting world, and Tottenham's Champions League opener will be able to stream internationally via Prime Video.

This is the first of 17 games being exclusively streamed on Prime in the United Kingdom, with Amazon previously streaming a couple of Premier League gameweeks per season before acquiring Champions League rights last term. Prime Video is also a streaming option in North America, but those watching from the United States, Canada and Mexico have alternative avenues.

In the U.S., Paramount+ once again hold the rights, but a subscription will be needed to catch Spurs' league phase clash with the Yellow Submarine. Spanish speakers have ViX at their disposal.

DAZN Canada offers its subscribers Champions League streams, with three packages available, which range from $29.99 to $44.99 per month (for 12 months).

Stan Sport will be broadcasting from Australia, while SuperSport will stream the fixture from various African countries, including Ghana and Nigeria.

Tottenham Hotspur have been one of the most impressive teams in the Premier League to start the first four fixtures of the 2025/26 season. Although they had a rough blip against Bournemouth a couple of weeks ago in a 1-0 loss that could have been at least 5-0 without the heroics of Guglielmo Vicario, every single one of Spurs other three matches were clean sheet victories.

They blew out Burnley 3-0, dominated Manchester City 2-0 in a battle of top five contenders, and then this weekend, they trounced rivals West Ham United 3-0 to get back on track. Virtually every player in the Tottenham starting lineup and all the new transfers have benefited from Thomas Frank's appointment at manager after a productive summer transfer window.

Looking to the future and with a crowded midfield getting even more talented after the additions of Xavi Simons and Joao Palhinha, as well as the breakout of Pape Matar Sarr, Spurs have to figure out the contract situation of long-time starter Rodrigo Bentancur.

An important player to the team as a tempo-setter and intelligent shield for the defense, Bentancur is expected to sign a new contract with Yves Bissouma, who was unable to move this past summer transfer window, likely leaving for free.

But there's no guarantee Bentancur says either, because despite being important to the team, the crowd in midfield still leaves any player without a contract in a bit of limbo if their name isn't Xavi Simons or Lucas Bergvall.

While Thomas Frank heaped high praise on the Uruguayan center midfielder, he didn't exactly use the word "yes" or give a firm indication of future plans for Bentancur when asked directly about the 28-year-old veteran's future at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Here's what he said, via Football.London's Alasdair Gold:

"I think first and foremost, I'm very happy with Rodri. He's been a very good player for us, a top professional in every aspect. I'm happy with him, he's happy with being here. I know that for a fact. Let's see what's going to happen in the future."

It's such a classic, diplomatic response from Frank, and while it is kind and does seem to indicate that Frank wants to continue a working relationship with a player who has a skill set the club needs, it is, at the same time, not a definitive answer to his future.

That's likely because Frank doesn't want to reveal the club's future plans or speak on behalf of the executives in case they differ or things change with the situation, but the fact that Frank has left things open, in a way, speaks volumes. Tottenham fans shouldn't think of Bentancur's future at the club as a guarantee.

GK Guglielmo Vicario

Surprisingly, did not have much to do. When he was called upon, Vicario dealt with situations and did what was needed. He looks in much better form this season than last, no doubt helped by a greater defensive solidity in front of him, and tactics that are leaving him less exposed. Another good performance. Â Rating: 7

RB Pedro Porro

There was a lot of talk before the game about Crysencio Summerville being a danger man in this game following his impressive substitute appearance against Nottingham Forest. Porro kept him very quiet and defended very well in general. Did not get forward as much as usual, but this was a return to the consistency we’ve started to expect from Porro, following his struggles last time out. Rating: 7

LB Djed Spence

Continues to impress at left back, so much that it is easy to forget he was signed as a right back. Started ahead of Destiny Udogie, which is deserved at the moment. This is not a criticism of Udogie who has also been good since returning from injury. Instead, it shows how far Spence has come. Finished off a good week where he won his first England cap, Spence was consistent throughout. Rating: 8

CB Cristian Romero

Looked composed on the ball and defended well, even if it did turn out to be one of his easier games. Romero was also a threat in attack, both on corners, where he had a goal that should have stood somehow ruled out for a foul, and in possession, where he played a perfect long ball to Bergvall for our second goal. Rating: 8

CB Micky van de Ven

Along with Romero, van de Ven dealt comfortably with most of West Ham’s breaks. At times we saw again his pace which is such an asset in stopping counter attacks. It is starting to seem like opposition players are choosing to not even enter races with him. Scored our third goal with a composed right foot finish. Looked dangerous on corners as well, which is something we should see more of from Micky given his height, strength, and ability.  Rating: 8

CM João Palhinha

Back to his best after our Bournemouth performance. Palhinha was everywhere in midfield, breaking up play. There is far more to Palhinha’s game than tackling of course, but he excels at reading the game to win back possession. He is already looking like the destroyer we have been missing for many years now, probably since Victor Wanyama was dominating our midfield. Rating: 8

CM Pape Matar Sarr

Like everyone else, Sarr was back to form after being totally outplayed last time out. His strong running compliments Palhinha very well. Sarr did not get forward too much but made it count when he did. Took advantage of poor marking to head in our opening goal. Rating: 7

CM Lucas Bergvall

Bergvall has already had some great performances for the club, and this was another. Running the game in midfield, Bergvall combined a great touch with vision, composure on the ball, and constant ability to move the ball forward. I think he will prove to be at his best when picking the ball up deep from our defenders and dictating play from there, so it was good to see this happen at times during the game, too. We haven’t really had a player who could do this since the great Luka Modric, and while that is an ambitious comparison to make, the similarities are there with Bergvall. He also is not shy to put in a tackle, which further added to our midfield dominance. Bergvall then casually scored our second goal with a sublime header from Romero’s long ball. A difficult skill that the 19-year-old executed perfectly. Also showed a decent long throw, which makes you wonder if can also play in goal just to complete the skill set. Rating: 9

RW Mohammed Kudus

Predictably, Kudus returning to West Ham took up a lot of the pre-game talk. While there were the chorus of boos early on, he seemed unmoved and put in a very solid performance. Has settled very quickly into the team and is one of those of players that makes you think something could happen every time he gets the ball. Put in some very dangerous corners with remarkable consistency. Kudus was also close to scoring a couple of times near the end, which would have been the perfect return. Â Rating: 7

LW Xavi Simons

In general, it was a fairly quiet debut from Simons, but he showed enough quality to make his ability clear. Has an assist already with a great corner delivery for Sarr’s goal. Simons was always looking to carry the ball forward and looks very calm in possession. Along with Kudus and Bergvall, situations felt positive and inventive when they were attacking.  Rating: 7

CF Mathys Tel

Struggled to hold the ball up for most of the game and, as a result, we looked more effective attacking on the wings than through the middle. Tel could not lose his defenders and did not seem the goal threat we needed from this position. I would prefer to see him wide than up front unless this changes. Young player with plenty of ability and effort, but today he was marked out of the game too easily. Rating: 5

Substitutes: Kevin Danso, Richarlison, Destiny Udogie, Brennan Johnson, Wilson Odobert

After a disastrous defeat to one of the Premier League's most sneaky good sides in Bournemouth before the September international break, Tottenham Hotspur got back on track with another blowout clean sheet victory, taking rivals West Ham United to the cleaners in a 3-0 drubbing.

There were so many star performances for Tottenham in this one, including debutant Xavi Simons, the center back pairing of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, all-world defensive midfielder Joao Palhinha, and, of course, Mohammed Kudus in his homecoming.

However, the very best performance of the game belonged to Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall, who has fully recovered from last season's injury and after being snubbed by manager Thomas Frank from the starting lineup, made a massive statement to the manager that he is undroppable, even in a crowded midfield that only got better with the addition of Simons from RB Leipzig.

And now Frank can't deny Bergvall's presence and importance, as the Danish manager heaped huge praise on his fellow Scandinavian standout, via Football.London's Alasdair Gold:

"Yes. First and foremost I think his performance was good today. I really like his energy, his pressing skill, his enthusiasm. I think he drags the team with him, in a kind of way. And there's so much he can learn and improve. So I think that's promising as well. Fantastic goal. Well-timed run. Top ball from Romero. And a well-executed header."

Tottenham may have one of the best bargains ever

The 19-year-old Bergvall has been a game-changing monster ever since he stepped foot at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and for under 10 million euros, the midfielder could go down as one of the greatest transfer bargains in Premier League history.

That may sound hyperbolic, but when you watch his all-around game and his ability to impact the final score this past Saturday, the talent is obvious and any club in the world would be salivating at the chance to have him in the starting lineup.

Tottenham know they have a massive gem in Bergvall, who is so good that he has a case for being the team's best player, even at his age and even after all the major additions this past summer. As Frank notes, Bergvall showed that level against West Ham with a goal, an assist, two tackles won, a dribble completed, and an additional key pass thrown in for good measure.

Bergvall is a special player, and Frank has to know that even though rotation will be the name of the game this season with more depth than before, this young man is a must-start, especially in all the important matches.

Tottenham Hotspur have had an incredibly eventful year so far. They won the Europa League for the first time in 41 years, finished 17th in the Premier League, fired Ange Postecoglou, hired Thomas Frank, splashed major cash on Xavi Simons and Mohammed Kudus, and then saved the craziest move for September by finally parting ways with long-time chairman Daniel Levy.

Few saw the Levy twist coming after a productive summer transfer window, but that very window likely highlighted the growing difference in priorities between a commercial-focused and miserly Levy and the rest of the Tottenham brass that has ambitions of finally usurping Chelsea and Arsenal as London's biggest club.

Tottenham still have one major move left to make in 2025, as the future of executive Fabio Paratici remains unclear. Spurs have been working closely with the former managing director of football in a consultant role, and he played a pivotal role in them securing a loan deal for Randal Kolo Muani over his former employers Juventus.

But after Levy's dismissal, there was some concern that the expected permanent role for Paratici may fall through. Thankfully for Tottenham fans, that doesn't actually appear to be the case.

A permanent move makes sense for Tottenham

According to a report from Matt Law of The Daily Telegraph, Tottenham will be holding formal talks with Paratici in the coming weeks regarding his future role. Paratici remains interested in working with Tottenham despite the Levy dismissal, and he is reportedly open to remaining a consultant or returning to a full-time role.

While Tottenham would benefit from Paratici's presence and scouting eye in any capacity - his thumbprints are all over the success of the squad today, especially his networks in Italy - the chance to bring him back in a full-time role is awfully enticing.

Paratici is one of the best executives in world football and a real ace up Tottenham's sleeve. If anything, removing Levy as a roadblock and opening up more money for Paratici to spend on the transfer market should make the fit between both parties in a full-time role even stronger and entice the former Juventus executive to return even more.

At this point, it would be a shock if Paratici does not remain with Tottenham in some sort of a capacity, and it feels like the most sensible thing to do is to bring him on board in a bigger role again, especially since the club could use a steady hand after letting Levy - an institutional presence at the club - go this summer.

After the debacle two weeks ago against a highly underrated Bournemouth side, Tottenham Hotspur got back to winning ways on Matchday 4 of the Premier League, tearing apart rivals West Ham United 3-0 in a derby that simply wasn't a contest from the moment the match started.

This result was more like what Thomas Frank has produced through the first two matchdays for Tottenham with a 3-0 win over Burnley and a 2-0 win over Manchester City. Obviously, there will be a much more sterner tests for Spurs this season in their bid to return to the top five, but credit is fully due to the team for taking full advantage and making Mohammed Kudus's homecoming a successful one.

In addition to Kudus's personal storyline, there was a big one for Xavi Simons as well, as the debuting Tottenham transfer shined and recorded a goal contribution in a positive all-around performance despite playing in a less ideal position on the left wing.

Simons didn't play the full 90 minutes as he is still tuning up after a period of inactivity at the club level with RB Leipzig, but he showed more than enough to impress both Frank and the Tottenham faithful.

Thomas Frank liked what he saw

Frank said of Simons's performance, via Football.London's Alasdair Gold, "I think he was promising. I liked what I saw from him. I liked that he took initiative on the ball. Every single time he had the ball he tried to create something. And I think he had a wonderful assist for the first goal from a corner. Worked hard as well. I think it was a good first game."

The assist from Simons for breakout midfielder Pape Matar Sarr came from a corner and opened the scoring. Simons then finished the matchup with a tackle, key pass, dribble completed, and foul drawn in an excellent and well-rounded debut performance.

Frank's praise that he took initiative is the best takeaway from this matchup, because, soon, Frank is going to give Simons the keys to the kingdom. Tottenham didn't spend 70 million euros on Simons for no reason, and they see him as a centerpiece player in the squad and the new face of the franchise alongside the likes of Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Lucas Bergvall, and fellow new signing Mohammed Kudus.

Simons had a successful debut, especially since Tottenham posted a dominant win. There will be plenty more goals and assists on the way for the 22-year-old Dutch sensation.