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Renato Veiga could be heading out of Chelsea having reportedly agreed personal terms with Villarreal.

The defender joined the Blues from FC Basel last summer but joined Juventus on loan in January.

Veiga is one of eight players that talkSPORT reported could leave the club by the end of the summer.

And BBC Sport have reported that he is ready to join Villarreal having reached an agreement on personal terms.

However, Chelsea value Veiga at around £34million and the Spanish side are keen sign him for less than £30m.

Negotiations between the two clubs look set to continue.

Selhurst stay

talkSPORT's chief football correspondent Alex Crook believes Marc Guehi is likely to stay at Crystal Palace if Eberechi Eze leaves.

The defender, who appeared to blank boss Oliver Glasner on Sunday, has been heavily linked with a south London exit this summer.

Premier League champions Liverpool have shown interest in the centre-back.

However, talkSPORT understands Guehi is content on seeing out the last 12 months of his contract at the FA Cup winners.

And with Tottenham close to reaching an agreement for Eze, Crook believes that Guehi is set to remain at Palace beyond the summer.

Speaking on Breakfast, he said: "I was told a few weeks ago that they would only let one go this summer.

"I think, ideally, it would have been Guehi, because obviously he's out of contract at the end of the season.

"And there's a very big risk he leaves on a free transfer because I certainly don't seem him putting pen to paper on a new deal.

"But I think if Eze goes, that would just strengthen their resolve to get top dollar for Guehi.

"We know Liverpool have held talks but last I heard, the two clubs were some way away in terms of a valuation. Newcastle, who tried to sign him a year ago, have gone down a different route.

"So I don't think there's loads of options for Guehi, Liverpool will keep trying to get this deal done.

"But at the moment, I would probably err on the side of him being more likely to stay than follow Eze out the door."

Huge move

Tottenham are on the verge of reaching an agreement with Crystal Palace for Eberechi Eze, talkSPORT understands.

talkSPORT reported that Spurs were confident of reaching an agreement with their Premier League rivals during the week.

They are set to pay a total package of around £60million for the Palace star, who scored the winning goal in last season's FA Cup final.

Eze was doubtful to play for the Eagles in their Premier League opener against Chelsea on Sunday.

However, he started and had a goal disallowed, before appearing to say goodbye to Palace fans in the away end at Stamford Bridge.

Eze has already agreed personal terms with Spurs, but wants to leave Palace in the right manner.

Agreeing a fee for Eze is the only part of the transfer that's left to be finalised.

Palace must also line up a replacement, with Eze set to train and play as normal until the club are confident of signing another attacking midfielder.

'Don't think it's sensible'

Simon Jordan does not agree with Leeds United fans and their boos for Jack Harrison against Everton.

The winger was a second half substitute in the 1-0 win against the Toffees, where he spent the 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons on loan.

Harrison departed Leeds after their relegation to the Championship, and fans made their feelings clear at Elland Road upon his return.

talkSPORT's Jordan spoke against them booing their own player, but appeared to understand why some chose to do so.

"The Leeds fans obviously felt that he left Leeds in their hour of need, which is when they wanted to get back to the Premier League, to go to an opportunity in the Premier League.

"Now the opportunity is now no longer at Everton, he comes back to Leeds and they don't forget.

"Now, I don't think it's rational and I don't think it's sensible to boo someone that's now going to help you achieve your biggest outcome.

"Which is staying in the Premier League and being successful again as Leeds United.

"But you cannot ask football fans to sit there and be emotionally stunted or rational in their thinking when the game, in and of itself, is predicated on irrationality."

One step closer

Rangers are just two matches away from reaching the main draw of this season's Champions League.

The Scottish giants host Club Brugge at Ibrox in their play-off round first leg tonight.

Victory will give them a much-needed boost for the second leg on August 27 as they eye a return to the competition.

Rangers last played in the Champions League in the 2022/23 season, when they were knocked out at the group stage.

Their Scottish rivals Celtic are also competing in the play-off round and face Kazakh side FC Kairat in their first leg on Wednesday night.

Ferencvaros, Bodo/Glimt and Fenerbahce are among the other sides hoping to qualify.

The league phase draw will take place on August 28.

Historic

Morecambe have made the historic appointment of Ashvir Singh Johal as their new manager.

He has become the first Sikh to manage a professional British club, and will be the youngest manager in England's top five leagues.

"The immediate priority right now is going to be to identify the players that we need in this building to ensure Morecambe Football Club can perform well in the National League," he said.

Singh Johal was previously on the coaching staff at Wigan Athletic and worked with Cesc Fabregas at Como.

'Incorrect'

Everton boss David Moyes expressed his frustration with the decision to award a penalty to Leeds United in their Monday night clash.

James Tarkowski was penalised for handball late on in the second half at Elland Road.

The centre-back had his arm by his side and leaned into the path of a shot from Anton Stach

Referee Chris Kavanagh took a few moments to make his decision and controversially awarded a penalty, which Lukas Nmecha scored.

Moyes spoke to talkSPORT after the match and explained why he was confused with the call.

"I thought it was incorrect, I thought James' arm was as close to his body as he could have it," he said. "If the arm was in a different position, I could understand the penalty kick being given.

"I don't really see how that was given, I don't think it was the on-field referee, I think it was VAR and I think that was wrong.

"I spoke to him [Kavanagh] in the dressing room after and he said it wasn't his decision.

"I don't know if he was saying it was the linesman or VAR but it was one of the other gentlemen in the room. I think it was the linesman, but I'd be amazed if a linesman gave it from where he was."

Moyes added: "He didn't know the ball had taken a deflection as well when it was shot.

"They said he leaned, but please get into the rules, because I've been hearing a lot this weekend and I don't think there's anything saying you're not allowed to lean as a football player.

"I think he was leaning but I don't think he was getting his arm out to block it so I don't see how it's given."

'Did you hear that?'

Gary Neville was caught out live on Sky Sports ahead of kick-off in Leeds vs Everton at Elland Road...

The ex-Man United defender could be heard speaking about the fans without realising the ad break had finished.

As the coverage cut back to Neville, Jamie Carragher and host David Jones in the studio, he embarrassed himself.

Footage of the Leeds fans was being shown and Neville said: "They are the one group of fans I wouldn't want to go anywhere near."

The trio then instantly burst out in laughter as they realised that the words were broadcast live on TV.

Neville then added whilst chuckling: "Did you hear that?"

He did quickly stand by his comment and more laughter filled the studio in a very funny pre-match moment.

And to be fair to Neville, the Leeds fans are sure to not want a Man United legend anywhere near them either!

Going nowhere

Pep Guardiola has closed the door on Savinho leaving Manchester City, talkSPORT understands.

Tottenham wanted to sign Savinho in a potential club record deal but Guardiola does not want to lose him.

It means the Brazilian will be staying at the Etihad this season.

He only arrived at the club last summer, going on to make 29 Premier League appeareances and another nine in the Champions League.

The winger also provided 10 assists in all competitions.

Spurs may now move onto other wide targets, while they also close in on signing Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace.

Kick-off!

The action is underway at Elland Road!

There's an incredible atmosphere being created by the Leeds support and that's surely got to buoy there side on.

Everton will have to contend with that and it means David Moyes' men are set for a tough battle tonight.

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Tottenham are confident of reaching an agreement with Crystal Palace to sign Eberechi Eze this week, talkSPORT understands.

Negotiations are being led by Spurs chair Daniel Levy and he is speaking directly to his counterpart Steve Parish. Talks are expected to accelerate in the next 48 hours.

Spurs are prepared to pay a package of around £60m and are hoping to reach an agreement in principle before Palace take on Norgeian side Fredrikstad in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday.

Palace boss Olivier Glasner said after Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Chelsea that he expects Eze to feature in that game, but Tottenham’s aim is to strike a deal before it. Eze would not be cup tied for the Champions League if he does play.

Eze’s £68m release clause has already expired, but it does not change much with Spurs always intent on bidding below it.

Eze has already informed Palace of his desire to leave, but does not want to sit out games while still a Palace player.

An agreement was almost in place on Saturday night leading to suggestions from sources that Eze might be omitted from the matchday squad, but it was not deemed close or certain enough to stop the England attacker playing at Stamford Bridge.

Palace made the call to start Eze less than 24 hours before the game.

The 27-year-old had a free-kick chalked off by VAR in the goalless draw and at the end of the match stood in front of the Palace fans and showed his appreciation.

It appeared as though it could have been a goodbye, but that was dismissed by Glasner.

Eze has already agreed terms with Spurs, while Palace are actively sourcing replacements.

The Eagles have made an approach to sign Leicester City's Bilal El Khannouss with the Foxes seeking around £30m.

The Moroccan international’s own £22m relegation release clause has already expired. Club Brugge’s Christos Tzolis is as another option.

What did Oliver Glasner say?

Glasner said he expects Eze to still be a Palace player and was planning for him to play on Thursday in the Conference League.

After the draw with Chelsea he addressed the future of Eze and Marc Guehi.

He said: "There are a lot of rumours about Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi, but they were 100 per cent with this group... and they have proved that in a big way."

On the future of Eze, Glasner added: "He will come tomorrow to the Crystal Palace training ground, Tuesday off, we take Wednesday and I expect him to be back playing for us against Fredrikstad."

Glasner also addressed the moment where Eze seemingly said a farewell to the Eagles fans after the game.

Asked if Eze turning and applauding the away fans could be a goodbye to the club, he told talkSPORT's Alfie Reynolds: "No."

As for whether he will be a Palace player beyond the end of the transfer window, Glasner added: "I don't know, but I think it was not a goodbye wave."

Eberechi Eze may have played his last Crystal Palace game as he appeared to say an emotional goodbye to fans on Sunday.

Eze's inclusion in the Palace XI to face Chelsea came as somewhat of a surprise given the speculation around his future.

talkSPORT understands the 27-year-old is closing in on a move to London rivals Tottenham.

Arsenal had also shown interest in the England man, but Spurs have stolen a march and look set to secure his signature.

No fee has yet been agreed with Palace looking for in excess of £60m.

Eze had a release clause of £68m that expired this week.

He has already agreed personal terms with Spurs, who are looking to pay closer to £60m.

Eze has also informed some England teammates he expects the move to Spurs to happen.

However, Palace boss Oliver Glasner named him in the starting line-up to face Chelsea on Sunday.

Eze saw a brilliant free-kick disallowed by VAR in the first half as the match ended 0-0.

The forward was substituted in the 84th minute and applauded the Palace fans inside Stamford Bridge.

He also stayed out on the pitch after all his teammates had gone and put his hands together, thanking the supporters.

Although Palace boss Oliver Glasner hinted it was not quite a forgone conclusion before kick-off.

He said: "Good advice to all the children watching: don't believe everything you read in the newspapers."

Also included in the starting XI was Marc Guehi and Adam Wharton, who have also been the subject of transfer speculation.

Liverpool have shown interest in Guehi, but have been put off by his £40m valuation.

The defender is content to see out the final year of his contract if a move does not materialise this summer.

talkSPORT also understands that Manchester United are weighing up whether to bid for 21-year-old Wharton.

The Red Devils were interested in Brighton's Carlos Baleba, but have been told he is not for sale.

The Seagulls are likely to demand a Premier League record fee for the midfielder.

This means they could test Palace's resolve with a bid for Wharton.

Having opened the new Premier League season for Tottenham with two excellent goals, Richarlison will outscore Viktor Gyokeres.

That's the view of former Spurs star Jamie O'Hara after the forward shone in their 3-0 victory over Burnley on Saturday afternoon.

Richarlison first netted a half-volley into the bottom corner before scoring with a stunning acrobatic kick in north London.

He has already halved his Premier League tally from last season, and O'Hara believes there's plenty more to come from the Brazilian.

So much so that he believes Richarlison is set to have more success in front of goal this season than the new Arsenal star Gyokeres.

The Swedish striker scored 97 goals in 102 appearances for Sporting Lisbon before completing his £63.7million move to the Gunners.

"Richarlison, oh wow, he was like [Erling] Haaland out there today!" O'Hara said on talkSPORT's GameDay Phone-In.

"Here's one for you, I'm going to put it out there early doors. I think Richarlison scores more goals than Gyokeres this season," he added.

O'Hara's co-host Jason Cundy was taken aback, and replied: "Wow, you've gone there. You've done it, you've said it."

Mohammed Kudus, who signed for Spurs from West Ham in a £55m move, assisted both of the goals for Richarlison against Burnley.

And Cundy believes they could emulate the partnership Heung-min Son and Harry Kane shared as they combined for 58 goals at Spurs.

"Him and Kudus, if those two can have a relationship... I'm not putting them on levels of Son and Kane yet," Cundy said.

"But, if that can develop and that relationship can grow, I think Spurs fans can be excited."

O'Hara further lauded Richarlison's start to the season when he said: "He's an international football player, he's played for Brazil, so he's no mug. But he has been poor in a Spurs shirt, and he's not delivered.

"But the last couple of games, PSG [in the Super Cup], I thought he did well in a tough game, today I thought he was absolutely fantastic.

"He's going to keep [Dominic] Solanke out the team for now, but he's got to do it week in, week out, that's the biggest thing, you've got to do it all the time."

"I think Richarlison is going to do business this year," he added.

"What I've seen, he looks hungry, he looks fit, he looks like he's got a point to prove."

Thomas Frank on 'standout' Richarlison

Spurs boss Thomas Frank enjoyed an excellent Premier League debut for the club just three days after their heartbreak against PSG.

Richarlison was key to their response on the pitch, and the Dane was on hand to name him as one of the best performers.

"The performance today I think was good, not perfect, but good," he said after full-time.

"I loved the clean sheet, I loved the three goals, I loved the mentality of the players.

"I loved Richarlison's performance, a lot of others I could mention, and Kudus of course, those two were probably the standouts.

"Especially Richarlison, his work ethic, his willingness to be there for the team, and two great finishes."

Tottenham are closing in on a deal for Eberechi Eze, talkSPORT understands.

Spurs and Crystal Palace are negotiating a fee after Eze's £68m release clause expired.

The England international has already agreed personal terms with Spurs, who are looking to pay closer to £60m.

Eze has also informed some England teammates he expects the move to Spurs to happen.

The 27-year-old is not expected to play for Palace against Chelsea tomorrow.

Spurs view the England attacker as a No.10 and their pursuit is separate to the club’s interest in Manchester City winger Savinho as a result.

A key factor in Tottenham's pursuit proving successful thus far is that Eze wants to both play Champions League football and ideally stay in London.

Thomas Frank provides update on Eze

Speaking after his side's 3-0 win over Burnley in their season opener, Tottenham boss Thomas Frank was coy as to whether a deal for any new signing was close.

"We are in the market," Frank said.

"Daniel (Levy), Johan (Lange) and Vinai (Venkatesham) are working very hard.

"If we can, we'd like to improve the squad.

"But we only want players we think that can improve us."

Arsenal had also been in the race for Eze, but the desire to give Ethan Nwaneri minutes at No.10 this season led to some hesitation within the club as to whether to add another central attacker.

As for Palace, the potential loss of Eze will come as a major blow given his importance to the squad.

The Eagles are also understood to have decided at the start of the summer they wanted to keep at least one of Eze or Marc Guehi.

It now appears it is the defender who will remain at Selhurst Park.

The potential addition of Eze is undoubtedly a huge coup for Tottenham and Frank given they lost James Maddison for the majority of the season to an ACL injury.

They also swung and missed on a deal for Morgan Gibbs-White.

Spurs triggered the player's release clause only to see Nottingham Forest block the move and then get Gibbs-White to sign a new deal.

Darren Ambrose's verdict on Eze to Spurs

But they quickly changed course to Eze and it is a transfer Crystal Palace hero and Tottenham fan Darren Ambrose is excited to see unfold.

Speaking on talkSPORT's Inside Spurs, Ambrose said: "I want Eze as a Spurs player, I really do. I don't want him as an Arsenal player, none of us do.

"And if there's anywhere I would like him to leave Palace, if he ever was to leave, it would only be to Spurs.

"He clearly has ambition, he clearly wants to play Champions League football."

Ambrose added: "He is a Champions League quality player. For me, he should be starting for England.

The affiliation I have for Palace is second to none, I love the club. But is he going to be starting for England at the end of this season with a season at Palace in the Conference League and finishing 10th, 12th? I don't think he will.

"If he comes to Spurs and pushes Spurs up the table, they're going well in the Champions League and he's the main player, he has the opportunity to be starting for England and I think that's in his thoughts as well."

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Burnley goalkeeper Martin Dubravka has made history, but for all the wrong reasons.

In Burnley's Premier League opener away to Tottenham, the Slovakian became the first gloveman in the Premier League to fall victim to the new rules which stipulate goalkeepers must distribute the ball after eight seconds.

It was brought in to replace the six-second rule, where the punishment was an indirect free-kick.

However, the six-second rule had been deemed as too harsh and was rarely been enforced by officials.

Starting between the sticks for Burnley, Dubravka had the ball in his hands.

But referee Michael Oliver deemed Dubravka held onto the ball for too long.

Oliver even gave Dubravka a five-second countdown as a warning, beginning from when the Burnley man had the ball in his hands for three seconds.

As a result and per the new rules, Tottenham were subsequently awarded a corner in the fourth minute.

Luckily for Dubravka, nothing eventuated from it.

But there was little he could do to stop Richarlison from opening the scoring just six minutes later.

The Brazilian was on hand to steer home a cross whipped in from the right by debutant Mohammed Kudus.

What are the other new rules introduced?

Aside from the new eight-second distribution rule for goalkeepers, a number of other new laws have been introduced for the 2025/26 Premier League campaign.

One of which is that team captains are the only players allowed to approach match officials during games to discuss decisions.

Should an unauthorised player talk to the referee, it may result in a yellow card.

However, if the captain is a goalkeeper, a designated outfield player will be able to speak with the referee on a protesting player's behalf.

This is to avoid goalkeepers running up the field to speak with the referee and subsequently returning to their box, which delays the game.

Another new rule introduced relates to double-touch penalties.

If a kicker inadvertently touches the ball twice but scores, the penalty must be re-taken.

However, deliberate double-touching will lead to the defending team receiving an indirect free kick.

This represents a change from the previous rule, which stipulated that if a player touched the ball twice, the goal was immediately chalked off regardless of perceived intent.

Eberechi Eze is reportedly set to miss Crystal Palace's Premier League opener against Chelsea, with the Eagles already looking at a potential replacement.

Oliver Glasner's side will head to Stamford Bridge on Sunday, but will likely be without their star man Eze, who is heavily linked with a move to Tottenham.

The England international is thought to be open to a switch to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Spurs and Palace locked in talks.

Spurs opted against paying Eze's £68million release clause, which expired on Friday.

The north London club value the 27-year-old closer to the £55m they paid for Mohammed Kudus, and it remains to be seen whether Palace will accept an offer below his clause valuation.

With Eze's future in south London looking increasingly doubtful, the Eagles have now begun to consider potential replacements.

Reports suggest they have approached Leicester over a move for attacking midfielder Bilal El Khannouss.

The 21-year-old has been has been eyed up by a number of Premier League sides following the Foxes' relegation.

But there is no guarantee he will leave the King Power Stadium in the coming weeks, with the terms of an exit complex.

Palace have been known admirers of El Khannouss for some time, but have now made contact with Leicester to formalise their interest.

While an offer has yet to be submitted, it is thought the Morocco international would be open to the idea.

Any move depends largely on Eze's situation, who now looks to be inching towards a Selhurst Park exit.

Palace will be considering multiple options to strengthen their attack, with El Khannouss emerging as a leading candidate.

Despite being linked with a move away, the playmaker started Leicester's opening game against Sheffield Wednesday last weekend, assisting both goals in a 2-1 home win.

El Khannouss joined Leicester from Belgian outfit Genk last summer for a £19m fee, penning a four-year deal.

While Leicester endured a miserable season collectively as they were relegated with a 19th-place Premier League finish, El Khannouss made an impression.

He was a regular for both Ruud van Nistelrooy and predecessor Steve Cooper making 31 league appearances, scoring twice and adding three assists.

As speculation continues over his future, El Khannouss must first focus on business with his current employers.

Leicester travel to Preston for their first away match of the season at 3pm today, as they look to make it two wins from two.

This was the history of the Tottenham.

Europa League champions Spurs head into their Premier League opener with the biggest monkey off their back after 17 trophyless seasons.

That baron run was one of the most painful in English football, and it was also one twice referred to in brutal fashion by Italians.

In 2018 Giorgio Chiellini coined his famous ‘history of the Tottenham’ quote when Juventus came back from a goal down to knock them out of the 2018 Champions League last 16, and in 2022 it was Antonio Conte’s turn.

Spurs open their 2024/25 season against Burnley, but in very different circumstances to a match against the Clarets in 2022 when Conte threatened to quit.

Chairman Daniel Levy had earlier twice come close to ending his side’s historic trophyless run with Mauricio Pochettino finishing as a runner-up in the Premier League and Champions League.

Yet without any silverware to boast about, he went for broke with serial winners Jose Mourinho and Conte.

Mourinho was sacked just before a Carabao Cup final against Manchester City, but for Conte, he almost left of his own accord.

Appointed in November 2021 to much fanfare, Spurs had landed a winner in his prime, with Conte just coming off his fifth league title across England and Italy, taking Serie A with Inter.

Things started well too with one defeat in his first 11 games, but when the losses started coming at the turn of the year, Conte’s demeanour quickly changed.

Conte lost three times in two weeks to his former side Chelsea - enough to put anyone in a bad mood.

But when the defeats continued against relegation battlers Southampton, Wolves and then Burnley, he finally snapped.

"In the last five games we lost four games. I think nobody deserves this type of situation, but this is the reality,” he said after a 1-0 defeat at Turf Moor.

"There will be an assessment about the club and about me, because for me this situation is very frustrating.

"I am really sorry for this situation, especially for the fans – who really do not deserve this.

"The club has to make an assessment to understand what is the best solution.

"This club has changed coaches, but the players are always the same, and the results have not changed.

"I cannot accept continuing to lose."

Spurs had just won at leaders Manchester City in their previous match, but falling to a team in the bottom three straight after was too much for Conte to stomach.

"I came in to improve the situation but at this moment I'm not so good to improve this situation. We are working hard,” he added.

"We are trying to get the best out of every single player. I'm too honest.

"I'm not used to this type of situation and I'm trying to change it but I'm not.

"We are doing everything to change the situation but it's not enough. Four defeats out of five is not good enough. This doesn't happen to me.

"Maybe I'm not so good. Tottenham called me to change things but I'm too honest.

"I could just take my salary but I'm too honest. We've lost four out of five games. This is unacceptable.

"If we continue on this way, we have to pay great attention."

Conte would eventually guide his team to an impressive fourth place, securing Champions League football.

However, it was more of the same in the 2022/23 season, and in March the now 56-year-old staged one of English football’s greatest-ever rants.

Lashing out at his team after throwing away a two goal lead to draw 3-3 with Southampton, he called the players ‘selfish’ and that they ‘don’t want to play under stress’.

He also attacked Levy and the owners, saying: “Tottenham’s story is this. Twenty years there is the owner and they never won something but why? The fault is only for the club, or for every manager that stay here.”

Conte departed soon after, and it looked like Levy and the hierarchy were fully out of ideas for how to end their trophy drought.

Yet they did it with Ange Postecoglou, and despite his sacking as a Europa League winner, the positive vibes have continued into the 2025/26 season with Thomas Frank in the dugout.

Burnley are up next, but at least this time there’s no chance of any ultimatums from the manager.

Tottenham Hotspur lost the UEFA Super Cup to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, but there were plenty of positives to take from their performance. Attention now turns to the Premier League and the visit of Burnley.

Will Thomas Frank’s team prove too strong for the promoted outfit, or can Scott Parker’s charges upset the odds by getting a result in north London?

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How close they were.

On Wednesday night, Tottenham Hotspur were mere moments away from winning a second European trophy in a matter of months. Leading Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup, Spurs just needed to keep their opponents at bay for a little while longer to claim the prize.

They could not quite manage it. PSG struck in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time through Goncalo Ramos, then went on to win on penalties.

Tottenham had taken the lead through Micky van de Ven in the 39th minute, before his fellow centre-back Cristian Romero doubled their advantage shortly after the break.

At that point Spurs were in dreamland, leading the Champions League winners 2-0 in their first competitive game under new manager Thomas Frank.

PSG hit back in the 85th minute, as Lee Kang-in halved the deficit. Then it was down to Ramos to break Tottenham hearts late on.

With the momentum against them, it was always going to be tough for Frank’s side to triumph on spot-kicks. And so it proved, as misses from Van de Ven and Mathys Tel allowed PSG to win 4-3.

Still, there were plenty of positives for Frank to take from his team’s performance in Udine.

Tottenham were frequently too open under Ange Postecoglou last term, and there were immediate signs of more pragmatism in their play on Wednesday.

Spurs were not afraid to play the ball long and they also carried more of a threat from set-pieces, scoring twice. The strategy will need to be different this weekend, though, with Tottenham set to have much more of the ball than they did against PSG.

Frank showed himself to be an adaptable coach at Brentford, and Tottenham fans will be looking to see that quality on display when Burnley come to town.

Brentford under Frank did not dominate the ball very often. Last season they ranked 15th for average possession. Frank must show that he can coach attacking patterns to break down deep defences.

Burnley are unlikely to be too adventurous on matchday one. They failed to adapt their style the last time they won promotion, and that cost Vincent Kompany’s side their place in the division. We can expect less dogmatism under Scott Parker, a former Tottenham player.

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Tottenham Hotspur begin the Thomas Frank era in the Premier League this weekend.

Tottenham to win to nil

Burnley conceded only 16 goals in the Championship last term, which works out as roughly one goal every three games.

That was a remarkable achievement, but it is worth noting that Parker’s team ‘should’ have conceded 16 more goals based on their xG against.

James Trafford, the goalkeeper who helped them be so miserly, has since joined Manchester City, with Martin Dubravka signed as his replacement.

Dubravka is in for a busy afternoon, while at the other end of the field his attacking team-mates will have to make the most of the limited opportunities they have.

A clean sheet in Frank’s first home game would bode well for Tottenham given their defensive struggles last time out. We like their chances of getting one.

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Josh Cullen to be booked

Only five players in the Championship received more yellow cards than Josh Cullen this season - and that was while he was playing for one of the best teams in the division.

An all-action midfielder who is not afraid to get stuck in, Cullen will be key to Burnley’s chances of avoiding defeat at Tottenham.

He will be tasked with breaking up play in the centre of the park whenever possible, and Parker will allow him to do that by fair means or foul.

Cullen had his name taken by referees on 11 occasions last term, while he received nine yellows in the top flight the season before.

Do not be surprised if Cullen is booked in north London this weekend.

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Mohammed Kudus to score or assist

Having used a 3-5-2 that often resembled a 5-3-2 against PSG, Frank is likely to switch to a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formation here.

That will probably mean a different role for Mohammed Kudus, a summer signing from West Ham who started up top with Richarlison on Wednesday.

Kudus played in a number of different positions at the London Stadium: on the left, on the right, as a No.10 and as a centre-forward.

If Frank wants to get him and Brennan Johnson into the same XI, Kudus will probably be deployed on the left.

Wherever he plays, the Ghana international will carry a threat. A supremely creative player when he is on song, Kudus can either assist a team-mate or score himself against Burnley.

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley predicted lineups

Tottenham Hotspur expected lineup: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Bentancur, Sarr, Palhinha; Kudus, Richarlison, Johnson.

Burnley expected lineup: Dubravka; Walker, Esteve, Ekdal, Hartman; Laurent, Hannibal, Cullen; Edwards, Bruun Larsen, Anthony.

📺 Where to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley

Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England.

Date and time: Saturday 16th August, 3pm.

How to watch: Not being shown live in the UK.

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Paulo Gazzaniga had perhaps the worst performance of his career during Girona's LaLiga defeat at home to Rayo Vallecano.

The former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper is now in his fourth season at the Spanish side following an initial loan move from Fulham in 2021.

Gazzaniga was named in the Girona starting XI for the opening match of the new LaLiga season, but made a big mistake just 18 minutes in.

In an attempt to clear his lines, the Argentine scuffed the ball and it bounced across the face of goal for Jorge de Frutos to score.

After Alvaro Garcia Rivera made it 2-0, Gazzaniga suffered another error with his feet by kicking the ball straight at de Frutos.

And as the Rayo Vallecano man ran towards the loose ball, he was fouled inside the area to win a penalty.

Gazzaniga was shown a straight red card by referee Javier Alberola Rojas and tried to protest the decision, but to no avail.

Isi Palazon was the designated man for the penalty, and slotted his effort past substitute goalkeeper Vladyslav Krapyvtsov.

Girona therefore entered half-time 3-0 down and with only ten men following Gazzaniga's errors.

They reduced the deficit early in the second half through Joel Roca, but it didn't inspire a comeback as they fell to a 3-1 defeat.

Gazzaniga's career so far

After a spell in the Valencia academy, Gazzaniga got his first taste of senior football with Gillingham.

He then signed for Southampton in 2012 and spent five years there, but made just 23 appearances before leaving for Spurs.

Gazzaniga was part of the squad that reached the Champions League final in 2019 where he was on the bench for a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool.

A move to Fulham followed and his loan to Girona was announced at the beginning of the 2022/23 campaign.

The 33-year-old signed a permanent two-year deal afterwards and then played in all 38 LaLiga matches in the subsequent season.

During a home match against Athletic Bilbao, Gazzaniga saved three penalties in a 2-1 win.

Alex Berenguer, Inaki Williams and Ander Herrera all missed their efforts from 12 yards.

However, Girona would later finish 16th in LaLiga, just one point above the relegation zone.