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Sandro Tonali faces his former side as Spurs host Newcastle in the Premier League

Tottenham are in dire straits once again after Newcastle inflicted a second straight Premier League loss on Roberto De Zerbi’s side.

Off the back of last weekend’s disastrous opening loss at Brentford, Spurs succumbed to second-half goals from Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa, who continue to look like different players under new Magpies boss Matthias Jaissle.

Omar Marmoush had chances to score on his Tottenham debut but failed to convert, while Savio was notable for his absence due to muscular fatigue off the back of his impressive midweek cameo against Charlton.

The defeat will feel most bitter for former Newcastle man Sandro Tonali, who moved to Spurs for £100m in the summer and was jeered off by the away fans when he was substituted, following an unremarkable performance.

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Tottenham will return to action next Saturday at Nottingham Forest as they try to get their first point of the season on the board.

Newcastle, meanwhile, return to St James’ Park to host Bournemouth in the early kick-off that day.

Will Castle30 August 2026 00:00

Roberto De Zerbi calls loss 'unfair result'

"Disappointed for the result because until the first goal we conceded I think we played better than Newcastle,” he told BBC Sport. “We lost ball possession in the first half because we didn't defend in the right way, the distance between the defenders and attackers was too big.

"We can improve in the defensive phases but today was an unfair result.

"At the beginning of the second half we had some chance to create the potential chances. We created many chances to score, we have to improve the last decision, because that will make a difference. At the end we are disappointed for the result and our fans. We are working to be a great team. When we become a team I think we can change the story of the last two seasons for Tottenham.

"We are working to be good on the pitch, if you believe in work and training then you have to improve day by day."

Will Castle29 August 2026 23:30

Already at rock bottom?

Tottenham Hotspur are bottom of the Premier League table.

The only way is up, as they say.

Will Castle29 August 2026 23:00

Stat attack

Will Castle29 August 2026 22:30

Roberto De Zerbi explains Savio absence for Tottenham’s clash

In case you missed it - Roberto De Zerbi clarified why Savio was absent from Tottenham’s matchday squad before today’s clash.

“We had some bad news yesterday,” he told Sky Sports. “He suffered muscular fatigue. The medical staff didn't want to take a risk. I agree with them."

Roberto De Zerbi explains Savio absence for Tottenham’s clash with Newcastle

Savio scored a debut goal for Spurs in the Carabao Cup but missed out on a Premier League bow through injury

Will Castle29 August 2026 22:00

Nico Gonzalez reflects on instant Newcastle impact four days after joining

"It was amazing,” Nico Gonzalez told BBC Sport. “I have been four days here so it wasn't easy for me to start but I am really happy for the work I have done and the team has done.

"The idea (in the second half) was the same but we made a few adjustments and were a little more aggressive on them.

“I think that this group has so much potential, we are really young and have so much space to improve and even today I felt like we kept on improving and feeling more comfortable and that is the way we need to keep going."

Will Castle29 August 2026 21:45

Anthony Elanga finds his shooting boots

Anthony Elanga failed to score from any of his 17 shots across 32 Premier League appearances last season.

He has netted in back-to-back outings in 2026/27, scoring two goals from four shots.

A new man.

Will Castle29 August 2026 21:30

More from Yoane Wissa

"I'm very happy,” he told Sky Sports. “Proud of the team and proud of the club. I know these fans; they are so lovely. They love the club, they love the players. What they want is for us to give them what we have. We tried; it was difficult today, but they never stopped singing. Today is for them.

"Of course we lost so many players (in the summer). But the club worked well. It's good because it's a challenge. We need players to step up. Like me, I didn't play last year.

"Now I have the chance to play, so I need to enjoy every single moment.

"There are so many new players. Even Amar (Dedic) has been unbelievable today.

"Even Anthony (Elanga) now. We have to step up and we have to [be up for] the challenge. With the fans behind us, nobody can stop us.

"I'm not injured. I feel confident now. I trust myself, I trust the manager, I trust the club, I trust the players around me. Even if I didn't play a lot last year, I had so much training with them. I know them; they know me. I need to enjoy it because last year was tough. This is just the beginning."

Will Castle29 August 2026 21:15

How did the debutants do?

Two new recruits started today in north London: Omar Marmoush for Tottenham, Nico Gonzalez for Spurs. Both came from Man City.

Marmoush didn’t have the worst day. He got himself into a couple of good positions and had a handful of decent chances to score. But he blanked.

Gonzalez, meanwhile, already looks like a fabulous signing. His diagonal ball to Amar Dedic sparked Anthony Elanga’s opener. On the whole, it was a really assured display from the Spaniard.

Will Castle29 August 2026 21:00

Roberto De Zerbi: 'We will not panic'

"We will not panic,” Roberto De Zerbi told Sky Sports. “I know very well where we are going, what the plan is and what difficult problems we could find in our way.

“I am sorry for the fans and sorry for the players for the result but we have to improve and to change two seasons like the last two is impossible in 10 days and with people in the transfer market.

“We have to work hard on the pitch and find the connection with the players because last season before the end of the season we were in the Championship and we stayed up together.

"Now we have to keep clam and focus on improvement. We have a great squad and great players, we can't use all the players we brought but if we work in this way and believe in ourselves I think we will change the last two seasons. If the rush is more important than the journey we can't find the solutions to the last two seasons."

Will Castle29 August 2026 20:45

Tottenham vs Newcastle tips:

Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping that last week’s thrashing at the hands of Brentford was just a blip, when they face Newcastle United in their first home league game of the season (kick-off 5:30pm, live on Sky Sports).

Despite all the new faces arriving at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the performance and result at Brentford looked all too familiar for Spurs, who only just avoided relegation last season.

Since that defeat, they have signed Manchester City duo Savio and Omar Marmoush, who will no doubt add quality to the squad, but whether it will be enough to have the immediate impact needed this weekend remains to be seen.

There are also concerns over how Sunday’s opponents, Newcastle, will fare this season following the departure of manager Eddie Howe and several key players, including Anthony Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali, who joined Spurs.

But they looked bright in their season opener and were unlucky not to take all three points against Liverpool at St James’ Park.

Only a penalty in added time, converted by Dominik Szoboszlai, prevented them from getting their first win on the board after Anthony Elanga and Joe Willock were both on target.

Despite the start to the season the football betting sites are still backing Spurs to finish in the top six, as the sixth favourites at odds of 21/10 but it might just take a bit of time for the eight new signings to gel.

Tottenham vs Newcastle betting: New look Spurs to finally click

Spurs have lost six of their last eight league games against Newcastle and you have to go back to 2023 for their last win when Richarlison scored twice in a 4-1 home win.

Since then, they have lost four and drawn one and not kept a clean sheet in their last 14 meetings.

The Magpies have actually won more Premier League matches away at Tottenham than against any other sides with 13 victories, including three in their last four trips.

Despite the history the betting sites have the home side as the favourite at odds of 13/10, while you can get 21/10 on a Newcastle win.

I think we should definitely expect goals because this fixture has never finished goalless in 62 attempts and you can get 7/2 on a score draw.

Tottenham vs Newcastle prediction 1: BTTS and Spurs to win - 3/1 Sky Bet

Tottenham vs Newcastle prediction: Solanke to get off the mark

Five different players scored their first goals of the season in midweek, as Spurs beat London rivals Charlton in the second round of the Carabao Cup and manager Roberto Di Zerbi will be hoping that will be the confidence they needed.

Dominic Solanke, who started the first match on the bench scored the second of the night, while Savio netted on his Spurs debut, just hours after completing his move from City for an initial fee of £75m.

Solanke has scored just 12 Premier League goals since moving from Bournemouth in August 2024, for £55m and he will be hoping for an injury free campaign.

He was restricted to just 22 appearances last season and scored six goals, including a brace in a 2-2 draw against City.

Betting apps are offering 2/1 on him scoring at any time or 6/1 on him scoring last, as he did four times last season, which could be a good option if he’s going to come off the bench again.

Tottenham vs Newcastle prediction 2: Solanke over 1.5 shots on target - 9/4 Bet365

Tottenham vs Newcastle team news:

Tottenham: Spurs are still without long term absentees Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odebert (all knee) and Mohammed Kudus (thigh) and James Maddison joins them after fracturing his shoulder.

Newcastle: William Osula has joined Dan Burn and Joelinton on the injury list but Bazoumana Toure, who was substituted at half time in the League Cup win over West Brom, should be fit.

Tottenham vs Newcastle predicted lineups:

Tottenham: Kinsky; Porro, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson; Fernandes, Tonali, Gallagher; Savio, Richarlison, Tel

Newcastle: Hornicek; Dedic, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; Gonzalez, Miley; Elanga, Wissa, Barnes; Woltemade

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Roberto De Zerbi has expressed his delight after Tottenham secured the "bomba" additions of Savio and Omar Marmoush, while hinting that further recruitment could take place prior to Tuesday night's transfer deadline.

Spurs completed a double acquisition from Manchester City this week, securing long-term target Savio in an £85million package alongside Marmoush, who joined on a season-long loan with an obligation to make the transfer permanent.

With the fee for Marmoush potentially rising to £60m, Tottenham’s overall summer spending has surpassed £350m. While De Zerbi acknowledged that the window has exceeded his expectations, he suggested one final addition could be finalised before the 11pm deadline on Tuesday.

"I think Savio and Marmoush are bomba. I don’t know what name or how you can call them but players of a high level, for sure," De Zerbi stated ahead of Newcastle's visit in the Premier League on Saturday.

"I didn’t expect one transfer market and one window like we have done.

"I think we can do one player more and in one specific position, but yesterday we went for dinner with the owners, with Vinai (Venkatesham), with Johan (Lange) and with Enrico (Venturelli). We spoke about this, but we have all of us on the same page and there is a very good connection."

Marmoush arrives as Tottenham's eighth summer signing, offering crucial options in attack and as an alternative number 10, with James Maddison lacking full fitness and Mohammed Kudus only just returning from a lengthy tendon injury.

The attacker scored 37 goals during a productive 18-month spell at Eintracht Frankfurt and added 16 at Manchester City, though he may start on the bench on Saturday.

De Zerbi said: "A great signing for us. A great player, another great player and every one of us loves him as a player.

"We hope he can do what he is able. I think he can give more solutions in attack. We need players in attack capable to score goals, to play well with the ball also, a very fast player, great qualities and we are all happy.

"I think he can play as a central striker. He is a different number 10 than (Conor) Gallagher or Maddison, more of an attacker, but he is a player of big qualities. The most important thing is to have players with qualities."

New Spurs captain Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro both featured during Wednesday’s 5-1 Carabao Cup victory over Charlton and could start. Savio is also lined up for his full debut, while Kudus could feature in the squad for the first time since January.

Pape Sarr remains available, though his future remains uncertain.

"Pape? No, he’s good. We have to see in the last day of the transfer market what can happen with him," De Zerbi added.

"If you want to leave and you have not found the offer, it’s your problem, not my problem. I give respect, I kiss you, I hug you, but at the end have to stay calm inside the dressing room."

Liverpool have agreed a fee with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Bradley Barcola after the French club lowered their demands for the forward. Liverpool have also enquired about the availability of Crystal Palace winger Ismaila Sarr as Andoni Iraola looks to add wide attacking threat to his squad, after the Reds had also seen two bids for Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh knocked back.

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid have insisted there is “zero per cent chance” they sell Julian Alvarez to Barcelona this summer and claim they are “the only victims” in the protracted transfer saga. The 26-year-old forward has made it clear that he would like to join Barcelona but Arsenal continue to monitor the situation and may move to make a late deal for the Argentina international. The Independent understands that Atletico would like Alvarez’s future to be decided by Friday.

Elsewhere, Manchester City have sealed a €100m deal for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi and have sold Savio to Tottenham in a deal worth £85m. They are also interested in Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo and could yet reignite a move for Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez, making him potentially the biggest transfer of the summer. Chelsea are also in talks to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and could turn back to Bournemouth’s Alex Scott if they sell Fernandez.

Tottenham Hotspur have completed their eighth acquisition of a busy transfer window, securing Omar Marmoush on a season-long loan from Manchester City that includes an obligation to sign the player on a permanent basis.

Marmoush is the latest addition for Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi, who took charge in March and guided the club to Premier League survival, before receiving more than £300m in backing to reconstruct his squad this summer.

Following Savio’s arrival on Tuesday in a total package worth £85m, Tottenham wrapped up their double raid on City on Thursday after Marmoush officially signed a contract that will turn permanent for a £60m fee next summer.

Upon his arrival, Marmoush said: "It feels amazing to be here. I’m so excited to get started with the team and I can’t wait to meet the fans.

"Tottenham Hotspur is one of the biggest clubs in England, if not the world, and the project was very attractive to me.

"I’ve spoken with the head coach, I loved what he had to say and I’m sure our passion for the game will go very well together."

The Egyptian international is another target Spurs have tracked for some time, having monitored him during the tenure of former manager Ange Postecoglou before he ultimately opted to sign for City in 2025 following a high-scoring period with Eintracht Frankfurt.

Loan spells at Stuttgart and St Pauli took place before a breakout year at Wolfsburg alongside his new Tottenham team-mate Micky van de Ven, prior to his move to Frankfurt.

The versatile attacker recorded an impressive tally of 37 goals and 20 assists over a productive 18-month stay at Frankfurt, which prompted his subsequent £59m transfer to City.

While Marmoush scored a hat-trick against Newcastle on his fifth outing for Man City, regular playing time proved difficult to secure as backup to Erling Haaland, leading to his exit after netting 16 times in 62 appearances.

De Zerbi said: "Omar is exactly the kind of player we want at this club – ambitious, hungry and determined to make a difference. He has incredible attacking quality but what I also love is his desire to improve and to win.

"He brings pace, intelligence and a real threat in front of goal, and I believe he can take our attacking play to another level."

It is understood that City have already fulfilled their required financial obligations to Frankfurt, and no sell-on clause was inserted into the agreement when City purchased the 27-year-old.

A move to north London will delight fellow Egyptian and former Spurs striker Mido, who recommended via X two years ago that his former team purchase Marmoush.

The addition of Marmoush on an initial loan ahead of a permanent £50m deal, with a further £10m included as part of add-ons, will boost Tottenham’s options in attack.

Spurs currently face a shortage of fully fit key forwards, with players such as James Maddison and Mohammed Kudus lacking match sharpness while others remain out with long-term injuries.

Following Savio’s goalscoring debut on Wednesday against Charlton in an impressive 19-minute cameo performance, Marmoush will be hoping to gain an opportunity to make his Spurs debut in Saturday’s match against Newcastle.

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Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Man Utd and Chelsea all learn third round ties

Liverpool play Tottenham in the third round of the Carabao Cup after Everton and Newcastle also progressed

Liverpool will play Tottenham in the third round of the Carabao Cup while Coventry City host Aston Villa in a Midlands derby and Chelsea could host Leeds United should they defeat Luton tomorrow night.

Premier League champions Arsenal will travel to Ipswich and Manchester United face Brighton, who knocked the Red Devils out of last season’s FA Cup at Old Trafford. Everton host Wolves and Newcastle face a tricky visit to Millwall, while Sunderland host Hull in another all-Premier League tie.

Holders Manchester City are home to Norwich and Bournemouth and Crystal Palace also host Championship opposition with respective ties against Lincoln and Middlesbrough, while West Ham will welcome either Fulham or AFC Wimbledon.

Brentford make the short trip to Reading, while the remaining ties see Sheffield United at Fleetwood, Leyton Orient at home to Bradford and Peterborough meeting Barnsley.

The two remaining ties, between Chelsea and Luton and Fulham and AFC Wimbledon, will take place on Thursday night. The third-round fixtures will be held across the weeks commencing 7 September and 14 September.

The five Premier League clubs playing in this season’s Champions League will be in action in the second week due to their European commitments. The eight teams involved in the Champions League and Europa League could not play each other in the third round.

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Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough

Manchester United v Brighton

Manchester City v Norwich

Sunderland v Hull

Ipswich v Arsenal

Coventry v Aston Villa

Bournemouth v Lincoln

Liverpool v Tottenham

Chelsea/Luton v Leeds

Millwall v Newcastle

Fleetwood v Sheffield United

Everton v Wolves

Leyton Orient v Bradford

Reading v Brentford

Peterborough v Barnsley

West Ham v Fulham/AFC Wimbledon

Mike Jones26 August 2026 22:23

Coventry to play Aston Villa for first time in 25 years!

Coventry were always going to play Aston Villa this season after returning to the Premier League, but the Sky Blues will get to face their Midlands rivals earlier than expected after drawing them in the third round of the Carabao Cup. They have not played each other since Coventry were relegated from the Premier League 25 years ago and now they get three in one season! To add to the edge, it was Aston Villa who relegated Coventry in 2001.

Jamie Braidwood27 August 2026 03:30

Tough trip for Newcastle?

Newcastle were pushed hard by West Brom as Harvey Barnes’ double helped Matthias Jaissle to a first win at St James’ Park.

West Brom were two wins from two in the Championship and now Newcastle have to face another in-form Championship side.

They have been drawn away to Millwall in the third round, with Alex Neil’s side also making a strong start after missing out on promotion last season.

A midweek trip to the Den is a spicy one, too.

Jamie Braidwood27 August 2026 02:30

Can Man Utd avoid last year's cup disaster?

Manchester United failed to win a match in either the Carabao Cup or the FA Cup last season, losing to Grimsby in the second round of the former and then Brighton in the latter at Old Trafford. Well, Michael Carrick’s will be playing Brighton once again, this time in the third round of the Carabao Cup. It will also come after their opening match in the Champions League the week before. Brighton, who are also in Europe, will not be in action in the Conference League until October.

Jamie Braidwood27 August 2026 01:30

Roberto De Zerbi challenges Savio to hit double figures for Spurs this season

Roberto De Zerbi toasted the perfect day for Tottenham new boy Savio but then ordered him to hit doubles figures this season.

Spurs completed the £85m signing of Savio from Manchester City on Tuesday to bring a lengthy pursuit to a satisfactory conclusion and the 22-year-old quickly made himself a hit with fans in a 5-1 thrashing of Charlton in the Carabao Cup.

Savio was introduced in the 71st minute and got off the mark for his new club with 82 minutes on the clock with a fizzing low effort into the bottom corner before a side-footed shot three minutes later was deflected in by Ben Davies to round off Tottenham’s scoring.

“Yes, it is a perfect day for him,” De Zerbi said of Savio. “I think his biggest step and biggest improvement is to increase the number of goals because as qualities, I think he is one of the best wingers, but the best wingers score many goals.

“I spoke with him and we put the goal on 10 or 12 goals (target) because we need 10 or 12 goals from the wingers. Last season we suffered too much because also the number of goals were not enough to compete for nothing more than that (17th) position.”

George Sessions27 August 2026 00:30

Andy Robertson set for Liverpool return as Tottenham head to Anfield in Carabao Cup

Andy Robertson will return to Anfield for the first time as Liverpool host Tottenham in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

The Scotland captain joined Spurs on a free transfer this summer after nine successful years at Liverpool, where he became one of the world’s best left backs and a fan favourite.

The 32-year-old is now set for an emotional return to Liverpool in September when Andoni Iraola’s side host Roberto De Zerbi’s new-look side in the pick of the third-round draw.

Jamie Braidwood26 August 2026 23:30

Thierno Barry leads confident Everton to reflect David Moyes’ Carabao Cup mission

A hat-trick for Thierno Barry and a first in blue for Brennan Johnston gave David Moyes plenty to smile about as his side cruised into the third round.

Thierno Barry leads confident Everton to reflect David Moyes’ Carabao Cup mission

Preston 0-4 Everton: A hat-trick for Thierno Barry and a first in blue for Brennan Johnston gave Moyes plenty to smile about as his side cruised into the third round

Richard Jolly at Deepdale26 August 2026 23:08

Where can Everton improve?

A final word from the Everton manager who explained the areas he thinks his team can improve in the short term.

“I think we’ve got a lot of work to do and I still feel that for us to be a side which is competitive I still feel that we’ve got a lot of work to do,” Moyes said.

“Hopefully we’re able to try and do some of it.

"More players. Our squad’s not big enough. We need to get more quality in some areas if we can do."

Mike Jones26 August 2026 23:04

Moyes on progress of Johnson

David Moyes and Everton aren’t rushing to get Brennan Johnson back into his best goalscoring form and the manager believes that easing him into life on Merseyside will benefit him.

"We want to find what he did at Tottenham when he was scoring all those goals,” Moyes revealed.

“His assist was a brilliant assist and his finish as well.

“The people who’ve watched Brennan over the years would tell you that looks a bit more like him… we don’t want to bring him on too quick we want to sort of introduce him but he’s done well when he’s come on tonight."

Mike Jones26 August 2026 23:00

Moyes on Barry's improvement

Thierno Barry scored a hat-trick for Everton and David Moyes is hopeful that can inspire him to kick on and progress.

"I told him he has to do a lot better than he did before, that’s it,” Moyes said of Barry.

“We want goalscorers, we want centre forwards to score goals and he’s got some.

"I don’t think it’s easy for anybody coming to the Premier League in their first season, especially centre forwards, it’s difficult for them.

“He’ll learn a lot more, he’ll see a lot more and he’s come in with a much better attitude generally so whoever’s working with him is doing a good job."

Mike Jones26 August 2026 22:56

Tottenham host Charlton Athletic in the second round of the Carabao Cup hoping to respond to the weekend’s woeful defeat to Brentford and get their season back on track.

Roberto De Zerbi was less than thrilled by his team’s performance as they went down 3-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium but he will be hoping that a league cup outing against Championship side Charlton can kick his team into gear. Spurs will be boosted by having Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro available while Savio, recently signed from Manchester City, could make his debut for the club.

Charlton, meanwhile, have had a fine start to the season with victories over Derby and West Ham coming in the second division after their 3-1 triumph against Cheltenham in the Carabao Cup first round. Manager Nathan Jones is excited about the prospect of taking on Spurs but understands the difficulty of facing a top-flight team.

“It is a wonderful test,” he said, “we have to be right near our best and do both sides of the game very well."

Tottenham have agreed a season-long loan deal with Manchester City for forward Omar Marmoush, with an obligation to buy the player for £60m next year.

The Egypt international is now set to undergo a medical with the London club before completing the remaining formalities of the move.

The transfer marks Spurs’ second capture from City in a matter of days, following the arrival of Brazil winger Savio in a deal worth an initial £75m.

It continues a busy summer of recruitment for Spurs after the captures of Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke, Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi.

The commitment to spend £60m on Marmoush will allow City to recover the £59m fee paid to buy the player from Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2025.

The 27-year-old scored 16 goals in 62 games for City, though he largely had to settle for an understudy role behind Erling Haaland.

He was an unused substitute during Sunday’s Premier League win against Bournemouth, with his last appearance for the club coming in the Community Shield a week earlier.

It has been a summer of upheaval at City, with Marmoush’s exit following the departures of Rodri, Bernardo Silva, John Stones, Tijjani Reijnders, Nathan Ake and James Trafford. Nico Gonzalez is another who could leave before next week’s transfer deadline as he is closing in on a switch to Newcastle.

Spurs will hope Savio and Marmoush’s arrivals will lead to a change in fortunes after a disastrous start to the season last weekend.

The big-spending north London club suffered a 3-0 defeat at Brentford on Saturday as they look to bounce back from consecutive 17th-placed finishes in the Premier League.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side are due to return to action in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night when they host Championship club Charlton Athletic.

Spurs are then scheduled to play their first home league match of the season against Newcastle on Saturday evening.

This game will see Tonali facing his old club for the first time following his £100m switch earlier this summer, and the Magpies are likely to provide a stern test after holding Liverpool to a 2-2 draw on Sunday.