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How to watch, team news, kit colours, key information

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Our last match before the festive period takes place on Saturday as we take on Liverpool in another big test at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Here’s everything you need to know...

What time does the match start?

We get underway at 5.30pm UK time.

How can I watch the game?

Saturday’s match will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.

Supporters based overseas should check our Spurs on TV page to see if the game is live in your area.

As ever, our Match Centre here on tottenhamhotspur.com and the Spurs Official app will bring you full live text and audio commentary throughout the game as well, ensuring you won’t miss any of the action whether you’re able to watch live or not.

Video highlights will be available across club channels from two hours after the full-time whistle, with a full match replay available on SPURSPLAY from midnight.

What is the team news?

Pape Matar Sarr and fellow central midfielder Yves Bissouma won’t be available for Saturday’s game after reporting for AFCON duty with Senegal and Mali respectively.

Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison and Dominic Solanke remain sidelined.

As for Liverpool, they have Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong back in the frame after injury and suspension respectively

Joe Gomez and Cody Gakpo are sidelined while Dominik Szoboszlai will be assessed over an ankle issue.

Who is the referee?

John Brooks will referee the match on Saturday, assisted by Simon Bennett and James Mainwaring.

The fourth official will be Anthony Taylor, with Stuart Attwell and assistant Adam Nunn on VAR duties.

Which kit colours will the teams be wearing?

We’ll be in our home kit, featuring the usual Lilywhite shirts, navy blue shorts and white socks.

Our goalkeeper will wear blue.

In partnership with AIA, the Club’s Global Principal Partner, our regular AIA front of shirt logo will be replaced for this game with a bespoke “Sharing A Life: For Children Cancer” logo to raise awareness of paediatric cancer. Shirts from the game will be auctioned, with all proceeds going to the Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital Foundation.

Liverpool will arrive in their usual all-red strip, with their keeper in green.

How can I get the matchday programme?

We’ve a jam-packed issue of our official matchday programme on sale at the game on Saturday, featuring our annual ‘My First Spurs Christmas’ feature where we hear from a host of our new signings over the last 12 months about their festive traditions.

Lucas Bergvall is the subject of our exclusive main feature interview while Thomas Frank speaks in his programme column, plus there’s a whole lot more included. Saturday’s issue is priced at the usual £4 – in addition to being available at the ground, copies can be ordered online here for delivery direct to your door.

What will the weather be like?

It’s expected to stay dry on Saturday. There’ll be a gentle breeze, with temperatures at around six degrees.

What is the travel information?

If you’re coming to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to watch the match live in person, the latest travel information can be found here.

Every word of Thomas Frank's pre-match press conference

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Thomas Frank spoke to the media at Hotspur Way on Friday afternoon, ahead of our Premier League clash against Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday (5.30pm UK).

Here’s what he had to say…

What the latest team news?

Thomas: “Everyone is doing fine. Last game, I think it's the same players available. No-one new is available for the squad.”

What do you feel you’ve learnt about the team from Forest?

Thomas: “I think it was a bad performance, no two ways about it. I think there was a couple of things in it. It seems like we lacked energy to produce again. That was one element, and I think it was not a particularly good football game for any of the teams until our mistake. So, when you lack energy and maybe don't play the best game and you thought you made a mistake, that happens in football. We struggled to come back from that in terms of handling that setback, and then we came out second half, another mistake and 2-0. That's also part of the narrative around the game. The big thing here is there’s always something to learn. You learn more about the players, more about the team, and we need to have that bounce back mentality to come flying out tomorrow against Liverpool. “

Are you feeling supported? Have you had conversations this week?

Thomas: “I feel supported. I've done that the whole time. As I said also after the game, it hasn't changed my mind. This is not a quick fix. This will take time. That's not to say we're not going to do everything we can to beat Liverpool. I believe we have a good chance of doing that. But, yeah, this is something we are building. I've said it many times, we of course... first and foremost, I'm the most critical of myself, so that's one thing, but I think it's fair to say that we are a lot of people in it that need to perform well together, with me in charge, of course, and take the right decisions.”

What do you identify as the main missing elements in this team at the moment?

Thomas: “I don't know if there's one main thing, but there's no doubt, we can't run away, that we need to create a bit more, and that's both principles and good training, and it's been nice to finally have a good training week where we could actually focus a lot on that. So, that definitely helps. I've said it a few times, I think we have a few good players out with a lot of goals and assists in them, and we have a very good, talented group of players that haven't produced the same numbers yet, so that's part of it as well.”

Has this week really given you a chance to really work on your tactics and get that across to the players?

Thomas: “A full week definitely helps a lot. You'd be very surprised we don't have the energy. I think it's quite normal. No-one wants to speak about it, but when you play in Europa and in the Premier League at the same time, it's just a massively physical and mental load. No excuses, that's what we want to do, but being able to produce every third game, that's also a development in individual players' mentality and physicality, and there's not many in this squad that's been used to doing it every third day. I know we played Europe last year. I think it's fair to say that to manage both the Premier League and Europa League didn't go particularly top, and now we've just added that extra layer in terms of our Champions League level. So, that's part of it, that sometimes you can lack a little bit of energy. Then, when you lack that little bit of energy and you make a mistake in a game, then it maybe it drops a little more, and you make another mistake. That makes it very difficult to come back. Other times, you play an average game and you maybe put on in the top corner, then you gain energy. That’s all part of it.”

How has Archie Gray been this week?

Thomas: “He’s been good. Also, when I watched the game back, he wanted the ball, instantly after the mistake, I like that mentality, wanting to get on the ball. It’s part of it. Everyone who has played football at any level had made a mistake. If you make a mistake in life, you get back on it and go again. The beautiful thing of football is, especially at this level in Tottenham, if you make a mistake, you can be pretty sure there'll be a few questions about it. You need to be able to manage it, and he will do that.”

Liverpool won’t have Gakpo, won’t have Gomez, there’s a question mark about Szoboszlai, they won’t have Salah available – what can you expect from them tomorrow?

Thomas: “I think Liverpool is an excellent team. They were well-deserved champions last year. They started very well. I think they've got fantastic players. Hugo Ekitike, what a season he's had. Isak, we know, is a top striker as well. Wirtz is a fantastic player with a big potential, adapting to the Premier League. I think last year they had one of the best midfield three in the league, maybe most complete, in Gravenberch, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai, he’s a beast, he will play tomorrow, of course. So, it's a very good team that we're facing, but also know if we hit a high level, we can compete very well, and I believe we can do something good, and we'll go for the three points.”

You said that this isn't a quick fix - how long is this club going to take to fix. How confident are you that you can start and finish this fix?

Thomas: “I'm very comfortable and confident that I will, how can I say, fix it, but just to make sure it's not me - when this club is coming out on top, there will be a lot of good people working together, aligned, at the same time, through years. I just know one thing I'm pretty good at, I'm good at analysing things, and I know what good looks like, and I know where we should get, and one thing is 1,000% sure, we haven't seen any club be successful unless they had key people in the right decisions for a long time, and I'll back myself to be one of those key people, to be in that position. So, for whatever reason that I was not here, when you said whatever, the number of head coaches was sacked, I don't know the reason why that, I just know that if you want to have success, you need to have the right people aligned, and go forward together, and there will be good times and there will be bad times, that's part of it.”

Some fans may be questioning you even at an early stage in your reign, what's your message to them?

Thomas: “No, I think there will always be, no matter where you are, definitely 10% of the fans will always question the head coach, no matter where they are, and there will be a big group that are the loyal ones, or the ones that can see a little bit bigger perspective, but I would say to the Spurs fans, I would say that first and foremost, it's a privilege to be part of this fantastic club, and I think it's a fantastic club with a fantastic potential, that we haven't fulfilled yet, so it's a club with a top potential that we need to fulfil, and to fulfil that, there's a lot of stages we need to go through, and one thing for sure, I'm working 24-7, I've never been thinking so much about football in my entire life, and I think a lot about football, to make sure we get everything right.”

How much reward do you really get from goalkeepers playing out from the back? We've seen twice now in the last couple of months, with Vicario, mistakes he's made, leading to goals, playing out from the back...

Thomas: “It's two completely different situations - one is a mis-clearance, so that happens, and the other one is a situation where I think it's... for me, that's more on Archie, I spoke to him, he knows next time it's one-touch bounce, and then there's no situation there, and it's a situation that we've seen a thousand times in this league and across Europe, and we've seen it a thousand times after this game, where you play that bounce and you get out. It's like the same thing with big philosophy, that you can't play long and direct all the time, or can't play short, or play short all the time, you need to find a good balance. So, it's all about that.”

Are the players just underachieving? I know they won the Europa League last year, but it seems that when they lose, they lose badly - when you're good, you're good, but when you're not, you're not...

Thomas: “I think that's probably a fair comment, and I think the best teams, they create stamina, where they are very resilient to setbacks, and that's something we're working very hard on, but it's not a quick fix, that's small good habits in training, in games, and sometimes you see things, you can say, some will maybe think it's a crazy example, but the Fulham game was not the best start, clearly struggled for the next 30 minutes, and I think we found a way back in the second half, bit by bit, so there was a bit where they stayed in the game, stick to the game plan, stick to the structure, doing the right thing. Okay, we didn't get the fantastic compact, that would be fantastic, beautiful, but that was a good step, as an example. We’re working with the characters, we're working with the leaders, we're working with the culture, and everyone that has done that before, knows that it's not a quick process."

It sounds like there's only so much you can do on the training pitch, it's psychological as well, that you're really having to make big progress for the squad?

Thomas: “Yeah, you could say that, psychologically, mentality, character-wise, yeah, bit by bit.”

What’s the latest on Dominic Solanke?

Thomas: “I'm looking forward to name him when he's in the squad, he’s progressing forward, that's what I want to say.”

Micky van de Ven said in an interview that he still believes in Ange’s system – has buy-in been difficult, because it's such a contrast, Ange's style, compared to your own?

Thomas: “No, I think it's been a good buy-in. You can say that from the beginning of the season, I think we started quite well, without being sensational, and I thought we were very good in some games, and good in other games. Then, like in every season, you have some, how can I say, setbacks and some spells, that's maybe not going the right way, but I don't see any signs that they are not, how can I say, with me, or we are going in the same direction. I think Micky, I think it's fair to say, has scored more goals, scored a header, played more consistent minutes, been more fit than he's ever been, so it looks like he's buying into it."

How much has this week been about what Tottenham can do to hurt Liverpool, rather than kind of trying to prepare for what Liverpool will do to Tottenham?

Thomas: “I think it's very important that we do both - work very hard on what is our strengths and principles, and if you are not respectful for a team that won the Premier League, and what kind of threat they pose, then I think you don't do well. As far as I know, the last four times we played them, we had a good 1-0 win, and only three other scores, you can check them, we conceded a few goals in three of those games, so probably a good idea also to defend a bit. I think that's fair. We worked very hard on our breakthrough phase, worked very hard on our positions there, and how we do that this week, and then of course also worked on the defensive side of the game.”

Cottagers clash to round off 2025 for Under-18s

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Our Under-18s face their last match of the calendar year on Saturday with a league trip to Fulham (11am UK).

In a fixture rearranged from earlier in the campaign, we head to Motspur Park looking for a response after Tuesday night’s disappointing FA Youth Cup loss to Brighton.

Fulham were 3-0 home winners over West Bromwich Albion last weekend with all of their goals coming in the first half, so a good start looks to be important for Jamie Carr’s troops as we look to end the first part of the Under-18 Premier League season in positive fashion.

Thomas Frank reports no change ahead of Liverpool

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Thomas Frank expects to face Liverpool on Saturday with 'the same players available' from last weekend's trip to Forest.

That means a number of players still unavailable for one of the big days on the Premier League calendar at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (5.30pm UK).

There is one addition, as well, as Pape Matar Sarr has travelled to the African Cup of Nations, where he will represent Senegal in Morocco - potentially until the final on 18 January. Yves Bissouma, yet to feature this season, is also at the tournament with Mali.

Destiny Udogie was the latest player to join the injury list with a hamstring issue after the draw at Newcastle on 2 December and remains out alongside James Maddison, Dominic Solanke and Deki Kulusevski.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference at Hotspur Way on Friday, Thomas reported: "Everyone is doing fine. Last game, I think it's the same players available. No-one new is available for the squad."

Asked for the latest on Dominic, Thomas added: "I'm looking forward to name him when he's in the squad - he's progressing forward."

Presser Points | Man Utd vs Spurs, Women's League Cup | Martin Ho

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Martin Ho spoke to the media at Hotspur Way on Friday afternoon, ahead of our Subway Women’s League Cup quarter-final tie at Manchester United on Sunday (kick-off 1pm UK).

Here are some key points on what he had to say…

On whether last weekend’s clash against United in the WSL was one of the craziest he has managed…

“(There were) two different emotions probably from the game. I enjoyed the game, to go in front and perform the way we did. It's a tough place to go and play, and they don't really concede much in terms of chances and opportunities and don’t concede many goals, so really good emotions and happiness from the performance in terms of the 75 minutes. We need to make sure that in those moments, we defend a little bit more diligently. Tactically, I adjust things a little bit differently to make sure we're more efficient and more solid. But, I couldn't ask for anymore and they gave me everything.”

On whether the dramatic draw last weekend adds a bit more rivalry for Sunday’s cup clash…

“Rivalry in football is good - club to club and fans to fans. It benefits the Women’s game. This rivalry isn’t about me or Marc [Skinner]; it’s about Manchester United and Spurs competing. We’re excited for the game and want to improve on certain areas from the last performance. We're excited for the game and hopefully we can reach some of the same performance that we put in, but better in certain areas.”

On the importance of this competition…

“It’s really important. I won’t disrespect any competition - FA Cup, League Cup, or league fixtures. I want to win, the Club wants to win and the fans want to win. I want to bring success here. You’ve probably seen that in the competition this term that I’ll rotate if needed, but it will be for the best of the team to win the game and it won’t be much rotation. Everything we do is to win the game and build a strong, winning culture.”

On whether he is ahead of schedule in his progress with the squad after the first half of the season…

“If I'm being honest, probably did I expect so much progress in the short term? No, because as a new coach, you know you can build so much, but you probably don't expect as much in terms of success. There's going to be bumps but, as I said before, the players are working extremely hard, the staff are working extremely hard - and then you reap the rewards for that. I think if you're looking at performances and the way they perform, they probably proved me wrong in some moments. I'm not surprised by their work ethic, their commitment to doing things, their application and attitude. That's definitely not ever been questioned. We're one point behind Manchester United in the league, two points behind Arsenal in third, and I think that position we're in now, I think we deserve to be there based on performances. But it doesn't really matter where you are now, it matters where you are at the end of the season.”

On whether it’s a positive playing Manchester United in back-to-back games…

“You can look at it from different perspectives, but all I see is Manchester United in front of us. How can we better what we were good at, but then really evolve on the things that we maybe suffered with at times in the game? That's my job as Head Coach and that's the pressure on me to make sure that we go into that game with the right attitude and behaviour. We go in tactically with the right ideas of how we're going to execute those moments and the players just going out and enjoying the football, the performance, the levels, I know they can.”

On Olivia Holdt…

“Olivia has taken big steps this season and really turned a corner in her performances, both defensively and offensively. She’s very intelligent, thrives on pressure, wants the ball and wants to make the difference. Her technical ability is second to none. She’s running harder than she ever has, getting into more duels than ever before, and her overall game has had a massive impact on the team. She’s nowhere near the finished article, but I have a lot of belief in her if she continues to apply herself.”

On Olivia and Signe Gaupset linking up next month…

“They’re two wonderful players. Signe has great intuition and creativity, is powerful in 1v1s, and very dangerous around the box. I think they’ll enjoy playing together because of how they see the game, and hopefully they can build something special both individually and collectively.”

On the emotions from the players after last weekend’s draw with United…

“There were raw emotions of joy, happiness and pride because we performed so well. Going into the game, arriving at the stadium on matchday, I felt we had an edge and there was a really good feeling around the group. We went in with a quiet confidence - respecting Manchester United, as we do every opponent - but believing we could be competitive and that we weren’t there just to take part. After the game, there was disappointment. The players were frustrated not to come away with the win, but that in itself shows how far we’ve come. Compared to the mentality when I first arrived, that’s a big shift - knowing we want more and knowing we can deliver more. Not many teams go to Leigh Sports Village and score three goals, go in front and put them on the back foot, and I felt we performed really well. I haven’t had to do much - the motivation is already there within the group. When there’s a cup semi-final and silverware in front of you, that gives you an extra edge and motivation going into Sunday.”

On Academy players being involved in the matchday squads in recent weeks…

“For any of the younger players - whether that’s Erin [Radbourne], Sophie [Jackson], Jhanaie [Pierre] or others around the group - gaining valuable experience is important, not just on matchday but throughout the training environment as well. We have a lot of young players with us on a daily basis that people don’t always see. I’m really big on youth development, giving young players opportunities and helping them mature within our senior environment so they understand what it takes to be a professional footballer. We’ve seen that with players like Araya [Dennis], Lenna [Gunning-Williams] and others - I’m not afraid to give them an opportunity when they earn it. When they’re part of the squad, on the pitch, or involved in training, that exposure is vital, and it’s something we’ll continue to do moving forward.”

Roy Low's only goal for Spurs was against Liverpool - how did he write his name in Club history?

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Roy Low scored one goal in eight appearances for us between 1959-1967 - but it was a substitute appearance that would go down in our record books.

An England schoolboy international, Roy signed amateur forms on August 5, 1959 after being spotted by our Hertfordshire scout and former player, Percy Austin. He signed professional forms on his 17th birthday.

Five years later, having played in a variety of roles in our teams in the South East Counties League, Eastern Counties League and Football Combination, he stepped out for his first team debut against Sheffield Wednesday - December, 1964.

Roy then had the unenviable task of coming in for Jimmy Greaves - on England duty the next day - when he lined-up against Liverpool at the Lane on 9 April, 1965. He rose to the task though and opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, a lead we finally extended for a final 3-0 scoreline thanks to late goals from Frank Saul and Alan Gilzean.

He made a single appearance in 1965/66 - a significant appearance, as well - becoming our first league substitute to be used when replacing the injured Derek Possee midway through the north London derby against Arsenal. After one more appearance in 1966/67, Roy left for Watford in March, 1967.

The day Greavsie broke Shankly's heart...

We played Liverpool back-to-back over the Easter weekend of 1963. We led 2-0 in the Good Friday game at Anfield only to lose 5-2! However, the tables were turned as we put together a stunning performance and 7-2 win at the Lane on Easter Monday. Jimmy Greaves scored four goals with Cliff Jones (2) and Frank Saul completing the scoring. Cliff recalled: "Greavsie was sensational. After the game, Bill Shankly was seen wandering around the car park in a complete daze and when he was approached by one of the reporters saying 'Bill, 7-2 - any injuries?' he said 'no injuries laddy, just a broken heart'."

Goal feasts in December...

It's fair to say it's been snowing goals in our Premier League meetings against Liverpool in the month of December - with last season's nine goals topping the lot. We've played the Reds eight times in December in the Premier League era - interestingly, with seven of the eight staged in N17. Liverpool have the better of it with five wins with draws in 1993 and 2021 and a 2-1 victory for us on 5 December, 1998 - Ruel Fox and an own goal from Jamie Carragher seeing us home.

Olivia Holdt shortlisted for WSL award

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Olivia Holdt has been nominated for the Barclays Women’s Super League Player of the Month award for December.

The nomination comes after the Denmark international produced three goal involvements in two games this month, scoring once and providing two assists.

Returning from the final international break of the calendar year with Denmark, ‘Oli’ continued her impressive run of form and was on hand to net an 94th-munute winner in the 2-1 victory over Aston Villa earlier this month, showing composure inside the box to fire past Sabrina D’Angelo with one of the last attacks of the games.

She then turned provider in our dramatic 3-3 draw with Manchester United last weekend, first delivering a cross for Bethany England to head home the opening goal before a surging run from her own half to United’s box allowed her to tee up Martha Thomas for our third goal of the contest.

Our number 11, who joined us in January from FC Rosengard, is currently our leading goalscorer this term with five goals in all competitions.

Up against Oli for the award are Manchester City’s Viviane Miedema and Khadija Shaw, Liverpool’s Beata Olsson, Everton’s Honoka Hayashi and Arsenal’s Olivia Smith.

But, as usual, you can help Oli to be named Player of the Month by voting for the forward via the link below. Voting is now open and will close at 11am on Monday 22 December.

Club makes Christmas donation to local foodbanks

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Kevin Danso and Lucas Bergvall made a Club-led delivery of essential items to our local Foodbanks – North Enfield and Tottenham – continuing our proud annual tradition.

Foodbanks provide emergency food parcels containing at least three days’ worth of nutritionally balanced meals to individuals and families within the community.

The Club is a long-term supporter of its local Foodbanks and makes a donation ahead of Christmas every year, in addition to year-round support, to assist those living in crisis.

The North Enfield Foodbank opened in 2012 to help support those in the community facing a sudden crisis with food support.

Tottenham Foodbank first opened its doors almost six years ago and since then has been providing emergency food parcels for those in crisis across our community. Last winter, Tottenham Foodbank saw 20 per cent more people seeking such help — an additional 166 parcels – with this winter expected to be even busier.

The charity, which also provides essential items such as toiletries, has seen donations fall by 75 per cent since their peak during lockdown, forcing the Foodbank to spend over £5,000 every month on essential supplies to keep shelves stocked.

Kevin visited Tottenham Foodbank last month and helped volunteers prepare for an evening shift, continuing his work as an ambassador for homelessness charity The Passage.

He said: “This is the second time I have been to the local Foodbank, and I have really enjoyed both visits. There are volunteers who are here every day, making sure families in our community are fed, so it is a privilege that as a Club and as individuals we can do our little bit to help at this time of year.”

The Club sits within one of London’s most deprived areas and has long recognised its responsibility to support vulnerable people in our communities during the Christmas period.

Players and coaches across our Men’s and Women’s First Team have been handing out presents on children's wards at our local hospitals this week.

Members of our women’s team also spent time with residents at a local elderly care home recently to help combat the onset of loneliness during the Christmas period.

To find out more about our local Foodbanks and show your support, visit:

North Enfield Foodbank

Tottenham Foodbank

Racing champion Abbi Pulling joins local schoolchildren at Foundation’s STEM programme finale

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Local primary school pupils were in the fast lane at the finale of the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation and Schneider Electric STEM programme as they were joined by motorsport star Abbi Pulling.

The Foundation and Schneider Electric, supported by CreativeHUT, have been delivering sessions in three local schools recently, introducing 90 pupils to the world of STEM – science, technology, engineering and maths.

To celebrate, the pupils of Lea Valley, St Francis de Sales and St Paul’s & All Hallows visited F1 DRIVE London – the official F1 karting experience at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – and demonstrated their newfound skills to Abbi by competing in LEGO and coding activities. The Spurs fan in turn shared words of wisdom with the children as they took to the track and simulators.

F1 DRIVE London is driving diversity in motorsport by providing apprenticeship and career opportunities for local young people, with a focus on women and underrepresented groups. This was the second time Abbi has visited to support youngsters on Foundation programmes, previously hosting a driving masterclass.

Abbi said: “It’s been really fun to see the kids coming together, getting involved and being very enthusiastic. You can see this isn’t just them turning up because they have to – they’re so engaged, loving what they’re doing, and it puts a smile on my face. Opportunities like this build that first connection to motorsport, engineering or other STEM careers. It’s so special to see.”

Ayhan, nine, from Lea Valley, said: “It’s been so fun – 10 out of 10! We got to experience lots of different activities and I’m excited to do more in the future.”

The Foundation is building out its STEM offering – recently opening a dedicated STEM learning zone in its Percy House HQ next to the Stadium – as research shows that many schools, particularly in disadvantaged areas, face significant barriers delivering STEM education.

A study by Haringey Council said attainment and participation in STEM subjects were well below London and national benchmarks, with another report last year highlighting that 46% of schools in England cite funding as a major barrier to STEM provision and 56% point to insufficient staff time.

Maria Kokotsis, Lea Valley head, said: “There’s no classroom in the world where the pupils can do what they’ve done today, and it was amazing for them to meet Abbi.

“Through our school sessions, the subject knowledge brought by the Foundation and Schneider Electric means we now have five STEM ambassadors and a STEM lunchtime club every day for different year groups, with our ambassadors supporting them so that they get high-quality STEM activities.”

Andrew Wands, Foundation education manager, said: “The kids today were very excited to meet Abbi and her presence brought the world of motorsport to life for them, showing that no dream’s out of reach.

“STEM careers aren’t just the future – they’re key to solving the challenges we face today. Thanks to our partnership with Schneider Electric, we’re giving local children the tools and inspiration to shape that future, especially in energy, sustainability and technology.”

Today’s event was the second of its kind following another for 120 schoolchildren that was attended by players from our Academy earlier this year.

The STEM programme aligns with the Club’s commitment to sustainability. We are recognised as the Premier League’s greenest club, having consistently topped the Sport Positive EPL league table, and our partnership with Schneider Electric – a global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation - supports our journey to net-zero by powering 100% renewable energy of all electrical equipment at the Stadium.

Kelly Becker, president of Schneider Electric UK & Ireland, Belgium and Netherlands, said: “We’re proud to partner with Tottenham Hotspur Foundation on this programme to inspire the next generation of innovators. This isn’t just about teaching children new skills – it’s about preparing them for the jobs of tomorrow, particularly in green energy and sustainability, which will be vital to shaping a more sustainable future.”