Aston Villa vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League team news, line-ups and more today

Aston Villa host to Tottenham Hotspur this afternoon in the Premier League early kick off in what should be an interesting encounter between two teams in solid form.

Unai Emery’s Villa come into the match sitting fourth in the table, one spot and five points ahead of Spurs though the north London side have a game in hand. Villa have won three of their last four league games convincingly and even held Ajax to a goalless draw away from home in the Europa Conference League last time out. They are a team full of confidence with an able goalscorer in Ollie Watkins who should prove a threat to the visitors this afternoon.

Tottenham, meanwhile, will do all they can to upset Villa’s flow. Ange Postecoglou has an almost full squad to choose from with his key personnel – the likes of James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur and Micky van de Ven – all back ahead absences through injury. Spurs left it late against Crystal Palace in their previous outing but will be hoping for a more well-rounded performance when they take to the field at Villa Park.

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Postecoglou says Champions League qualification not a ‘golden ticket’

While revenge might not be on Postecoglou’s mind, Champions League qualification certainly will be.

Spurs are five points behind fourth-placed Villa ahead of Sunday’s game, but their manager has emphasised that qualification alone is “not a Willy Wonka golden ticket”.

“It just gets you a year in the Champions League, but if you don’t build on that or grow from that, it is meaningless, I think anyway, because we’re not in it for participation, we’re in it to win things.

“Yes, if we make Champions League this year it means we’ve progressed from last year, but has our football progressed?”

Chris Wilson10 March 2024 11:27

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Ange Postecoglou not out for revenge as Spurs prepare for Villa clash

Spurs travel to Villa Park for what will be a crucial match in the battle for Champions League qualification with the hosts currently occupying fourth spot in the Premier League.

Villa have also won the last three meetings with Tottenham, but the narrative of revenge surrounds an incident from the previous clash on November 25.

Mike Jones10 March 2024 11:20

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Aston Villa vs Tottenham predicted line-ups

Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Lenglet, Moreno; Bailey, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Ramsey; Tielemans, Watkins

Tottenham XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bissouma, Bentancur; Kulusevski, Maddison, Werner; Son

Mike Jones10 March 2024 11:15

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Aston Villa vs Tottenham early team news

Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey is a doubt and will be assessed after missing their Europa Conference League game against Ajax on Thursday over a foot issue. Pau Torres and John McGinn are available while Clement Lenglet could face his former club.

Tyrone Mings, Emi Buendia and Boubacar Kamara remain sidelined.

Tottenham are boosted by the return of Pedro Porro who missed the last two matches through injury. Richarlison (knee), Fraser Forster (foot fracture), Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring) and Manor Solomon remain out.

Mike Jones10 March 2024 11:10

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How to watch Aston Villa vs Tottenham

The match takes place at Villa Park and will kick off at 1:00pm GMT on Sunday 10 March.

Aston Villa vs Tottenham will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League, with coverage starting from 12pm. If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

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Mike Jones10 March 2024 11:05

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