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Tottenham Hotspur will entertain Aston Villa at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this Saturday as they look to earn a good result on their travels in the Premier League. Spurs suffered a disappointing 3-2 loss away at Bournemouth recently, so they would be eager to bounce back by securing a victory versus the Villans this weekend.<\/p>\n

Thomas Frank will set his players up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make a lot of tweaks to his first team for this game. Radu Dragusin, Kevin Danso and Ben Davies could all play from the start of the clash.<\/p>\n

Defence<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Anton\u00edn Kinsk\u00fd will feature in goal for Spurs as he looks to keep a clean sheet at home in the FA Cup. Kevin Danso will function alongside Radu Dragusin at the centre of the Tottenham<\/a> backline as they focus on maintaining a good shape defensively throughout the 90 minutes.<\/p>\n

Pedro Porro will try to make a difference as the right-back, while Ben Davies fills in on the other side as a makeshift left-back. Both of them will have to pick and choose their moments to join in on the attack.<\/p>\n

Djed Spence and Micky van de Ven will get a rest on the bench as they offer cover for the defensive positions.<\/p>\n

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BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND \u2013 JANUARY 07: Micky van de Ven of Tottenham Hotspur looks on dejectedly at full time during the Premier League match between Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur at Vitality Stadium on January 07, 2026 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Michael Steele\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Midfield<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Rodrigo Bentancur and Archie Gray will operate as the holding midfielders as they try to make life tough for the opposition at the centre of the park.<\/p>\n

The talented trio of Mathys Tel, Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert will play just ahead of them as part of the Tottenham attack. All three of them need to be at the top of their game if Spurs are to cause some headaches for the Aston Villa defenders this weekend.<\/p>\n

Lucas Bergvall and Joao Palhinha will have to settle for a place on the bench as they await their chance to influence the game in the second 45 minutes if required.<\/p>\n

Attack<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Richarlison will lead the charge for the North London club up top. He has to find a way to be a real menace in the final third.<\/p>\n

Randal Kolo Muani will have to be content with a spot on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the latter stages of the game if Spurs are in need of a goal by then.<\/p>\n

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