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Seven changes for Villa: Tyrone Mings, Victor Lindelof, Ian Maatsen, Ross Barkley, Lamare Bogarde, Tammy Abraham, Jadon Sancho each travel in, pinch Emery managing resources earlier nan Europa League semi-final 2nd limb against Nottingham Forest connected Thursday. John McGinn is not successful nan squad.
Four changes for Spurs: Destiny Udogie, João Palinha, Richarlison, Mathys Tel are introduced by De Zerbi, Palinha having scored nan victor against Wolves past clip out.
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Lindelof, Mings, Maatsen, Bogarde, Tielemans, Sancho, Barkley, Rogers, Abraham. Substitutes: Bizot, Buendia, Watkins, Digne, Torres, Garcia, Douglas Luiz, Bailey, Konsa.
Tottenham Hotspur: Kinsky, Porro, Danso, van de Ven, Udogie, Bentancur, Joao Palhinha, Muani, Gallagher, Tel, Richarlison. Substitutes: Austin, Dragusin, Bissouma, Maddison, Gray, Bergvall,Spence, Sarr, Souza.
Referee: Sam Barrott (West Yorkshire)
Preamble
Relegation, for a nine of Tottenham’s stature, is unthinkable. At slightest it should beryllium fixed their resources, history and stature. But a profoundly horrible play sees them teetering successful 18th place, nan 3rd and last relegation spot, pinch 4 matches remaining.
It’s not each bad news: since taking complete from nan sacked Igor Tudor – who took complete from nan sacked Thomas Frank – Roberto de Zerbi has managed to make 4 points from nan past 2 matches, having opened his tenure with a 1-0 nonaccomplishment distant against Sunderland.
Even better, perhaps, is that West Ham crumbled to a 3-0 nonaccomplishment distant astatine Brentford yesterday, meaning Spurs tin overtake nan Hammers and climb retired of nan relegation area pinch triumph astatine Aston Villa this evening.
Easier said than done against Unai Emery’s fifth-placed Villans, who are good connected people for Champions League qualification, but De Zerbi has undoubtedly made a affirmative impact. Spurs fans will beryllium praying for different uptick.
Kick-off: 7pm BST
