Overview
- The match is at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a 12:30pm BST kick-off on Saturday 19 September and both teams enter having taken two points or fewer from four league games.
- Roberto De Zerbi confirmed Pedro Porro, Sandro Tonali and James Maddison are available for selection, and Dejan Kulusevski has returned to first-team training but is not yet match-ready.
- Tottenham remain without a Premier League goal after four games and were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Liverpool, increasing pressure on the home side to produce a positive result.
- Aston Villa come off midweek wins in the Champions League and Carabao Cup but face multiple absences and late fitness tests including Joao Gomes, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Leon Goretzka and Amadou Onana.
- Villa have recent success at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and a strong head-to-head record in north London, while both clubs’ summer squad overhauls have left cohesion and fitness as key early-season issues.