Overview
- Kickoff is set for 5:45 p.m. GMT (12:45 p.m. ET) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London.
- UK viewers can watch on BBC One or TNT Sports, with streaming on BBC iPlayer and discovery+; the match streams in the U.S. on ESPN+ via the ESPN app.
- Tottenham are depleted, with Mohammed Kudus and Rodrigo Bentancur injured and captain Cristian Romero serving a one‑match FA suspension, while several others are out or at AFCON.
- Villa arrive third in the Premier League and on a strong run, having already won 2-1 at Spurs this season and taken recent FA Cup and league meetings between the sides.
- With no replays in this season’s FA Cup, the tie will be decided today, and most previews and bookmakers tip Villa to progress.