Overview
- Kick-off is 3:00pm GMT at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with live coverage on Sky Sports from 2:00pm.
- Spurs are without Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison and Destiny Udogie, Xavi Simons is suspended, Dominic Solanke is unlikely to feature, and Lucas Bergvall is a doubt, with Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr at AFCON.
- Sunderland travel depleted by AFCON call-ups including Reinildo, Arthur Masuaku, Noah Sadiki, Chemsdine Talbi, Bertrand Traoré and Habib Diarra, with Dan Ballard and Brian Brobbey facing late fitness decisions.
- Régis Le Bris’s side reinforced their defensive reputation with a 0-0 draw against Manchester City, while recent away matches have been short on goals.
- Tottenham’s home form remains a concern with just two wins in nine league games, yet odds still make them favorites as many previews forecast under 2.5 goals.