Another all-Premier League battle for FA Cup third round go happen for North London this Saturday evening, as Tottenham Hotspur host Aston Villa.
Unai Emery men dey travel come Spurs less than three months after dem beat Thomas Frank side 2-1 away from home for Premier League.
Match Preview
After Tottenham finish 17th for Premier League last season under Ange Postecoglou, Spurs still no really show any clear improvement this season under new manager Thomas Frank. The Danish coach suffer him eighth league defeat of the season on Wednesday night when dem lose away to Bournemouth.
Antoine Semenyo dramatic 95th-minute goal seal 3-2 loss for Spurs, result wey leave dem stranded for 14th position with just 27 points from 21 matches. Dem dey 13 points clear of relegation zone, but a massive 21 points behind league leaders and bitter rivals Arsenal.
After the match, tension burst for Spurs camp as fans vent their anger on the players. Many supporters don already turn against Frank, and matters even worse when photos surface show am dey drink coffee from cup wey get Arsenal logo for Vitality Stadium, something wey further annoy angry away fans.
If Spurs fit secure their first win of 2026 this weekend, e go help calm the storm small. But beating Aston Villa no go easy, as Tottenham don lose two of their last three FA Cup matches against the Birmingham club, including 2-1 loss for Villa Park in fourth round last season.
Still, Tottenham wey don win FA Cup eight times fit take small confidence from the fact say dem don progress from 18 of their last 19 FA Cup third-round ties. Spurs don also qualify from this stage in each of the last 11 seasons since dem lose 2-0 to Arsenal for 2013-14 campaign.
Aston Villa miss chance to close gap on league leaders Arsenal when dem draw 0-0 with Crystal Palace for Selhurst Park on Wednesday night. That result be their first draw across all competitions since end of September.
Emery side dey look for their 10th win in 11 Premier League matches, but dem no fit break Palace defence and miss chance to reach 45 points after 21 games for the first time in club history.
Even though Emery happy with the “fantastic” point against Palace, Villa dey third on the table and level on points with second-placed Man City. Dem fit fall eight points behind Arsenal if the Gunners beat Liverpool on Thursday night.
Villa get upcoming league matches against Everton, Newcastle and Brentford, plus Europa League clashes with Fenerbahce and Red Bull Salzburg. But first, dem must focus on FA Cup – competition wey dem don win seven times and last lift way back in 1957.
Aston Villa don win their last two FA Cup third-round matches after dem previously crash out at this stage for seven straight seasons. Dem don also beat Tottenham in their last three meetings across all competitions, including that 2-1 away win in October. The last team Villa beat twice away in one season before now na Norwich City in 2012-13.
Tottenham Hotspur form (all competitions): L L W D D L
Aston Villa form (all competitions): W W W L W D
Team News
Tottenham midfielders Lucas Bergvall and Rodrigo Bentancur both come off injured during the midweek loss to Bournemouth. Bergvall dey doubtful with muscle problem, while Bentancur likely go miss out due to hamstring injury.
Mohammed Kudus no go return until after March international break because of thigh injury. Destiny Udogie (thigh), Dominic Solanke (ankle), Dejan Kulusevski (knee) and James Maddison (ACL) also dey unavailable.
Backup goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky dey hope to get rare start ahead of Guglielmo Vicario. Kevin Danso, Radu Dragusin, Ben Davies, Archie Gray, Wilson Odobert and Richarlison all dey push to return to starting XI.
For Aston Villa side, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez don rule out with calf injury wey he pick during midweek draw with Crystal Palace. Because of that, Marco Bizot go likely start between the posts.
Amadou Onana (thigh) and Ross Barkley (knee) still dey injured, while Evann Guessand dey away on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Ivory Coast. January signing Alisson fit make him debut either as starter or from bench.
Pau Torres return to squad in midweek after he recover from calf injury and he fit start on Saturday. Fellow centre-back Tyrone Mings (thigh) still dey assessed before kickoff.
Morgan Rogers don contribute to five goals in four games against Spurs across all competitions – three goals and two assists. He score and assist during Villa 2-1 FA Cup win against Tottenham last season and he likely go start again in attack, either behind Ollie Watkins or Donyell Malen.
Tottenham Hotspur Possible Starting Lineup
Kinsky; Spence, Danso, Van de Ven, Davies; Palhinha, Gray; Kolo Muani, Simons, Tel; Richarlison
Aston Villa Possible Starting Lineup
Bizot; Garcia, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Bogarde, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Sancho; Malen
Prediction
We say: Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Aston Villa
With both managers expected to rotate their squads, Saturday match fit open up well-well for North London. Frank and Emery both believe say the players dem select fit deliver qualification to fourth round.
However, Aston Villa dey slight favourites based on their recent form, and we dey back the visitors to once again take advantage of Spurs shaky defence and secure another win.
LIVE Update Notice
This page dey LIVE and go dey updated regularly with confirmed lineups, match events, key moments and post-match reactions as the game dey progress.
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