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Spurs host Villa in the FA Cup third round this afternoon. Find all the team news here…
Tottenham welcomes high-flying Aston Villa in aPremier League FA Cup third round clash on Saturday.
Spurs hope to bounce back a 3-2 95th-minute defeat at Bournemouth on Wednesday evening – a result which leaves them three games without a win.
Thomas Frank’s side are languishing in the bottom half of the table and the FA Cup could present a welcome distraction from their disappointing league performance so far this season.
However, a defeat to an in-form Villa side who have lost just once since the start of November would put additional pressure on the north Londoners’ head coach.
Read on to see how the two teams line up for this intriguing encounter.
Tottenham team news
Frank makes five changes to the side which started against the Cherries, including bringing in the experienced Ben Davies for his second start of the season.
But the line-up is solid. Dominic Solanke and Destiny Udogie are both named in the matchday squad, while the exciting Luca Williams-Barnett is also on the bench.
Tottenham: By proxy; Danso, Davies, Van de Ven, Porro; Palhinha, Gray, Simons, Tel, Odobert; Richarlison
Aston Villa team news
Unai Emery also names a strong starting XI for this one.
Morgan Rogers, who is having a fine season, will provide Villa’s bright spark in midfield, while Emi Buendia and Donyell Malen will be the Midlanders’ main threats.
Villa Aston: Bizot; Cash, Konsa, Pau, Maatsen; Bogarde, Kamara, McGinn, Rogers; Buendia, Malén
How to watch Spurs v Villa: FA Cup TV channel, live stream online
Kick-off on Saturday will be at 5:45 p.m. GMT (12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is provided on BBC One, TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 9 and TNT Sports Ultimate.
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Live online streaming is available on a wide range of devices via BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the Discovery+ app.
Tottenham vs Villa FA Cup 2025/26 Statistics
- Tottenham have lost two of their last three FA Cup matches against Villa
- The last team to knock Spurs out of the FA Cup in consecutive seasons was Manchester United in 2007/08 and 2008/09.
- Spurs have progressed in 18 of their last 19 FA Cup third round matches, and have done so in each of the last 11 campaigns since a 2-0 defeat at Arsenal in 2013/14.
- Only bottom-placed Wolves (1) have won fewer Premier League home games this season than Tottenham (2).
- No team outside the relegation zone in the division averages fewer points per home game (0.9)
- As a top team, the last team Villa Norwich City were beaten twice away in a single campaign in 2012/12.
- The Villans have won their last two FA Cup third round matches, having been eliminated at this stage in each of the previous seven campaigns.
- Morgan Rogers was involved in five goals in four matches against Tottenham in all competitions (3 goals, 2 assists), scoring and assisting in Villa’s 2–1 win against them in FA Cup last season and scoring in their 2-1 league win over Spurs on October 19
- Only Arsenal (2) have lost fewer away games in the Premier League this season than Villa (3).
- They have won three of their last four visits to Tottenhamscoring twice in each of those victories. Rogers gave them the lead in their only loss in the streak, succumbing 4-1 in November 2024.
