Confirmed line-ups | Spurs vs Newcastle on 4 January 2025

We are able to verify the beginning line-ups and substitutes for at the moment’s lunchtime kick-off towards Newcastle United within the Premier League (12.30pm UK).

In our first outing in 2025, Ange Postecoglou has made 5 adjustments to the aspect that began towards Wolverhampton Wanderers final day out.

Goalkeeper Brandon Austin makes his senior aggressive debut for the Membership as he begins instead of Fraser Forster who misses out this afternoon. The Academy graduate, who joined Spurs on the age of eight, final featured in our pre-season tour pleasant towards Bayern Munich on 3 August.

Two enforced adjustments sees Djed Spence and Lucas Bergvall are available in for the injured Future Udogie and suspended Rodrigo Bentancur respectively, while Pape Matar Sarr replaces Yves Bissouma who’s amongst our substitutes.

The opposite change sees Timo Werner are available in for Heung-Min Son in our entrance line for his first begin since Rangers within the UEFA Europa League on 12 December. Dejan Kulusevski will assume the captaincy at the moment as he leads the staff out for the primary time.

Beginning XI: Austin; Pedro Porro, Dragusin, Grey, Spence; Bergvall, Sarr, Kulusevski (c); Johnson, Solanke, Werner.

Substitutes: Whiteman, Hardy, Dorrington, Reguilon, Bissouma, Olusesi, Maddison, Son, Lankshear.

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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 4, 2025