It's a crucial match for Tottenham Hotspur as they travel to St James' Park to take on Newcastle United in Sunday's Premier League encounter. With their Champions League ambitions hanging in the balance, Spurs will be hoping to secure a win against a Newcastle side who are equally chasing the same objective.
Last week, the Magpies had a five-game winning streak brought to an abrupt end at Villa Park after they suffered a painful 3-0 defeat to Aston Villa. The result subsequently gave Manchester United the opportunity to demote Eddie Howe's men to fourth on the league table and a defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday would well push them out of the Champions League places entirely.
Nevertheless, the hosts are currently clinging onto the fourth and final spot, possessing a game in hand on Spurs and would fancy their chances of avoiding any complications in their charge. Having already beaten the visitors when the two sides met in the first found in October, there is lingering optimism that things could go in their favor once more.
Newcastle will come into the clash having lost one game at home this season (against Liverpool). Stilll, they will be required to do more as the defensive resillience which they used to boast of, is no longer present, considering the fact that they have kept just one clean sheet in their last 12 games in all tournaments.
Meanwhile, Tottenham's season arguably hit a new low during their defeat to Bournemouth last time around, losing 3-2 in North London. A remarkable fight back from two goals down was undone as they conceded the match-defining goal by Dango Ouattara in the 95th-minute.
Currently, Spurs have both Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion on their tail, and defeat at St James' Park would impede their quest to secure a Champions League place for next season. Since January, they have struggled for consistency on the road as they have only won one away match, losing four and drawing two of their last six. They have also been found wanting in recent weeks, securing just one victory out of their last eight games in all tournaments.
Form guide: Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur
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Team news: Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle United will be without Allan Saint-Maximin (thigh) and Emil Krafth (ACL) for their match against Tottenham Hotspur this weekend, and Ryan Fraser remains out of first-team training. However, there are no new concerns for Newcastle manager Eddie Howe following their defeat to Aston Villa.
On the other hand, Tottenham Hotspur suffered a blow in their recent match as Clement Lenglet picked up a muscular problem and is now sidelined. Lucas Moura is suspended, while Rodrigo Bentancur (knee), Emerson Royal (knee), Yves Bissouma (ankle), and Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring) are also unavailable. Ben Davies has a slight chance of recovering from his thigh injury but is not expected to feature in the match.
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