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Two underachieving sides without a Premier League win between them this season meet in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off in north London.

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa gets underway at 12:30 BST.

Not only have these clubs yet to taste victory in 2026/27, but they’ve also scored just one goal between them.

TEAM NEWS

Pedro Porro returns from injury today, taking the place of Archie Gray at right-back.

That’s the only change that Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi has made from the 0-0 draw with Everton last weekend.

James Maddison and Mohammed Kudus are among the substitutes for the Lilywhites.

Yohan Manzambi gets his first Premier League start for Aston Villa as Unai Emery makes two changes from the Gameweek 4 defeat to Nottingham Forest.

Joao Gomes is also back from suspension to start in the engine room.

£4.5m FPL midfielder George Hemmings and Ross Barkley make way.

Matty Cash returned from injury in the EFL Cup in midweek but, like then, he’s only among the substitutes this afternoon.

LINE-UPS

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Kinsky, Porro, van Hecke, van de Ven, Robertson, Tonali, Bentancur, Savio, Fernandes, Marmoush, Solanke.

Subs: Dubravka, Tosin, Senesi, Gallagher, Maddison, Udogie, Gray, Bergvall, Kudus.

Aston Villa XI: Suzuki, Wan-Bissaka, Mings, Lindelof, Ruggeri, Joao Gomes, Kamara, McGinn, Buendia, Manzambi, Jackson.

Subs: Wright, Cash, Harwood-Bellis, Barkley, Garnacho, Abraham, Mbaye, Bogarde, Hemmings.


LIVE GAMEWEEK 5 PAGE + MATCH CENTRE

Spurs v Aston Villa team news: Porro + Manzambi start

You can follow all the day’s action via the Live Gameweek page, which you can find in the all-new FPL Toolkit section.

Here you can track the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out.

And there’s also the all-new Match Centre to explore. Here, you’ll find stats, heatmaps, rolling xG graphs and more on every Premier League fixture.

A lot is free for all, with Chief Scout Members getting full access.

Enjoy!


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  1. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 2 mins ago

    Everton team:
    Pickford, Mykolenko, Branthwaite, Tarkowski, Maitland-Niles, Garner, Armstrong, Johnson, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Barry

    Ipswich team: Walton, Davis, O'Shea, Diop, Ouattara, Palacios, Lukic, Clark, Enciso, Fatawu, Emersonn

    1. Barry getting two today

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 hours, 59 mins ago

        Hope not, I went Delap in the end

        1. Told you

      2. FOREST FOREVER 2
        • 1 Year
        2 hours, 58 mins ago

        Nah Two YCs mean a sending off.
        (New owner in WC)

  2. Esraj
    • 10 Years
    2 hours, 59 mins ago

    Jackson shooting for the stars.

  3. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    2 hours, 58 mins ago

    There we go

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      2 hours, 23 mins ago

      Robertson off

  4. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    2 hours, 57 mins ago

    Mine interweb connection has gone down, meaning I can’t finisg the game! What a massive, massive relief!

    Time to retire to mine chambers, goodnight all!

  5. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 hours, 57 mins ago

    Lol...Tottenham thought they've finally scored...but disallowed

  6. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    2 hours, 57 mins ago

    Alert: 4.4m gk starting

  7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    2 hours, 57 mins ago

    What’s the longest period a team has gone without scoring? Maybe that’s the record Spurs are going for

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 56 mins ago

      Palace did 9 games in the 90s i believe

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 56 mins ago

      I have faith, they can do it!

    3. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 46 mins ago

      In the prem? then yes its us under Frank de Boer for the first 4 games and then Roy for another 3 games to make 7 in total. Come on you Spurs 😀

  8. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    2 hours, 56 mins ago

    What a buzz kill

  9. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 12 Years
    2 hours, 56 mins ago

    Loltenham

  10. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 2 Years
    2 hours, 51 mins ago

    You have to be a seriously bad football team to fail to score vs a CB pairing of Mings + Lindelof in 2026

  11. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 hours, 51 mins ago

    Jackson brace

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 51 mins ago

      I mean one

  12. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 50 mins ago

    Manzambi A Jackson G

  13. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 49 mins ago

    Get in the bin Spurs!

    😆

  14. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 hours, 49 mins ago

    Wow, even Aston Villa is beating Spurs.

    Surely a manager firing is close?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 49 mins ago

      Smash and grab by Villa. Spurs have been the better than for the most part.

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 47 mins ago

      Even Nicholas Jackson can score against Spurs.

  15. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 48 mins ago

    Savio is a shocking footballer, Spurs paid the Pep tax to get him and ended up with a nobody. Marmoush another dud.

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 46 mins ago

      To be fair Marmoush looked quite energetic in the few games I’ve seen.

  16. banskt
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 47 mins ago

    Why do I still have Kinsky?

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      2 hours, 46 mins ago

      2 CSs in the last 3 matches?

      1. banskt
        • 13 Years
        2 hours, 44 mins ago

        Thanks for the reminder. 🙂

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 45 mins ago

      He kept 2 consecutive clean sheets?

    3. Esraj
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 41 mins ago

      4.5m keeper playing for a club in relegation battle.

  17. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 45 mins ago

    Emery!

  18. el polako
    • 9 Years
    2 hours, 44 mins ago

    Mavropanos !!!

  19. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 hours, 44 mins ago

    Any love for Kostoulas? Haven't seen him in any drafts but looks nailed?

  20. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 43 mins ago

    Kudus is pinpoint with those crosses.

    Directly into the gloves of Suzuki every time.

  21. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    2 hours, 41 mins ago

    it will be ironical if spurs gets a conoslation goal in the 95th min.

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 40 mins ago

      Nah…

  22. Warbling Wendy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    2 hours, 39 mins ago

    You get the vibe all of the spurs players think tho why should be playing for a better team, so they cba to really commit

    1. Warbling Wendy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 hour, 40 mins ago

      Maddison prime example for that goal, no effort to stop the shot, turns away to protect his face

  23. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 39 mins ago

    Spurs relegation material, was it £400m spent 😆

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 38 mins ago

      You would have thought that after burning through Bale’s transfer money they’ve learned their lesson.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 hour, 10 mins ago

        True & not come close to replacing Sonny & Kane

  24. DeSelby
    • 4 Years
    2 hours, 39 mins ago

    Has anyone ever wildcarded and had every player blank and finished on 22 points? Asking for a friend.

    1. FantasyTony
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 40 mins ago

      I’ll tell you on Sunday

  25. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 hours, 39 mins ago

    Beundia goal

  26. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    2 hours, 38 mins ago

    Wow, great strike by Buendia

  27. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 38 mins ago

    Are we going to see 4th?

  28. FantasyTony
    • 9 Years
    2 hours, 38 mins ago

    lol spurs

  29. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 10 Years
    2 hours, 37 mins ago

    Christ I genuinely thought Spurs would improve

  30. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    2 hours, 37 mins ago

    Spurs going to have to sack him aren't they.

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 37 mins ago

      Eddie Howe waiting?

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 35 mins ago

      Some Spurs players look like they don't even bother to defend.