Hey and welcome to a pivotal match within the Premier League between two groups taking part in for a spot in Europe subsequent season.
Newcastle host Tottenham at St James’ Park, with 13 factors separating them. Eddie Howe’s aspect are eighth however a win would transfer them as much as sixth within the desk above Man Utd and West Ham.
It has been an injury-hit season for Newcastle and midfielder Joe Willock will probably be absent right now resulting from an Achilles damage.
“Joe’s been to see one other specialist to verify on the progress of his Achilles. It’s been problematic for him,” Howe informed reporters.
“It has been a tough damage, it has not been simple as a result of he’s had a number of problems via the method. The suggestions was typically optimistic, within the respect that the Achilles is therapeutic and doing properly.
“However it’ll fluctuate now and again and he could have moments the place it isn’t feeling so good. For Tottenham, I in all probability suppose he gained’t be out there.
“There’s an opportunity he’ll then be out there via the remainder of the season however, once more, that’s barely unclear. We’d like to verify the long-term prognosis for him is optimistic, and that may imply a brief interval of relaxation.”
For Tottenham, they’ve their Champions League future in their very own fingers. They sit fourth, with a recreation in hand on fifth-placed Aston Villa.
“They’re going via a troublesome time with accidents, like everybody this season, however they’ve in all probability been damage for extra of a chronic interval than anybody else,” Spurs supervisor Ange Postecoglou stated.
“At house they’re nonetheless an excellent aspect, regardless of who’s on the market going through them. We’re going to need to match their vitality, however it’s the approach we wish to play soccer too.”
