Tottenham Hotspur will be bidding to return to winning ways in the Premier League when they welcome Aston Villa to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on New Year's Day.
Antonio Conte's side played out a 2-2 draw with Brentford in the league on Boxing Day, coming from two goals behind to secure a share of the spoils in the London derby.
Spurs are currently fourth in the Premier League table, just one point above fifth-placed Manchester United, who have a game in hand on the North London club.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Tottenham's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Villa, who currently occupy 12th position in England's top flight.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: January 23 (vs. Fulham)
Richarlison suffered a thigh injury in Brazil's quarter-final defeat to Croatia at the 2022 World Cup, and he is not expected to be back on the field until the end of January.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Groin
Possible return date: Unknown
Rodrigo Bentancur missed out against Brentford through suspension, but he was also nursing a groin problem that he picked up at the World Cup, and he will again be unavailable here.
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Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Illness
Possible return date: January 1 (vs. Aston Villa)
Djed Spence was not involved against Brentford due to illness, but the right-back is expected to be back in the squad for the contest with Villa.
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Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Other
Possible return date: January 1 (vs. Aston Villa)
Cristian Romero was not involved against Brentford following his exertions at the World Cup for the winners Argentina, but he could be back in the fold for the clash with Unai Emery's side.
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Calf
Possible return date: January 1 (vs. Aston Villa)
Lucas Moura has been struggling with a calf problem throughout the campaign, playing just 93 minutes of Premier League football this season, and he remains a major doubt for this contest.
TOTTENHAM'S SUSPENSION LIST
Tottenham have no players suspended for this match.
Matt Law
