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title: "Tottenham: Spurs receive Callum Wilson warning"
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author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2021-10-11T13:40:33Z"
modified: "2021-10-11T13:40:33Z"
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# Tottenham: Spurs receive Callum Wilson warning

**Frank McAvennie believes that Tottenham could be in trouble if Callum Wilson is available for Newcastle ahead of the meeting between the two sides next weekend.**

### **The Lowdown: Wilson could be fit**

The 29-year-old started the season in top form for the Magpies, scoring twice in the first three Premier League games ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/callum-wilson/leistungsdaten/spieler/123682)).

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However, since the 2-2 draw at Southampton in late August, he has not played a minute in any competition due to a hamstring injury, but it is being reported that the striker [could be available to face Spurs](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-major-wilson-injury-update-ahead-of-newcastle-united-clash-v-tottenham/) once domestic football returns following the end of the current international break.

### **The Latest: McAvennie fires Spurs warning**

Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/tottenham-in-trouble-ahead-of-newcastle-clash-after-sources-massive-update-pundit/), [former Premier League striker McAvennie](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/frank-mcavennie/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/116148) has urged Spurs to be vigilant if Wilson is available for Newcastle. He said:

> *“If he’s back, that’s massive, that’s the game Wilson wants to play in.*
>
> *“He is going to be up against a pretty poor Tottenham defence and he is a striker who will punish you if you slip up.*
>
> *“Me, as a striker, I would play against that defence all day long and twice on Sunday.*
>
> *“It doesn’t matter, if you come up against a striker who knows how to pull you about and create space, you’re in trouble.*
>
> *“If Newcastle are on it, which they should be, any ball over the top will have Eric Dier scrambling.*
>
> *“Wilson will fancy that I’m sure. He loves scoring and he has a great chance to get a couple in my opinion*.”

### **The Verdict: Difficult task**

Spurs have not been in the best form this season, losing three of their first seven Premier League matches ([Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/tottenham-hotspur-results)). However, they are doing considerably better than the Magpies, who are [without a win in any competition](https://www.skysports.com/newcastle-united-results) this term. The Tynesiders may have been taken over by a Saudi Arabian consortium in recent days, but they will not be able to spend any of the money now at their disposal until January ([BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58826899)).

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Newcastle’s leading scorer last season with [12 goals](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/23/Archive/England-Newcastle-United), £19.8m-valued Wilson ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/callum-wilson/marktwertverlauf/spieler/123682)) is the best striker at Steve Bruce’s disposal right now, and having the England international available would provide his team with a massive boost. Spurs have conceded [10](https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table) goals in the Premier League already, so Nuno Espirito Santo and his team could indeed be in for a challenging Sunday afternoon if the 29-year-old is fit to feature for the visit of the north Londoners to St James’ Park.

***In other news, [Jose Mourinho’s stance on this Tottenham midfielder has been praised.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-spurs-jose-mourinho-dele-alli-michael-bridge-premier-league/)***