Tottenham will be facing Newcastle on Sunday, and with the Lilywhites fresh off the back of a win over Aston Villa and a draw at the Etihad, it’s hard not to fancy them against Newcastle, who have lost their opening two games.
TEAM NEWS:
@JuanMFoyth (ankle) – continuing rehabilitation.
@RyanSessegnon (hamstring) – continuing rehabilitation.
Tanguy Ndombele (thigh) – minor injury sustained during training, unavailable this weekend.#THFC #COYS pic.twitter.com/SizaV4C11x
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 23, 2019
However, with the team news in, the Lilywhites will be slightly less confident, as Tanguy Ndombele has suffered a slight thigh injury and will be unavailable for the club’s home game against the Magpies, although it’s stated that he’s ‘unavailable this weekend’, giving hope he could face Arsenal.
After watching Newcastle lose 1-0 to Arsenal and 3-1 to Norwich the fans will certainly be confident of taking all three points off of the Magpies, but not having Ndombele is far from ideal, seeing as the Frenchman was influential against Villa, scoring the equaliser, and played as a calming influence (handed a 7/10 by Sky Sports by winning all of his duels) against Man City in the 2-2 draw.
You can read the Lilywhites’ reaction to Ndombele’s absence:
Ndombele out this weekend due to minor thigh injury ….
Hope this is a precaution. Need the strongest line-up possible available for the NLD next weekend! #COYS #THFC
— SPURdy (@Pudsey77) August 23, 2019
Ndombele out for the season then
— . (@Losgrantos) August 23, 2019
I don’t mind resting Ndombele this weekend if it ensures he’s fit for Arsenal next weekend. Wonder if Lo Celso starts now that Ndombele isn’t playing this weekend.
— Joe Gallagher (@joeygallaghernj) August 23, 2019
Tanguy noooooooooo
— Daniel Jarvis (@Daniel_Jarvis0) August 23, 2019
Our worst fears are confirmed pic.twitter.com/Csg3GQrYyy
— James (@JamesVaughny) August 23, 2019
Cheers sons crying, nice one pic.twitter.com/YXv9h7NWqi
— Alfie (@FtblMoura) August 23, 2019
To anyone moaning about Tanguy, get a grip idiots. It says minor injury. We are playing Newcastle. Let him rest for NLD instead
— Electric Forest (@electricForest6) August 23, 2019
