Cash and Gomes Boost Villa Ahead of Spurs Clash

Aston Villa receives a significant boost for Saturday's Premier League trip to Tottenham Hotspur with Matty Cash and Joao Gomes both expected to be available for selection. Manager Unai Emery has expressed his expectation for Tottenham to finish within the top four, emphasizing the scale of the challenge for his side.

• Marco Bizot joins a lengthy injury list ahead of the Tottenham fixture, though Brian Madjo is expected to return to full training during the international break.
• Emery voiced his dissatisfaction with the upcoming three-week international break, expressing concern about player adaptation and maintaining the team's structure.
• During the extended break, Villa will play a behind-closed-doors friendly against Southampton and travel to Spain for a camp, including a match against Sevilla.
• Villa have an impressive record at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, winning four times since the beginning of the 2020/21 Premier League season, more than at any other Premier League ground in that period.
• The team has scored in each of their last nine Premier League away games against Tottenham Hotspur, which is their longest active away scoring run against any opponent in the competition.