"After that debacle against Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur and their insta-beleaguered boss Thomas Frank are in desperate need of a spirit-replenishing result. We wish them all the best with that tonight, as they're about to face a Newcastle United side high on life after walloping Everton, in a fixture they've recently lost 2-1, 4-0 and 6-1. Throw in the fact that Newcastle have won five of their last six in the league against Spurs,"
"Rhythmically, and in search of balance, this would be the point at which we trot out some stats to offer Spurs hope. But they're in short supply. While Newcastle tend to enjoy midweek league fixtures, Spurs most signally do not: they've won just one of their last 13, losing the last seven on the bounce. And then there's Eddie Howe's personal record against Frank: he's won six of eight."
Newcastle make two changes to the starting XI, bringing Sandro Tonali and Jacob Murphy in while Anthony Elanga and Bruno Guimaraes drop to the bench. Tottenham make four changes, recalling Brennan Johnson, Pape Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur and Cristian Romero while Archie Gray, Richarlison, Micky van de Ven and Joao Palhinha are benched. Newcastle arrive on a high after a 4-1 win at Everton, enjoying a recent run over Spurs and an unbeaten midweek home league record since 2021. Tottenham urgently need a positive result after the Fulham defeat, possess poor midweek form and face a manager, Eddie Howe, who has beaten Thomas Frank six of eight times.
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