Tottenham Hotspur were hit with a double defensive injury blow ahead of their Premier League battle with Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.

Thomas Frank 's men welcomed Unai Emery's crop to North London revelling in a seven-game unbeaten run in all tournaments, having edged out Leeds United 2-1 just before the international break.

The Lilywhites will temporarily rise as high as second in the Premier League table with all three points against the Lions, before reigning champions Liverpool attempt to respond against Manchester United in the later kickoff.

Even with a Champions League game against Monaco to come on Wednesday night, Frank unsurprisingly went with a strong starting XI against Villa, including the recognisable central pairing of Micky van de Ven and Cristian R

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