Tottenham Hotspur host Aston Villa in the Premier League FA Cup, with Thomas Frank’s side desperate for a result to restore the club’s morale.
The Danish team lost to Bournemouth 2-3 in their last game and have only won one of the last six games.
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Villa, meanwhile, are on a meteoric rise under Emery, winning 12 of their last 14 games and sitting third in the Premier League table.
Villa have also made it three consecutive wins against Tottenham Hotspur, a further blow for the home side, and are therefore confident of advancing to the fourth round.
Here’s everything you need to know:
When is the Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa match?
Tottenham Hotspur will face Aston Villa at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, January 10, with the match starting at 5:45pm GMT.
How can I watch it?
UK viewers can watch the match live on BBC One and TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 5.30pm on the BBC and 5pm (GMT) on TNT.
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UK viewers can also watch the match via streaming services BBC iPlayer and discovery+, as well as the BBC Sport website.
Team news
Spurs suffered a major blow in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland when Mohamed Kudus picked up a quad injury that will rule him out until April.
Captain Christian Romero will also miss the game for disciplinary reasons, having been suspended for one match by the FA for his reaction to being sent off against Liverpool last month.
Rodrigo Bentancur suffered a hamstring injury against Bournemouth and is another player relegated, while Lucas Bergvall is sidelined with a muscle problem.
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Dominic Solanke, Destiny Udoji, Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison remain absent, while Yves Bissouma and Pep Matar Sarr are away for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Aston Villa, meanwhile, are without Amadou Onana with a hamstring injury, while Tyrone Mings is also yet to return with a hamstring injury. Ross Barkley is also out injured, while Evann Guessand is competing in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Expected lineup
Tottenham Hotspur XI: Kinski; Spence, Denso, Van de Ven, Polo; Gray, Parinha; Simmons, Phone, Richarlison; Kolo Muani
Aston Villa XI: Bizot; Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; McGinn, Buendia, Rogers; Watkins
