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Tottenham suffered a disappointing defeat in the North London derby at Arsenal last Sunday, but Thursday night’s shocking exit from the Europa League at the hands of Dinamo Zagreb sounded alarm bells at the club.
Spurs led a 2-0 lead in the first leg in the second leg, but Mislav Orsic scored twice to take the game into extra time, where he completed his hat-trick in a 3-0 win to send to Mourinho’s men to crash.
Mourinho has repeatedly criticized the attitude of his players in recent times, while club captain Hugo Lloris called the performance “shameful”, hinting at deep problems within the dressing room.
With Mourinho and his team under great pressure to get a result at Villa Park, the fans, and Daniel Levy, will also be watching closely how the team reacts and if Mourinho is still the coach to turn things around.
Kicking off at 7:30 pm GMT, follow all the latest action on our live match blog.
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Prediction: Villa 0-1 Tottenham
The Spurs are sure to have a reaction to Thursday’s loss, especially with captain Hugo Lloris taking the remarkable step of seemingly calling in certain team members.
Villa may have Jack Grealish back, but no one knows how he didn’t train. Villa looks half as good without him and the Spurs, if they act together, have enough for a much-needed victory.
How to watch
Television channel: Today’s game will be televised on Sky Sports.
Live broadcast: Sky Sports subscribers will be able to watch the game online via the Sky Go website or app.
Spurs team news
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Tanganga, Rodon, Sánchez, Reguilon, Lucas Moura, Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Lo Celso, Vinicius, Kane
Subs: Bale, Hart, Dier, Sissoko, Alli, Bergwijn, Davies, Scarlett, Devine
Villa team news
Aston Villa: Martínez, Efectivo, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Sanson, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Traore, Watkins, Trezeguet
Subs: Heaton, Taylor, Nakamba, Barkley, El Ghazi, Engels, Elmohamady, Davis, Ramsey
And Kilpatrick in Villa Park
Our Spurs correspondent is in place and waiting for some big calls from Mourinho …
It’s a great night for José Mourinho after Thursday night’s shocking Europa League exit at Dinamo Zagreb.
It’s no exaggeration to say that the result at Villa Park could be key to Mourinho’s future at Spurs, so the Special needs a win …
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Tottenham at Villa Park!
