Newcastle return from the international break to begin their Premier League run-in away at top four chasers Tottenham on Sunday. Spurs go into the game in good form having won four of their five previous league fixtures and will be determined to carry it on as they attempt to chase down Arsenal, who occupy the final Champions League spot.
Newcastle will feel a string of good results will be enough to see them avoid the drop this season. They are in 14th, some nine points from the bottom three with nine games remaining. That said, two defeats to Chelsea and ten-man Everton in their last two Premier League matches demonstrate how astute the Magpies must remain to achieve their goal.
The reverse fixture in October saw Tottenham earn an empathic 3-2 win when three first-half goals from the visitors cancelled out Callum Wilson’s second-minute strike prior to Jonjo Shelvey’s red card and Eric’s Dier’s own goal in the second half. The match had to be halted after 40 minutes due to a medical emergency in the crowd.
