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Cristian Stellini lifts the lid on Tottenham's injury problems ahead of Newcastle trip

Tottenham Hotspur interim boss Cristian Stellini says Ben Davies and Clement Lenglet have both trained ahead of this weekend's clash with Newcastle United. The Magpies' Champions League rivals have been hit with a number of injuries, with Davies not featuring since the 3-3 draw against Southampton and Lenglet limping out of last Saturday's 3-2 defeat at home to Bournemouth.

Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur both have long-term injuries while Emerson Royal is also set to miss the clash at St. James' Park this weekend. Lucas Moura is suspended, while Ryan Sessegnon is also injured and won't play against the Magpies.

Stellini is hoping to have Davies and Lenglet back in contention in what would be a big boost, but that's likely to be a late call from the Spurs boss.

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"We have Ben Davies back in training, in part of the training so maybe not ready to play yet," Stellini told football.london.

Lenglet has been suffering with an inflammation under his foot, but the Spurs interim boss said that they are confident he can have a full training session with the group on Saturday before the game.

"So and so," said Stellini on Lenglet when asked the centre-halves fitness. "We are trying to have him 100%. He trained. We are confident that tomorrow that he can train for a full session with the group rather than being apart."

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