Tottenham slumped to a second successive defeat of the new Premier League season as they were beaten 2-0 by Newcastle United. Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa scored the goals at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium that condemned Roberto De Zerbi to a first home loss since he took over the reins in north London.
Spurs dominated much of the proceedings in the capital, as Sandro Tonali was reunited with his old employers after his £100million switch earlier on this summer. The midfielder was ran ragged in the engine room by Lewis Miley, Joe Willock and Nico Gonzalez, who was making his debut for the Magpies after his £50m move from Manchester City.
Another former Man City man was also making his bow, with Omar Marmoush, signed on an initial loan with a £50m obligation to buy, starting from the off for Spurs. While he produced some promising moments, he was starved of any real goalscoring opportunities. Savio, the other arrival from the Etihad Stadium, missed the game through a muscular injury, De Zerbi confirmed ahead of kick off.
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Spurs slump to second successive defeat
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Second-half goals by Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa helped Newcastle inflict a second consecutive defeat of the Premier League season on big-spending Tottenham.
Eight players have been signed by Spurs this summer and they spent £100million on tempting Sandro Tonali away from the Magpies, but the North East club had the last laugh in the capital with a professional display to get Matthias Jaissle off the mark with his first win in the division.
FT: Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle
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There we have it. Another defeat for De Zerbi and his men. This is looking like a long project...
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Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle
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90 mins: Four added minutes.
Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle
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87 mins: Close! Spurs threatening as Fernandes clips one into Marmoush. He looks to guide it into the far corner, but Hornicek is equal to it.
Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle
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85 mins: Five minutes of regulation time to go. Spurs fans are streaming out in their droves.
Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle
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82 mins: Two more changes for the visitors. Murphy and Ramsey are on for Elanga and Wissa.
Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle
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79 mins: Botman is booked for an over-aggressive challenge on Botman.
Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle
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76 mins: Tonali exits, Solanke is on. The Newcastle fans jeer the Italian.
Sam Tabuteau reports
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75 mins: Sucker punch for Spurs as Wissa doubles Newcastle's lead. It is scrappy but the visitors won't care as they race off to celebrate in front of their fans. All Spurs' good early work has been undone by two effective but unconventional finishes from Newcastle.
Goal! Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle
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74 mins: It’s two, and Wissa doubles the visitors’ lead! An acrobatic piece of improvisatioon from the Congolese, as he hooks home from the corner!
Tottenham 0-1 Newcastle
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74 mins: Two changes for the visitors. Woltemade for Willock, and Steur for Nico.
Tottenham 0-1 Newcastle
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72 mins: Good save! Porro has another go from range, and he forces Hornicek into a good stop with a dipping effort.
Sam Tabuteau reports
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71 mins: Kudus makes his long awaited return from injury. The Ghanaian has not played for Spurs since suffering a serious quad injury against Sunderland in January. De Zerbi needs him to get up to speed quickly here.
Tottenham 0-1 Newcastle
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70 mins: Moore, Udogie and Kudus are on for Gray, Tel and Robertson.
Tottenham 0-1 Newcastle
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68 mins: A big chance for Spurs with a free kick from 25 yards. Fernandes and Marmoush register interest, but Tel takes... and balloons it over.
Tottenham 0-1 Newcastle
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67 mins: Now then. What do the hosts do? They’ve had the lionshare of possession and all the chances, but they find themselves behind. Can they respond?
Sam Tabuteau reports
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64 mins: Spurs are stunned just past the hour mark. De Zerbi sits dejected, his team have been on top. Elanga with the goal as he spins away from Tonali and scuffs an effort past Kinsky.
Goal! Tottenham 0-1 Newcastle
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62 mins: That wasn’t in the script, as Newcastle take the lead! It’s Elanga who has it, with Nico switching it out to Dedic. He finds the right-back, who feeds Elanga inside, and the Swede spins and strikes, going in off the post.
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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58 mins: Approaching the hour mark and still no score. Will De Zerbi turn to his bench soon?
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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54 mins: Free kick, Newcastle. Fernandes is penalised for what seems to be a clip on Wissa, but the replay shows it’s a dive!
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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51 mins: Close! Newcastle not far away themselves as Miley switches for Barnes, who chests down for Hall. The left-back hits it, but he slashes wide.
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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48 mins: Spurs players and fans want a penalty as Thiaw makes a clumsy challenge on Marmoush, looking to win a bouncing ball. The Spurs striker goes down in the box, but nothing doing, says the referee, and VAR.
Kick off!
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46 mins: We’re back underway.
Sam Tabuteau reports
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Tottenham have played well and created opportunities, but they are lacking quality in the final third. Tel and Porro have both been heavily involved but their final action has let them down. Goalless at the break, but Spurs creating all the chances.
HT: Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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There’s the interval. Not a bad first half from Spurs. Plenty to build upon.
What will the second half have in store?
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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45+1 min: One added minute.
Sam Tabuteau reports
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45 mins: Spurs are knocking on the door. Marmoush is at the heart of everything. His quick feet open up a chance for Porro to cross but Hornicek claims with Tel waiting to pounce.
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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44 mins: Free kick, Newcastle. Elanga wins the foul off Bentancur in centre-field.
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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41 mins: Fluid, flowing football from Spurs as they stream forward from back to front. Marmoush finds Gray who has moved inside. He delivers, but Dedic nods behind. Here’s a corner, but the chance is gone.
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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38 mins: Close! Van Hecke gets up early at the far post to meet the corner and direct goalwards. Hornicek saves, and then makes another as Spurs threaten an opener.
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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37 mins: Good save! Robertson has been a threat down the Spurs left. He breaks into the box and Hornicek gets down to keep out his cross-shot.
Sam Tabuteau reports
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34 mins: Despite playing together as Dutch youth internationals, it is clear that Van de Ven and Van Hecke have not played together in a long time. They go for the same ball and Newcastle get a chance to break into the area. A lack of communication nearly coughs up the lead for Spurs.
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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30 mins: Gray is pushing up high from right-back to press Lewis Hall as Porro moves infield and looks to put pressure on Miley and Nico. An interesting tactic from De Zerbi.
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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27 mins: Newcastle are threatening out wide with Elanga and Dedic causing problems. The right-back looks to cross, but wins a corner off Robertson.
Sam Tabuteau reports
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24 mins: Porro is enjoying himself as a right winger today. Unconventional, but he's acted as a hold up man, he's led the press and he's looked to take the ball under pressure and drive into shooting positions.
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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22 mins: Close! Porro lets fly from range, and it goes whistling over the top.
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19 mins: Close! Spurs are agonisingly close to an opener once more as pinball in the penalty area falls for Porro, but Hall throws himself in fromt of the Spaniard’s goalbound effort!
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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17 mins: Good save! A first real sight of goal for either side as Spurs work it nicely through the lines with Van Hecke finding Marmoush. He feeds Tel wide left, and the French forward cuts in, lets fly, and tests Hornicek, who responds with a good save.
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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16 mins: A high press from the visitors, with Wissa and Willock looking to go hunting as Bentancur and Tonali show for the ball in deep areas. Can Spurs withstand the pressure?
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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13 mins: Nico marks his Newcastle debut with a caution as he fells Gray, with the Spurs right-back advancing infield.
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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12 mins: Free kick, Tottenham. Willock is penalised for a trip on Tonali, which sends the Italian to the turf. The Newcastle fans have enjoyed that.
Sam Tabuteau reports
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10 mins: Micky van de Ven has had a few shaky moments so far. Showing a few signs of rustiness after a difficult pre-season early on.
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8 mins: Porro - and the home fans - are furious, thinking they should have a corner as he challenges Hall under the high ball. The final touch comes off the Newcastle defender, but the officials rule a goal kick.
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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5 mins: An early yellow for Van de Ven as Tonali undersells his captain, who flies in late on Wissa. Not a good start for Spurs. A chance for Hall or Barnes to swing one in for the Magpies.
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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3 mins: Corner, Newcastle. A good switch to Elanga on the right finds the Swede, who looks to chip one into a dangerous area, and it forces Van Hecke to nod behind. The resulting set piece is cleared well.
Tottenham 0-0 Newcastle
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2 mins: Spurs set up with a 4-3-3, with Tonali and Fernandes flanking Bentancur. Porro is playing right wing.
Kick off!
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1 min: We’re underway, with boos from the Newcastle supporters for Tottenham's £100million man Sandro Tonali. By contrast, there are huge cheers from the home crowd as Omar Marmoush's name is read out.
Five minute warning
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The players are out, and we’re about to get underway.
10 minutes to kick off
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Who will win this one?
Arrivals!
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The Spurs players are in the building.
Can they conjure up a first league win of the campaign?
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Can Spurs finish in the top six?
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Michael Dawson, the former Tottenham defender, certainly thinks so...
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Big chance!
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A huge chance for Omar Marmoush to really get his Premier League career going, you feel.
The Egyptian struggled for game time behind Erling Haaland at Man City, but has the opportunity to make the No9 position his own in north London ahead of Solanke, while Richarlison’s future is up in the air.
He hasn’t been overly prolific in a City shirt, but neither have any of Spurs’ strikers since Harry Kane’s departure.
Have they finally found his heir?
Sam Tabuteau reports
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Sam Tabuteau gives his thoughts from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium...
"This fixture last season led to Thomas Frank's sacking. De Zerbi will be hoping for a better result this time around." @tabuteauS gives his pre-match thoughts from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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De Zerbi explains Savio absence
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“There was bad news yesterday, before training in the afternoon. He suffered muscle fatigue and the medical staff didn’t want to take a risk. I agree with them,” the Italian told Sky Sports.
The Spurs head coach is hoping that the Brazilian will be fit for the trip to Nottingham Forest next weekend.
As for the visitors...
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Not much by way of a shock from Jaissle, who plumps for the same side as against Liverpool, but new man Nico comes into the midfield.
18-year-old Steur drops out for the Spaniard, who will add a touch more physicality to the engine room, as well as pinpoint passing. He won’t look to break the lines with any driving runs like the young Dutchman, but he will add some steel into the middle.
The back four looks solid. Amar Dedic was impressive against the Reds last time out, while Lewis Hall showed why he is on Manchester United’s wishlist. If Sven Botman can stay fit, he and Malick Thiaw look a superb partnership.
Joe Willock’s goal last week earns him a start here, while Harvey Barnes was on target against West Brom in the cup.
Yoane Wissa gets the nod once more over fellow big-money striker Nick Woltemade, whose future at St James’ Park is in doubt.
Spurs lineup analysed
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Well, a real surprise from De Zerbi.
He throws Marmoush in straight from the get-go, but holds Savio back despite his brilliant start to life in north London in midweek.
Also no place for Richarlison in the squad, and that will spark transfer rumours.
Van de Ven will give the backline its much-needed pace, while Pedro Porro looks to be in an advanced wide right position, with Archie Gray continuing at right-back.
Sam Tabuteau reports
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Well, no one was expecting that. Savio is not in the matchday squad at all. De Zerbi had said he could be in line for his full debut this evening, but he now appears to have picked up an injury issue. In more positive news, Omar Marmoush is in from the start, while Pedro Porro and Micky van de Ven are back in the starting lineup.
Newcastle lineup
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Newcastle XI: Hornicek; Dedic, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; Nico, Miley; Elanga, Willock, Barnes; Wissa
Subs: Jaouen, Schar, Bamba, Steur, Bamba, Murphy, Woltemade, Ramsey, Shahar
Tottenham lineup
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Tottenham XI: Kinsky; Gray, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson; Fernandes, Tonali, Bentancur; Porro, Richarlison, Tel
Subs: Dubravka, Senesi, Gallagher, Udogie, Bergvall, Solanke, Kudus, Davies, Moore
Kulusevski injury latest
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Roberto De Zerbi says he wants to select Dejan Kulusevski in his Premier League squad for this season.
Premier League clubs must confirm their 25-man squad lists for the upcoming campaign shortly after the transfer window closes on Tuesday, September 1.
Spurs debut was Tonali's wake-up call
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When Tottenham parted ways with the first nine figure transfer fee in the club’s history to sign Sandro Tonali, the perception was that he would be the poster boy for a new exciting era under Roberto De Zerbi, Sam Tabuteau writes.
The man for the big moments, a leader on and off the pitch and the central cog of Spurs’ well-oiled, newly-monied march back towards European qualification.
That mirage was shattered rather comprehensively on the first weekend of the season as Brentford’s Mamadou Sangare ran rings round the former Newcastle midfielder and left Spurs breathless.
Spurs revive talks over defender deal before deadline
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Tottenham defender James Rowswell is attracting interest from a number of League One clubs over a potential loan move before the transfer deadline.
Standard Sport understands that Spurs are open to letting the 20-year-old centre-back leave on loan, with Rowswell keen to gain senior first-team minutes this season.
Also today!
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Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest, who were unlucky not to leave Anfield with all three points.
Victor Munoz marked his home debut with a late equaliser as the Reds snatched a share of the spoils for a second successive week in the Premier League.
Andoni Iraola is still awaiting his first win as Reds boss after his side twice trailed to Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday.
What has De Zerbi said?
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On Micky van de Ven’s fitness: “Van de Ven is right to play. We have to look, we have to understand the beginning part of the game. “
On others pushing for starts: “Like Savio, like Pedro, Marmoush is available to play, maybe also the beginning of the game. Robertson is like Udogie. Udogie is a good news for us because Udogie is very important and he played well 60 minutes, like was the plan.”
Standard Sport prediction
15:32 , Oli Gent
A tough one to call, considering how bad Spurs were last week and how surprisingly good the Magpies were after their stunningly bad transfer window.
De Zerbi’s men were much improved against Charlton, but it was a weakened Addicks side and it took the Premier League outfit a while to get going.
You would expect more changes to the lineup here, and it could warrant a more fluid and improved performance.
Tottenham to win, 2-1.
Newcastle team news
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As for the visitors, they impressed in Matthias Jaissle’s first competitive game at the helm.
New £50million midfielder Nico Gonzalez, signed from Man City, could get the nod in the engine room, and one of Sean Steur and Lewis Miley could make way for the Spaniard.
Otherwise, there could be first league starts for fellow new recruits Bazoumana Toure, who opened his account for the club against West Brom in midweek, and Aladji Bamba, who came off the bench against Liverpool.
Lukas Hornicek is set to be reinstated in net after Ewen Jaoeun’s less than convincing debut in the Carabao Cup.
Spurs team news contd: Kudus return?
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Savio is also in line to make his full debut. The Brazilian signed from City in a deal worth up to £85m earlier this week.
He made a dream start to life in north London by scoring and assisting against Charlton in the Carabao Cup second round.
Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro were given their first minutes of the season off the bench against Charlton, and De Zerbi revealed that both of them are in contention to start against Newcastle, while Mohammed Kudus is pushing for a place on the bench.
James Maddison, meanwhile, is expected to miss out against Newcastle with a shoulder injury sustained during Spurs’ 3-0 defeat to Brentford.
Tottenham team news: Marmoush debut?
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Omar Marmoush is in contention to make his Tottenham debut this evening against Newcastle.
Marmoush signed for Spurs from Manchester City on Thursday, joining initially on loan with a £60million obligation to buy at the end of the season.
The Egyptian forward played no part of Man City’s opening game of the season last weekend, but De Zerbi has no concerns about the 27-year-old’s fitness.
De Zerbi will, though, have to weigh up whether to start him in place of Richarlison and Dominic Solanke, or name him on the bench.
How to watch
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TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports, with coverage starting on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League at 5pm BST.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app and website.
Hello and welcome
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... to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Tottenham’s Premier League encounter with Newcastle.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side are looking for their first win of the league season after their humbling defeat by Brentford last time out.
Stay tuned for all the updates, with kick off at 5.30pm BST.
