Tottenham full-back Destiny Udogie spoke to Sky: “When you get a win, the mood in the dressing room always changes and that gives you confidence. That’s why we’re happy about this win (against Man City) and we’re focused on today’s game.”

“Van de Ven is a big loss for us, but we are all together as a team. Villa are honestly a great team. We are ready to give our best and hopefully win.”

Villa skipper John McGinn spoke to Sky: “We have a good record in London. It feels nice to be back here, but the last few wins here we had to work for it. On some of those occasions they probably deserved to win, so we have to be ready today.

“To get the three points, we have to work and run. Tottenham makes you run a lot so we are ready to do that. Spurs are not an easy team as they have had their ups and downs for most of the league this season, but they pose a major threat.

“From our point of view, we are very happy that Van de Ven is missing. We have to do our best, they are a team that will be at the top of the table at the end of the season.”

The Spurs will be full of celebration following their midweek defeat to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup

Ange makes four changes to this Team that lost at Crystal Palace last week when Son returned and James Maddison dropped to the bench. Micky van de Ven is out due to a thigh problem, Radu Dragusin comes into the game. Pape Sarr is ahead of Yves Bissouma and his partners Rodrigo Bentancur. Mikey Moore is on the bench and we hope to see him off the bench again. The last week in Selhurst was no fun for the youngster.

Unai Emery opts for the orthodoxy of Jhon Duran on the benchand Ollie Watkins begins.

The starting teams

Injury list and form guide:

Tottenham

• Doubtful Romero (muscle), Son (muscle), Spence (groin), Werner (groin)

• Injured Odobert (thigh, unknown), Van de Ven (thigh, November 23)

• Exposed None

• Form LWWLWL

• Leading goalscorer Johnson, son 3

Aston Villa

preamble