Tottenham Hotspur welcome Aston Villa to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, October 19, 2025, in what promises to be a thrilling Premier League encounter. Spurs, who have quietly climbed into the top three, will look to build on their recent momentum under Thomas Frank, whose project is beginning to look quite serious. Softfootball reported that Rodrigo Bentancur has committed his future to Spurs , a huge boost heading into this clash.
For Aston Villa, Unai Emery's men have rediscovered their swagger, winning four straight in all competitions, including a confident Europa League triumph over Feyenoord . Villa sit fifth in the table and are slowly turning heads again after a shaky start. However, the international break might have come at the wrong time, slightly halting their rhythm.
Team NewsTottenham remain without James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, and Radu Dragusin, while Yves Bissouma and Dominic Solanke are doubtful. Aston Villa have Youri Tielemans ruled out and are sweating over the fitness of Ollie Watkins and Jadon Sancho.