Newcastle vs Tottenham LIVE commentary: Spurs hope for crucial win as Heung-min Son closes in on Premier League history – kick-off time, team news and how to follow

Tottenham can clearly advance in the race for a Champions League place if they beat Newcastle on Saturday lunchtime, exclusively live on talkSPORT.

Spurs currently sitting above Aston Villa only by goal difference, but they will play against their rivals this weekend and will look to add three points between them.

Ange Postecoglou's team wins Nottingham Forest 3-1 last time out and have won four of their last six heading into the season.

They will look for another victory on the road as they travel north to face the magpieswho want to keep their own European hopes alive.

Newcastle vs Tottenham: Good game, Sonny

Son Heung-min You have the opportunity to join an exclusive club this weekend.

The Tottenham captain has participated in 24 goals of his last 25 first division appearances, scoring 15 and assisting nine.

If he provides an assist against Newcastle, he will become only the sixth player to record double figures in both goals and assists in three different top-flight campaigns.

Son already achieved the feat in the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons.

If it reaches 10 assists it would be added Wayne Rooney, Mohamed Salah, Frank Lampard, Eric Cantona and Didier Drogba as part of an impressive group.

He would match Drogba if he did it three times, while Rooney leads the way with five different seasons scoring at least 10 goals and providing at least 10 assists.

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• Tottenham have scored at least one goal in each of their last 17 Premier League away games against Newcastle, dating back to a 4-0 defeat in December 2003. It is their longest away scoring streak against an opponent in his league history.
• Newcastle won this exact match 6-1 last season, last winning consecutive home league games against Spurs between April 2006 and December 2008 (a run of four).

Newcastle vs Tottenham: team news

Newcastle's injury problems continue to plague their season and Joe Willock joined a long list of key players who were out last weekend.

Miguel AlmironSven Botman, Callum Wilson, Joelinton, Nick Papa, Jamaal LascellesTino Livramento and Lewis Miley are all sidelined.

Kieran Trippier He's also been away for over a month, but could be about to return.

As for Tottenham, richarlison He was ruled out against Nottingham Forest, however, he could be fit to take part in this match.

Fraser ForsterSolomon Mansion and Ryan Sessegnon They are the only guaranteed absences for the Spurs.

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• Along with their opponents Spurs, Newcastle are one of only two teams to have scored in 100% of their Premier League home games this season. His current streak of goals in 16 consecutive home games in the Premier League is his longest since a streak of 18 between September 2002 and August 2003.
• Following a run of six defeats in seven games, Newcastle have lost just two of their last 10 in the Premier League (W5 D3). The Magpies are looking to win consecutive league games for the first time since December, following their 1-0 win at Fulham last time out.

Newcastle vs Tottenham: What has been said?

Micky van de Ven He scored a magnificent goal for Tottenham last weekend and his performance earned him high praise from the former Spurs midfielder. Jamie Redknapp.

After being awarded the Man of the Match award, Redknapp offered him the highest possible praise, comparing him to two of the The best centre-backs in the Premier League.

Redknapp said: “'Arsenal The fans will look at Saliba, who is also a great young defender, but I think this guy is just as good. He has everything going for him.

“You see the difference when the Spurs lost him when he had hamstring injuries. I think if he stays injury-free there's no reason why he can't almost emulate what he did.” Virgil van DijkIt's done.

“When Virgil was a similar age, Virgil wasn't producing the performances he's doing now.

“He's only going to get better as long as he doesn't get too many injuries along the way because that can affect his hamstrings and the speed he has, but he's a top-level player, he really is.”

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• Newcastle are averaging 1.7 goals conceded per game in the Premier League this season, up from 0.9 last season. Despite this, only Arsenal (14) have kept more clean sheets than the Magpies in 2023-24 (9).
• Having won four of their first six away Premier League games this season (D2), Tottenham have won just two of their next nine away games (D4 L3).

Newcastle vs Tottenham: talkSPORT coverage

This Premier League clash will take place on Saturday, April 13.

Kickoff at St. James' Park is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.

talkSPORT will have EXCLUSIVE live coverage of the game hosted by Reshmin Chowdhury.

The comment will come from Sam Matterface and former England captain Stuart Pearce.