Tottenham on their worst run in the Premier League since 2008 as Isak closes in on Newcastle legend – kick-off time, predicted line-ups and talkSPORT commentary

Tottenham will look to end their dismal Premier League form when they host Newcastle this weekend, live on talkSPORT.

Spurs They have only won one of their last seven in the league and after a draw against wolves Last time, they were 11th in the table.

Ange PostecoglouThe team is also winless in its last five top-flight home games, marking its longest streak since March and October 2008.

They will be desperate to end that streak and move up the table, but there is no task more difficult than facing Newcastle right now.

The Toon have won four consecutive clean sheets, scoring 13 goals in the process and beating Manchester United at Old Trafford last time out.

Tottenham vs Newcastle: Alexander the Great

Alejandro Isak is closing in on the record for a Newcastle icon.

The Swedish striker can't stop scoring and has scored in six consecutive Premier League games.

He also scored eight and assisted two in that time, taking his goal tally for the season to 12 in 17 appearances.

Isak's form this campaign has made him Newcastle's fourth all-time top scorer in the Premier League and he is now aiming for third place.

cartoon legend Peter Beardsley he scored 46 in the competition and Isak has 43, meaning he is likely to soon overtake Beardsley in the record books.

Callum Wilson He is second in the club standings with 47, so the 25-year-old looks set to move up to second place in Newcastle's records.

However, the tally of the top scorer of all time, Alan Shearer, is unattainable: his 148 goals leave him safe.

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• Tottenham have won two of their last three Premier League home games against Newcastle (L1), as many as in their previous seven (D1 L4).
• Newcastle have won four of their last five Premier League games against Tottenham (L1), as many as in their previous 15 (D2 L9).
• Having achieved a Premier League double over Spurs in just one of the 12 campaigns between 2008-09 and 2021-22 (2015-16), Newcastle could now do it in two of the last three (also 2022-23).

Tottenham vs Newcastle: predicted lineups

Spurs continue to suffer injuries Udogie Destination He will reportedly miss a couple of months of action.

Udogie was substituted against Wolves and appeared to have suffered a hamstring problem.

It means that it joins Christian Romero, Micky van de VenDjed Spence and Ben Davies on the sidelines as Spurs' defense is decimated.

Guglielmo Vicario He is also out, so Fraser Forster will remain in goal and in front of a makeshift defense four of Pedro Porro, Archie Gray, Radu Dragusin and Sergio Reguilon.

In midfield, Pape Matar Sarr could replace Yves Bissouma alongside Rodrigo Bentancur while James Maddison will struggle to start.

Despite being fit, Maddison has been benched in the last two games and may remain there against Newcastle.

Brennan Johnson is likely to be preferred after scoring late, while Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min sit behind Dominic Solanke too.

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As for Newcastle, they are expected to make two changes to their in-form squad.

The first will be Valentino Livramento as a replacement Kieran Trippier as he is now fit after an illness suffered during the Christmas period.

Livramento is likely to be at right back alongside Dan Burn and Lewis Hall, while Fabian Schar is suspended.

Schar was booked for the fifth time this season against United and Lloyd Kelly should replace him.

The three midfielders formed by captain Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Joelinton They have become the first option and should keep their places.

Antonio Gordon and Isak remain the Magpies' key men and will look to maintain their impressive form.

Jacob Murphy has also starred, but his spot is more of a rotation risk, with Harvey Barnes, Joe Willock and Miguel Almirón waiting in the wings.

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• Tottenham have lost their first league game in two of the last five calendar years (W2 D1), as many times as in the previous 16 years combined (W11 D3).
• Newcastle have won their first league game in just one of the last 12 calendar years (D3 L8), beating Stoke 1-0 on New Year's Day 2018.

Tottenham vs Newcastle: What has been said?

Postecoglou hopes his team can turn a corner soon, with Tottenham struggling and dealing with injuries.

“It's still pretty tight,” he said. “I just feel like at some point we'll have a relatively healthy team and when we do, we'll be able to perform at a high level consistently.”

“We have already shown this year that we can beat anyone. There is a possibility that you can go for a run, but for the moment that is secondary to the first part.

“I can see how hard they are trying and if we had been at our best we would have got that third goal and maybe a fourth (against Wolves).

“I mean, at times we were inches away from getting the goal we needed and I think we're just missing a little bit of that dynamic movement that we need.

“A lot of these guys are finding some form of energy to keep trying, but you know we're certainly not as smart as we could be.”

• Brennan Johnson is Tottenham's top scorer in all competitions this season with 11 goals, while the Welshman has also scored (2) or assisted (2) a goal in each of his last four Premier League home games.
• Anthony Gordon has been directly involved in a goal in each of his last four Premier League games for Newcastle United (1 goal, 3 assists), assisting in each of his last two away games against Ipswich and Man Utd .

Tottenham vs Newcastle: talkSPORT coverage

This Premier League clash will take place on Saturday, January 4.

Kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.

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

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

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