Tottenham v Aston Villa: Confirmed line-ups for all-Premier League FA Cup clash

Tottenham host top-flight high-flyers Aston Villa in an all-Premier League FA Cup Third Round clash on Saturday.

Spurs will be hoping to bounce back from a 95th-minute 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth on Wednesday evening – a result that leaves them three games without a victory.

Thomas Frank’s team are languishing in the bottom half of the table and the FA Cup could present a welcome distraction from their disappointing league showing so far this term.

However, defeat at the hands of an in-form Villa side who have lost just once since the start of November would pile further pressure on the north Londoners’ head coach.

Read on to see how the two teams line up for this intriguing encounter.

Tottenham team news

Frank makes five changes to the side that started against the Cherries, including bringing in the experienced Ben Davies for his second start of the season.

But the line-up is strong. Dominic Solanke and Destiny Udogie are both named in the matchday squad, while the exciting Luca Williams-Barnett is also on the bench.

Tottenham: Vicario; Danso, Davies, Van de Ven, Porro; Palhinha, Gray, Simons, Tel, Odobert; Richarlison

Aston Villa team news

Unai Emery similarly names a strong starting XI for this one.

Morgan Rogers, who is enjoying a fine season, will provide Villa’s bright spark in midfield, while Emi Buendia and Donyell Malen will be the Midlanders’ main goal threats.

Aston Villa: Bizot; Cash, Konsa, Pau, Maatsen; Bogarde, Kamara, McGinn, Rogers; Buendia, Malen

How to watch Spurs v Villa: FA Cup TV channel, live online stream

Kick-off on Saturday is at 17:45 GMT (12:45 ET / 09:45 PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on BBC One, TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 9 and TNT Sports Ultimate.

TNT Sports costs £29.99 a month through discovery+, which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.

Online live streaming is available on a vast range of devices through BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the discovery+ app

Tottenham v Villa FA Cup 2025/26 stats

• Tottenham have lost two of their last three FA Cup ties against Villa
• The last team to eliminate Spurs from the FA Cup in consecutive seasons were Manchester United in 2007/08 and 2008/09
• Spurs have progressed from 18 of their last 19 FA Cup third round ties, doing so in each of the last 11 campaigns since a 2-0 loss at Arsenal in 2013/14
• Only bottom side Wolves (1) have won fewer home games in this season’s Premier League than Tottenham (2)
• No team outside of the relegation zone in the division has averaged fewer points per home game (0.9)
• As a top-flight side, the last team Villa beat twice away from home in a single campaign was Norwich City in 2012/12
• The Villans have won their last two FA Cup third round ties, having been eliminated at this stage in each of the seven campaigns before this
• Morgan Rogers has been involved in five goals in four appearances against Tottenham in all competitions (3 goals, 2 assists), scoring and assisting in Villa’s 2-1 win against them in the FA Cup last season and scoring in their 2-1 victory at Spurs in the league on October 19
• Only Arsenal (2) have lost fewer away games in this season’s Premier League than Villa (3)
• They have won three of their last four visits to Tottenham, scoring twice in each of those victories. Rogers put them ahead on their one loss in the sequence, succumbing 4-1 in November 2024