Tottenham vs Bournemouth: Lineups, team news, confirmed starting teams

Tottenham will be aiming to move top of the Premier League and extend their perfect start to the season to three matches when they host Bournemouth on Saturday.

Spurs beat Burnley 3-0 in their opening home game and won 2-0 at 2023/24 champions Manchester City on Saturday.

Bournemouth lost 4-2 at Liverpool in the first game of 2025/26 before Marcus Tavernier’s fourth-minute goal gave the Cherries victory at home to Wolves.

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Tottenham lineup vs Bournemouth

Tottenham remain without several key players. Midfielder Yves Bissouma, who has yet to feature this season amid fitness and disciplinary issues, misses out again, while winger Dejan Kulusevski (knee), defender Radu Dragusin and playmaker James Maddison (both knee), centre-back Kota Takai (foot) and wideman Bryan Gil (knee) are all sidelined.

Full-back Destiny Udogie (knee) and winger Manor Solomon (calf) had been doubts but are on the bench in an unchanged side, with forwards Brennan Johnson and Richarlison bidding to become the first Spurs players to record a goal or assist in each of the opening three games of a Premier League season.

Tottenham starting XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence, Sarr, Joao Palhinha, Bentancur, Kudus, Richarlison, Johnson

Tottenham substitutes: Kinsky, Danso, Udogie, Davies, Gray, Bergvall, Tel, Solomon, Odobert

Bournemouth lineup vs Spurs

Bournemouth defender Julian Araujo serves a suspension following his red card against Brentford in the EFL Cup on Tuesday.

Adam Smith comes in at right-back, but forward Enes Unal and midfielder Lewis Cook (both knee) remain unavailable until after the international break.

After rotating heavily for the cup tie and handing starts to several new arrivals, Iraola restores his first-choice attack, with Tavernier, Antoine Semenyo, David Brooks and Evanilson leading the line.

Bournemouth starting XI: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Brooks, Scott, Tavernier, Semenyo, Evanilson

Bournemouth substitutes: Dennis, Adli, Faivre, Christie, Kluivert, Kroupi JR, Gannon-Doak, Soler, Hill

Is Tottenham vs Bournemouth on TV?: Live stream, channel

Kick-off on Saturday is at 15:00 BST (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT). This match will not be shown on live TV in the UK.