Preview: Aston Villa v Spurs

More joy for Bale against Aston Villa?

18 Mar 2021
Bale, Spurs
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Team news

Aston Villa's Jack Grealish faces a late fitness test and could return to face Tottenham Hotspur.

Bertrand Traore (rib) expects to be available for Sunday's Villa Park contest.

Son Heung-min (muscle) is a major doubt for Spurs, with Jose Mourinho suggesting he may need the international break to fully recover.

Did you know?

Dean Smith's side are aiming for their first home win over Spurs in 10 attempts, since 2008.

Villa can inflict on Jose Mourinho a 10th league defeat in a season for the first time in his career.

Gareth Bale netted the first league hat-trick of his senior club career the last time he faced Villa in December 2012.

Harry Kane has scored five goals in his last three matches against Villa, netting braces in the last two.

Match officials

Referee: Mike Dean. Assistants: Darren Cann, Mark Scholes. Fourth official: Robert Jones. VAR: Simon Hooper. Assistant VAR: Derek Eaton.

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