Tottenham vs Burnley - FA Cup: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction
- Tottenham take on Burnley in the FA Cup third round on Friday night
- Several of Ange Postecoglou's stars are now away on international duty
- Spurs thrashed the Clarets 5-2 in their first meeting this season
Tottenham's quest for FA Cup glory begins on Friday night as they host fellow Premier League outfit Burnley.
Despite having to deal with a mountain of injuries in the wake of their superb start to the campaign, Spurs' 3-1 victory over Bournemouth on New Year's Eve means they're within touching distance of the leading pack.
Ange Postecoglou has already been forced to deal with plenty of adversity and the upcoming international tournaments in Asia and Africa won't make the Aussie's life much easier given the players he'll be without as a result.
Nevertheless, Spurs supporters very much believe big Ange is the man to return silverware to N17 and the significance of the FA Cup shouldn't be played down. While they're certainly not out of the Premier League title race, this competition is certainly their best chance of claiming some silverware this term.
Vincent Kompany's Burnley have shown signs of life in recent weeks after a dismal start to 2023/24, but the Clarets are seemingly destined for the drop. The Belgian, too, will be keen to oversee a promising cup run.
Here's 90min's preview of the FA Cup third round tie.
What time does Tottenham vs Burnley kick-off?
- Location: London, England
- Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- Date: Friday 5 January
- Kick-off Time: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
- Referee: Sam Barrott
- VAR: Darren Bond
Tottenham vs Burnley H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Tottenham: 4 wins
- Burnley: 1 win
- Draws: 0
Current form (all competitions)
- Tottenham: WWWLW
- Burnley: DLWLL
How to watch Tottenham vs Burnley on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | ITVX, STV Player, ITV 1 UK, STV Scotland |
United States | ESPN+ |
Canada | Sportsnet East, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Now Plus |
Tottenham confirmed lineup vs Burnley
Tottenham confirmed lineup vs Burnley (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Royal, Davies, Udogie; Skipp, Bentancur, Lo Celso; Kulusevski, Richarlison, Johnson.
Burnley confirmed lineup vs Tottenham
Burnley confirmed lineup vs Tottenham (4-4-2): Muric; Vitinho, O'Shea, Delcroix, Taylor; Zaroury, Ramsey, Cullen, Odobert; Amdouni, Foster.
Tottenham vs Burnley score prediction
Tottenham squeaked past Everton and Bournemouth in their previous two home outings and their imperious stadium has a crucial role to play over the next month or so given their considerable absences.
They will miss Son's efficiency and Sarr's dogged running in midfield, but Rodrigo Bentancur's early return from injury is a huge boost. Giovani Lo Celso's creative spark has also mitigated James Maddison's absence.
This Spurs side will surrender as many chances as they create and xG defier Son was crucial to their recent success. Burnley have improved since their 5-2 thrashing at the hands of Ange's men at Turf Moor in August and this has the makings of another tight affair for the hosts.
Prediction: Tottenham 2-1 Burnley
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