Our prediction for this Premier League match:
St. James’ Park will be packed when Newcastle United and Tottenham lock horns in the Premier League round 33. The Magpies aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Fulham, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against Spurs. Joe Willock should be fit for Saturday’s clash despite limping off with injury at the weekend, while the likes of Trippier, Livramento, Almiron, Lascelles, Miley, Botman, Wilson, and Pope remain in the recovery room.
The capital club, on the other hand, defeated Nottingham Forest 3-1 to climb to the Champions League berth. Ange Postecoglou’s men are likely to stick to their attacking style of play and given the number of absentees in the home team, we are tempted to place our bets on the visiting side. The likes of Manor Solomon, Richarlison, Fraser Forster, Ryan Sessegnon, and Alfie Whiteman remain on the sidelines with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Heung-min Son):
Over the years Son Heung-Min has established himself as one of the best Asian footballers. Son is a Tottenham Hotspur first-team regular and he played a very important role in Mauro Pochettino’s team in the 2017/2018 Premier League campaign, scoring 12 goals, while making 37 appearances in the process.
The South Korean footballer, who is well known for his speed and a very powerful shot, was born in Chuncheo on 8 July 1992 and he began his youth career at FC Seoul. In 2008 he moved to Hamburger SV, but he made his senior debut for the Bundesliga club two years later. In 2013 he signed a deal with fellow German side Bayer Leverkusen and he scored 21 goals in 62 appearances in the Bundesliga for the BayArena outfit.
In 2015 he signed a five-year contract with Spurs for a fee of £22 million. Son Heung-min made his South Korea debut in a friendly against Syria in 2010.
Highlighted Team (Newcastle):
Newcastle United failed to impress in the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign and, as a result, they dropped to the English second tier. The Magpies will host their rivals at their St. James’ Park in the 2016/2017 Championship campaign and it has to be noted that the capacity of the stadium is 52,354.
Newcastle United have won four domestic trophies (1904/1905, 1906/1907, 1908/1909, 1926/1927), while lifting six FA Cup titles (1910, 1924, 1932, 1951, 1952, 1955) and a number of star players were part of the St. James’ Park outfit in the past.
David Ginola, Michael Owen, Alan Shearer, Les Ferdinand, Nolberto Solano, Gary Speed, Obafemi Martins and Kevin Nolan are notable footballers who are still remembered at the club. Newcastle’s fiercest rivals are Sunderland and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals face each other in the Tyne-Wear derby. The color of Newcastle’s home kit is black and white.