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Winless Villa and Spurs face telling early showdown

Aston Villa and Tottenham are winless in the Premier League - and both in need of inspiration as they prepare to face each other on Saturday.

By Nick Mashiter · BBC

Published: Saturday, 19 September 2026 at 5:32 AM

Key Things to Know

Winless Aston Villa and Tottenham face a crucial Premier League showdown on Saturday.
Both clubs sit in the bottom four after combining for just three points this season.
Unai Emery is integrating 10 new signings at Villa following over £250m in summer spending.

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Aston Villa visit Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday with both sides seeking their first Premier League victory of the season. Following extensive summer spending that exceeded a combined half a billion pounds, each club currently sits in the bottom four of the table having managed just one goal and three points between them.

Villa manager Unai Emery is integrating 10 new signings, including Nicolas Jackson, who is set to start in attack. Tottenham have also added 10 players but enter the clash having failed to score in four consecutive Premier League matches.

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