Tottenham news – Spurs are back in Premier League action on Saturday as they make the trip to Turf Moor to face Burnley

Tottenham will try to get back on track when they travel north to face Burnley in their next Premier League match on Saturday.

It comes after Spurs fell at the first hurdle in the Carabao Cup, losing on penalties to Fulham in the second round of the competition, demonstrating that Ange Postecoglou still has a lot of work to do. The league, on the other hand, has provided some solace to the new head coach, with his team being unbeaten in the competition.

A draw against Brentford on the first day was followed by triumphs over Manchester United and Bournemouth, giving them seven points out of a possible nine. Burnley have had a difficult start to the league, losing to both Manchester City and Aston Villa, and they are one game behind the rest owing to a postponed match against Luton Town.

Following his promotion with the Clarets, Vincent Kompany was praised for his style of play, and he was even a managerial target for Spurs and rivals Chelsea. He will, however, be in the opposing dugout for another crucial Premier League match as both clubs aim to kick off the season.

As is customary, football commentators have made their best guesses on the outcome of the encounter on Saturday, providing their thoughts on the game ahead.
Former Arsenal player Paul Merson has questioned Postecoglou’s choice to rotate his team for the Carabao Cup defeat in midweek, believing it might have a significant impact on the game’s outcome. “Tottenham Hotspur have started the new Premier League season quite well,” he said for Sportskeeda.

“They were knocked out of the League Cup in the second round by Fulham.” To be honest, I don’t see why Postecoglou would rest his first-team players. They haven’t achieved anything. So, despite their strong start, the fans will be irritated if they lose at Burnley…

“Burnley were caught off guard against Aston Villa last weekend, losing 1-3.” But they have enough strength to make this a difficult game for the Spurs. They won their midweek League Cup match against Nottingham Forest while resting many of their starters.”

Former striker Chris Sutton feels the game at Turf Moor will be close, but he believes Spurs will come out on top. “Burnley won the EFL Cup, a good away win against Nottingham Forest, despite losing their first two league games against Manchester City and Aston Villa,” he told BBC Sport. They play a highly appealing kind of football, which is great, but they need points to back it up.

“I don’t think they’ll win against Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham.” He’ll play at full strength – he played a depleted side in the EFL Cup – and I believe they’ll win.”

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