Nicolas Jackson Goal - Tottenham vs Aston Villa 2-3 | Goals & Highlights | Premier League 2026

So Spurs make numerous changes in the league cup at Anfield in midweek But they make just the one for the team that drew with Everton last weekend World Cup winner Petro Poros back after missing the last two games, him in place as Archie Gray at right-back The rest are all given another chance to impress Roberto Di Cervi. The starting eleven includes six new signings Robertson, van Gekker, Fernandes, Tonali, Marmouche and Savio Mohamed Kudus is a sub after his midweek start at Liverpool. Alec? Yeah, we're looking at the damage. It's quite incredible to think they haven't scored a goal. I think that'll change to do it I really do. I think Fernandes will play a little bit further forward, obviously to Tonali and Bentancur And I like the out-and-out number nine in Solanke So four changes for Villa as their new look team continues to evolve. Matteo Ruggieri and Johan Manzambi both start in the Premier League for the first time Joao Gomes is back from suspension and Tyrone Mings replaces the injured Pau Torres He's preferred today to Taylor Harwood-Bellis. The other three not starting today Ross Barkley, George Hemmings and Ian Mattson who's injured. Matty Cash is fit and back on the fence It also includes Alejandro Garnacho and Ibrahim Mbappé Yeah, likewise Dan, Villa not had a good start at all But I've got to say, I mean, I like the front three, Buendia, Manzambi and John McGinn And I have noticed a little bit of a change in Jackson, I don't want to tempt any fate But he looks a lot more composed and he's all round Graham this season I know the results haven't been great, but it certainly looks a little bit better Well, it's not easy to pick a player to focus on for Tottenham because they've struggled across the board so far So we ask the question, is today the day Omar Mahmoud gets his first Premier League goal for his new club? Johan Manzambi made his Villa debut against Forest last weekend He starts his first game for Villa today The 20-year-old is a potential star in the making after a strong season with Freiburg He's just back from the knee injury that he picked up at the World Cup The track record's there for both managers today, men with big reputations and in Unai Emery's case, trophies To back it up, Roberto Di Zerbi did what he had to do last season The next phase is proving extremely difficult As for Emery, he's overseen a major rebuild, but getting his new team firing has been beyond him so far this season There's the referee today, Sam Barrett, and the video assistant today is John Brooks So we're all set in North London, the Premier League capital of disappointment so far this season A win heading into the international break is vital for both teams, and the pressure on them today, Steve and Gerrard, is absolutely immense Yeah, especially this Tottenham team at home, you know, expected to win and deliver results and performances Slightly different for Villa I would say, coming here with slightly less pressure They will want a quiet 20 minutes here, Darren, and try and get the crowd frustrated and on Tottenham's back and then strike from there Oh, you can feel it, can't you? You can feel it in here, emanating from the Tottenham supporters down to those players on the pitch No, it's one of these things that, Unai Emery's got to be on the tip of their hat If we can keep those clinics, you know, as far as getting us the home side Well, Tottenham miss it this year Tottenham scored today, can either team win today? We'll have questions tomorrow, sir ...in the way in which they finally did it, don't you think? In that first-last one, the final game, last season against Everton And here they are looking to pressure Villa for the first time And that was awkward, a spinning ball for Zion Suzuki Well, they all asked him, but they can't keep up And the same afternoon, was when they very lastly won a match Well, he did well He did well, because I got a little bit of a fright myself initially, but he handled it well in the first half ...Bubakar Kamara and Viktor Lindelof And here it is now with Johan Manzambi Impressed everybody with Freiburg last season Played against Aston Villa in the Europa League final Was good at the World Cup I'm fascinated to see how he works out for them No, I couldn't agree more than anything you said there Exceptional young talent 20-year-old Swiss lad