Newcastle and Tottenham this morning meet in Australia just days after the end of the Premier League season.
While players at most other clubs are now enjoying some time off, particularly with a busy summer of international football ahead, these two sides have swiftly jetted off to the other side of the world for a post-season friendly that has faced plenty of criticism.
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Gareth Southgate has described it as “not good news”, with Kieran Trippier it was “not ideal” to be making the trip.
Tottenham finished fifth in the Premier League, bringing their campaign to an end with victory over Sheffield United on Sunday, while Newcastle sealed seventh after easing past Brentford on the final day.
While Spurs are only playing one match in Ange Postecoglou’s home country, Newcastle will also face an A-League All-Star team later in the week.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Newcastle vs Tottenham is scheduled for a 10:45am BST kick-off today, Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
The match will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Where to watch Newcastle vs Tottenham
TV channel and live stream: In the UK, live coverage of the match can be found on Tottenham’s video streaming service SPURSPLAY, which costs £45 for an annual subscription.
The price then drops to £35 for season-ticket holders and One Hotspur Members.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog!
Newcastle vs Tottenham team news
Newcastle XI: Pope; Trippier, Krafth, Burn, Hall; Joelinton, Guimaraes, Anderson; Barnes, Isak, Almiron
Subs: Gillespie, Wilson, J. Murphy, Ashby, De Bolle, Kuol, White, Diallo, Turner-Cooke, A. Murphy, Parkinson, Thompson, Charlton, Hernes
Tottenham XI: Austin; Porro, Van de Ven, Dragusin, Royal; Bentancur, Sarr, Maddison; Kulusevski, Son, Johnson
Subs: Vicario, Whiteman, Phillips, Black, Skipp, Devine, Abbott, Kyerematen, Hall, Gil, Scarlett, Santiago, Donley
Newcastle vs Tottenham prediction
Motivation is not going to be particularly high in either camp, particularly for those expecting to be involved in Euro 2024 or the Copa America later this summer.
There should be plenty of goals in a match both sets of players could really do without.
Newcastle to win, 4-2.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Spurs have lost three of their last four matches against Newcastle, including a 4-0 defeat away from home last month.
Newcastle wins: 62
Draws: 34
Tottenham wins: 74
