This match pitches two teams who have endured frustrating summers to some degree against each other and they would both be looking to get a good start to the new season.
It has been another frustrating summer for Rafa Benitez as Mike Ashley continues to fail in his promise to provide funds for Newcastle to sign new players. However, the former Liverpool manager would be happy he was able to land Salomon Rondon, Yoshinori Muto, Kenedy, Fabian Schar among others at last and we expect this to be another season of struggling for the Magpies.
Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham became the first team not to sign a single player in a transfer window since it was introduced in 2003 and their fans would be wondering if they have the players to help them compete in four competitions this season.
The Lilywhites would have a small squad ready for this game as the likes of Harry Kane, Toby Alderweireld, Mousa Dembele all came back from holiday this week and would need more training to be ready for the new season.
Tottenham have won four and lost two of their last six meetings with Newcastle, including winning both league meetings last season. However, two of the three goals Spurs scored in those matches came from Dele Alli and Harry Kane, both of whom are likely to be rested here.
