Newcastle vs Tottenham team news, prediction and preview as both sides look for winning start to season
Fixture is a repeat of last year, where Spurs won 2-0 at St James' Park
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TOTTENHAM kick off their season away at Newcastle looking to hit the ground running.
It is a repeat fixture of last year, where Spurs won 2-0 at St James' Park.
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Ruby Mae raised her profile at the World Cup as she cheered on Dele Alli in Russia.
The lingerie model met the Tottenham and England ace in early 2016 and first hit headlines when she consoled him after defeat to Iceland at the Euros.
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Alli not only has a stunning girlfriend, but his own fashion brand.
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Look ahead to the weekend
Likely line-ups
Newcastle: Dubravka; Yedlin, Lascelles, Schar, Dummett; Shelvey, Ki, Ritchie; Perez, Kenedy; Rondon
Spurs: Vorm; Aurier, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Rose; Dembele, Wanyama; Lamela, Eriksen, Son; Kane
Mauricio Pochettino: "It would be better for these players to miss the first one or two games than to play and end up getting injured and missing more games further down the line.
“It’s a massive challenge for these players to get fit in time for the Newcastle game. Almost impossible.
“If we feel it is too much of a risk to play these players then, no matter how much work they have been doing, we will not play them. Simple as that.”
Prediction
Newcastle 1 Tottenham 1