🎉 Excitement’s in the air as Tottenham face off against Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round tonight! ⚽️ Here’s how you can catch all the action from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium without spending a penny.
🕕 Kick-off is at 5:45 PM, and you can watch live on BBC One for free! Tune in at 5:30 PM for all the pre-match build-up, or switch to TNT Sports 1 from 5:00 PM for their coverage.
Both teams are battling some major absences. Spurs will be missing key players like Kudus, Maddison, and Kulusevski due to injuries and suspensions. Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma are on international duty as well. Aston Villa are also impacted, with Emiliano Martínez and Amadou Onana out, and Tyrone Mings in doubt.
👀 Keep an eye out for some fresh faces, too! Villa might debut their January signing, Alysson, while Spurs are set to field Kevin Danso as a replacement for the suspended Cristian Romero.
Spurs manager Thomas Frank is feeling the heat, calling this a “difficult period” and stressing the importance of tonight’s game. For Villa, back-up keeper Marco Bizot will step in for the injured Emi Martínez.
🔄 Recent form has been a mix bag for both teams. Tottenham have struggled with recent results (L-D-D-W-L) while Villa have shown decent form (D-W-L-W-W).
Last time these two clashed, Villa came out on top with a 2-1 win in October 2025. Spurs will be looking to avenge their elimination from last year’s FA Cup, again at the hands of Villa.
Don’t miss a moment of this classic FA Cup clash! Save the time, grab your snacks, and settle in for a thrilling night of football! 🏆📺
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