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Tottenham Hotspur have the opportunity to push into the top-seven in the Premier League table today with a victory over a revitalised Newcastle United.

Thomas Frank will be hoping his team can find some form after suffering three defeats on the bounce. A victory won't only be good for the squad, but also Frank's status with the Spurs fans.

The Tottenham boss has found himself on the end of a series of boos from home supporters, but a win at St James' Park could pick up the mood in north London.

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However, both managers will be without several first-team stars due to injury on Tuesday night, with Spurs particularly affected by absences.

Spurs manager Frank will have to contend with several high-profile absences for the upcoming match, including creative midfielder James Maddison.

The England star is expected to miss most of the season following an ACL surgery in August, which he underwent after injuring his knee in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle in South Korea.

Other forwards, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke, are also sidelined. Kulusevski, the Swedish winger, is nearing a return from a knee injury later this month, while Solanke is projected to come back from an ankle injury in December, but this match will be too soon for the former Bournemouth and Liverpool striker.

On the defensive front, Spurs will be without two players: Romanian centre-back Radu Dragusin, who is out with a knee issue, and Japanese defender Kota Takai, who is sidelined with a thigh injury but could potentially rejoin the squad next weekend.

Argentina international Cristian Romero is set to make a comeback after serving a one-match ban for accumulating five yellow cards, missing out on the 2-1 loss to Fulham.

Newcastle are likely to be without striker Yoane Wissa once more, although the forward is nearing his debut after participating in a behind-closed-doors match last weekend. The striker is expected to get another runout with a potential spot in the squad against Burnley next weekend.

Dutch defender Sven Botman will miss the match again due to a back issue, with United awaiting a decision on whether he will require treatment for the problem, while William Osula will also sit this one out due to an ankle issue.

Goalkeeper Nick Pope is set to miss the Spurs match due to a groin injury he sustained during training before the Everton game, paving the way for Aaron Ramsdale, the former Arsenal player, to make another Premier League start.

Kieran Trippier's hamstring injury has turned out to be more severe than initially anticipated, ruling him out for approximately a month and making him unavailable for the match against his old team.

However, Yves Bissouma, the former Brighton standout, will be absent due to an ankle injury sustained while representing Ivory Coast, with no scheduled return date as of yet.