Richarlison starts, Sarr in - Tottenham lineups vs Newcastle as Postecoglou makes two big calls

Ange Postecoglou will be looking to end a run of five games without a win as Tottenham host Newcastle United in N17 on Sunday afternoon. Spurs have lost three home games in a row and have not won in their last five Premier League matches, with fans desperate to stop the rot.

Pape Matar Sarr and Richarlison both made their returns from injury off the bench in the 2-1 defeat to West Ham on Thursday night, with both now hoping to earn a start, while Son Heung-min limped off the pitch before the end.

There was no update on the skipper from the Spurs boss in his pre-match press conference though, saying: «Nothing really. The last update I got was late last night and he was a bit sore after the game obviously but the extent of it we'll need to see how he recovers today. There were a couple of others with knocks but I don't think anything else insignificant.»

With other long-term injuries to deal with, there are not too many big decisions to make. But our football.london writers have tried to make them for him…

The balance of the midfield was off against West Ham. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg had earned a start after his performance in the second half against Manchester City. However, using the Dane as a number eight brings with it defensive pluses but also limitations on just how consistently he can provide quality in and around the opposition box.

If Pape Matar Sarr is deemed fit enough to start after getting a couple of minutes after his recovery from a hamstring injury then the young Senegal international would bring better balance to the central trio alongside Yves Bissouma and Giovani Lo Celso.

Elsewhere I would keep the team the same as the front three just need to ignite and start burying some of the chances they are creating. If