Tottenham XI vs Newcastle: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for friendly

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·3 Agustus 2025

Tottenham XI vs Newcastle: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for friendly

Heung-min Son is back in South Korea for what could be his final Spurs appearance

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Heung-min Son starts for Tottenham in South Korea in what could be his final appearance for the club, as they take on Newcastle in a pre-season friendly in his homeland

Son has confirmed he wants to leave Spurs after captaining them to Europa League glory last season - their first piece of silverware in 17 years. MLS outfit LAFC are leading the race for his signature.

Son has only started once this summer amid uncertainty over his future, and played just under a quarter of an hour in a midweek friendly win over Arsenal.

There is still no place for Dominic Solanke in the squad, who has been struggling with an injury, which will be a real concern for Spurs with less than two weeks until their first game of the new Premier League season.

Frank rotates his back line as Kevin Danso comes in for Micky van de Ven and Ben Davies replaces Djed Spence on the left. Pape Matar Sarr his place after scoring from the halfway-line against Arsenal, starting in midfield alongside Archie Gray and Rodrigo Bentancur.