It doesn't get any easier for Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham side as they look to return to winning ways in the Premier League. Needing three points to keep in touch with those above them in the battle for the European spots, Spurs welcome in-form Newcastle United to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Eddie Howe's team have won their last four games in the Premier League, scoring 13 times and not even conceding a goal in the process. Tottenham did hit the Magpies for four in the last meeting between the sides in north London but that 4-1 triumph now feels like a lifetime ago given the current issues Postecoglou is trying to deal with.

Not only does the boss have a mountain of injuries to contend with, he also admitted in his pre-match press conference that they've had an illness bug running through the squad. So how exactly will Spurs line up in Saturday's 12:30pm kick-off? Our Spurs writers at football.london have had their say below:

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Rob Guest - Football writer

The Tottenham squad to take on Newcastle United could be quite interesting going on the amount of injuries at present and also the sickness bug Ange Postecoglou alluded to in his press conference. Providing that no players miss out through illness, it may only be in midfield and attack where the head coach has a big call to make in regards to his starting XI.

Fraser Forster will continue in goal in Guglielmo Vicario's absence, with Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray and Djed Spence getting the nod in defence. Destiny Udogie's injury is a blow but Spence has played well at left-back this season and has had an impact in the side recently.

Pape Matar Sarr will take the place of the suspended Rodrigo Bentancur in midfield and James Maddison should be recalled after starting the past two games on the bench. That means Dejan Kulusevski moves into attack and operates from the right flank.

I personally can't see Son Heung-min missing out, especially after a six-day break between games, but I think the time is right to give him a rest as his form has been poor of late. Brennan Johnson, who was on the scoresheet last week, continues in attack but shifts across to the left as Dominic Solanke leads the line.

Guest's team: Forster; Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Bissouma, Sarr, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Johnson.

Lee Wilmot - Head of Football

Ange Postecoglou does not have a great deal of choice when it comes to his starting lineup to face Newcastle United. You can almost pick what it could and should be.

At the back there are no question marks. Fraser Forster starts behind Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray and Djed Spence, such is the injury crisis back there.

I'd like to see Spurs go for it in midfield, but with the defence at our disposal, you just can't. I'm going to go slightly rogue and start Lucas Bergvall alongside Pape Matar Sarr, with James Maddison just ahead of them.

Then in the front three I'm going to make one change. Dejan Kulusevski plays on one side, with Brennan Johnson on the other, giving Son Heung-min a rest because he has not been anywhere near his best. Dominic Solanke, obviously, plays through the middle.

Wilmot's team: Forster; Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Sarr, Bergvall, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Johnson.

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