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Tottenham and Aston Villa meet in winless Premier League showdown
September 19, 2026 at 10:58 AM · Updated 27d ago
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19 reports · 14 in Arabic, 5 in English · over 11 hours
Tottenham host Aston Villa on Saturday in a round-five Premier League clash between the league's two winless sides, with Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush starting for the home team.
- De Zerbi named Marmoush in his starting lineup for Saturday's 14:30 kickoff, with the forward yet to score in five appearances since joining on loan from Manchester City.
- Tottenham sit 17th with two points from four games, while Villa are 19th with one point, having lost three of their opening four league matches.
- Emery said Saturday is "very important as we lack points," adding his squad will not use an upcoming three-week international break as an excuse.
- Marmoush joined Tottenham on a one-season loan with a clause obligating the club to buy him permanently for £50 million plus £10 million in add-ons.
- Tottenham lost 3-2 at home to Aston Villa, Villa's first league win of the season after three defeats and a draw.
- Conor Gallagher scored Tottenham's first league goal of the season in the 86th minute, ending a 446-minute goalless run.
- Tottenham remain 18th with two points from five matches following the defeat.
- Aston Villa's Manzambi, Jackson, and Buendia scored in the 49th, 67th, and 79th minutes to seal the 3-2 win.
- Marmoush played the full 90 minutes without scoring or assisting, recording three crosses and one shot.
- Jan Paul van Hecke also scored late for Spurs as the match ended 3-2.
- De Zerbi said his side's missed early chances frustrated him after the defeat.
- Villa goalkeeper Zion Suzuki was named player of the match.
















