The relief for Steve McClaren was palpable. “It looked like we’d never win another game,” Newcastle’s manager said, with a nod towards the mood after the defeats against Leicester and Crystal Palace, but win they did against Liverpool last Sunday. McClaren feels a little more secure, after his players produced a performance of hard running and focus, but it does not get any easier for him. Tottenham, unbeaten in 14 matches, have been outrun by very few opponents. David Hytner
Kick-off Sunday 4pm
Venue White Hart Lane
Last season Tottenham 1 Newcastle 2
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee R East
This season G7, Y20, R0, 2.8 cards per game
Odds H 4-11 A 8-1 D 4-1
Tottenham Hotspur
Subs from Vorm, Trippier, Wimmer, Fazio, Davies, Carroll, Bentaleb, Winks, Onomah, Son, Chadli, Townsend, Njie
Doubtful Dier (ankle)
Injured Mason (ankle, 19 Dec), Pritchard (ankle, Jan)
Suspended None
Form DDWDWW
Discipline Y35 R0
Leading scorer Kane 8
Newcastle United
Subs from Darlow, Woodman, Mbabu, Sterry, Mitrovic, Thauvin, Gouffran, Pérez
Doubtful None
Injured Aarons (foot, 19 Dec), Tioté (groin, 19 Dec), Lascelles (hamstring, 19 Dec), Rivière (knee, unknown), Williamson (hamstring, 26 Dec), Krul (knee, Aug) Taylor (hamstring, Jan), Obertan (hamstring, Apr), Haïdara (knee, Apr)
Suspended None
Form WLLWDL
Discipline Y31 R3
Leading scorer Wijnaldum 7
