Tottenham news: Inside track on transfer target, Ben Davies starts after injury in fans' team

The Premier League returns for Tottenham Hotspur supporters this weekend.

Spurs are in Birmingham for a Sunday afternoon clash with Aston Villa, knowing victory will see them close the gap to fourth-placed Chelsea to one point, albeit perhaps only for a day.

After the winter break, the first in Premier League history, Jose Mourinho's men are gearing up for the first in a busy schedule of matches, domestically and in Europe.

There is plenty going on around the club, and here we round-up the biggest and best news stories from around Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the past 24 hours.

Transfer target

Spurs will be linked with plenty of players between now and the end of the summer transfer window.

Mourinho has made two signings since he took over from Mauricio Pochettino as head coach - Gedson Fernandes and Steven Bergwijn.

Ismail Jakobs celebrates a goal for Cologne (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)

But more are sure to follow in the summer.

One name that has already been linked with a move is 20-year-old unknown prospect Ismail Jakobs.

Here we run the rule over the youngster from the Bundesliga.

Fans' lineup

The game with Villa will be the first in a long line of matches in a short space of time.

And head coach Jose Mourinho will have to be canny in his approach to starting lineups as a result.

Erik Lamela and Ben Davies in training (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)

Who should be pick to start this game against Villa, given the players have had a nice rest?

Here's the lineup the fans want to see.

Preparation for a match

Tottenham players are well known for playing a particular card game before and after training.

Uno is the car game of choice, with plenty of videos doing the rounds on the players' social media channels in the past.

(James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images)

It is clearly good for team bonding and preparing for a match.

Now though, there's another game in town. Or in the Spurs dressing room at least.

Here's what they've been playing.

Storm Dennis

The game at Villa Park could be under threat of postponement.

That is because Storm Dennis is raging across the UK.

Storm Ciara put paid to Manchester City's game with West Ham United last week, with the match rescheduled for next week.

Now there's another storm battering the UK.

So could the game at Villa Park be postponed?

What does the weather forecast say and should supporters be worried?

We take a look at the situation above.