Tottenham take on Sydney FC in the second game of their tour of Australasia this morning.
Spurs have enjoyed a strong pre-season so far, following up a 1-0 win over MK Dons with a 2-0 victory against A-League champions Auckland FC at Eden Park.
Dane Scarlett and Richarlison were on target for Roberto De Zerbi’s men, who are hoping to get back to the right end of the Premier League table in 2026-27 after successive 17th-placed finishes.
They have invested heavily in the transfer window to bolster De Zerbi’s squad with the likes of Sandro Tonali, Jan Paul van Hecke and Mateus Fernandes brought in.
Sydney finished fifth in the A-League last season but went on to reach the Grand Final, losing 1-0 to Auckland.
SYDNEY FC TEAM NEWS
Sydney FC: Hoefsloot; Grant, A Popovic, Courtney-Perkins, Garuccio, Kamijo, Youlley, De Jesus, Quintal, Sekine, Macallister
Sydney FC Substitutes: Zaverdinos, Gurd, G Popovic, Glasson, Alfaro, Dyer, Lacey, France,Williams, Toure, Milliner, Lancaster
TOTTENHAM TEAM NEWS
Djed Spence, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero and Marcos Senesi were all given longer breaks following the World Cup.
James Maddison and Destiny Udogie are recovering from setbacks, while long-term absentees Xavi Simons (knee), Wilson Odobert (knee) and Dejan Kulusevski (knee) are all unavailable.
Archie Gray captains a young side.
Tottenham: Dubravka; Gray, Hardy, Davies, Soloman; Gallagher, Tye Hall, Kyerematen, Bergvall, Tel; Richarlison
Tottenham Substitutes: Kinsky, Robertson, Tonali, Takai, Donley, Scarlett, Tyrese Hall, Russell-Denny, Melia, Yang, Ajayi, Williams-Barnett, Byrne, Tingey
How to watch Tottenham v Sydney FC: TV and online streams
Tottenham v Sydney FC kicks off at 10:45am UK time on Wednesday.
It is not available on UK TV but can be streamed via SPURSPLAY.
Stats for Tottenham v Sydney FC
- Tottenham lost just one of their last six games under Roberto De Zerbi to secure survival.
- Spurs have played Sydney FC once before, winning 1-0 in May 2015.
- Tottenham have spent £237million on new players as they prepare for the new season.
