Spurs vs Burnley (FA Cup) | How to watch, team news, kit colours, key information
Fri 05 January 2024, 15:04|
Tottenham Hotspur
It’s an all-Premier League tie in the third round of the Emirates FA Cup tonight as we prepare to face Burnley at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Here’s all you need to know ahead of the 8pm kick-off...
How can I watch the game?
Tonight’s tie will be televised live in the UK on ITV1, kick-off 8pm.
Overseas broadcast listings can be found on our Spurs on TV page here.
You can also follow the game live and in-depth via our Match Centre here on tottenhamhotspur.com and the Spurs Official app, where we’ll have full live radio and text commentary available as usual, complemented by images, live in-game stats and more.
National radio commentary will be available on talkSPORT and BBC Radio 5 Live.
Before the action gets underway, you’ll also be able to watch The Warm-Up, our pre-match show emanating from inside the stadium, to get closer to all the action. The show will be on air from 7.15pm UK time on SPURSPLAY and our official YouTube channel, with The Review Show available from two hours after the full-time whistle on SPURSPLAY.
Video highlights will also be available on SPURSPLAY from 12pm UK time on Saturday.
What is the team news?
Defender Micky van de Ven could return to the squad following a hamstring injury while Dejan Kulusevski is available again after serving a one-match ban against AFC Bournemouth last time out.
Young striker Alejo Veliz, however, will be missing after picking up a knee injury against the Cherries.
He joins Cristian Romero, James Maddison, Ivan Perisic, Ryan Sessegnon and Manor Solomon in the treatment room, while captain Heung-Min Son (Asian Cup), Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma (Africa Cup of Nations) are away on international duty.
As for Burnley, they’ll be without centre-back Jordan Beyer, who misses out with a knock.
Who is the referee?
Sam Barrott will take charge of tonight’s tie.
Neil Davies and Mark Scholes will be his assistants, with John Brooks as the fourth official.
Darren Bond and assistant Stuart Burt will be on VAR duties.
What colours will the teams be playing in?
We’ll be in our 2023/24 all-Lilywhite home strip, while our goalkeeper will play in the second-choice yellow keeper’s kit.
Burnley will have claret and blue shirts, blue shorts and claret socks.
Their keeper will wear a primarily dark grey shirt, black shorts and grey socks.
What will the weather conditions be like?
After all the recent rain in the area, it’s forecast to stay dry tonight. There’ll be light winds, with temperatures at around six degrees.
