**Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping to continue their fantastic start to the 2025/26 Premier League campaign when they welcome Bournemouth to North London on Saturday afternoon.**
Spurs will welcome the Cherries brimming with confidence on the back of an astonishing 2-0 win against Manchester City at their own Etihad Stadium fortress.
Thomas Frank has enjoyed a flying start to his tenure, winning his opening two games by a combined scoreline of 5-0.
Bournemouth will certainly fancy their chances of giving Spurs a run for their money, given their recent record against the north Londoners.
Tottenham have failed to get the better of the Cherries in their last two meetings and will be keen to avoid extending that winless streak to three games on the trot.
Tottenham have been handed a timely boost with Destiny Udogie ready to mark his return to action against Bournemouth.
He has been dealing with a knee injury that has kept him out since the start of pre-season. He has also missed out on Tottenham’s opening two Premier League games.
However, Frank has confirmed that [the Italian left back has returned to full fitness](https://whiteheartlane.com/thomas-frank-issues-tottenham-injury-update-ahead-of-bournemouth-clash/), although he’d likely start this weekend’s contest on the bench with Djed Spence named in the starting XI.
Spence will form a back four alongside Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, and Pedro Porro, while Guglielmo Vicario takes his place between the sticks as the last line of defence.
Frank has a decision to make in midfield. With James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski out of action, he could throw in Lucas Bergvall to add creativity to the midfield.
However, he’s more likely to stick to the trio of Pape Matar Sarr, Joao Palhinha, and Rodrigo Bentancur that got the job done against City.
Richarlison has sparked into life this season, notching three goal contributions in two games.
He’ll once again be tasked with leading the line while Mohammed Kudus and Brennan Johnson provide support on the flanks.
**Predicted XI;**
**(4-3-3):** Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Bentancur, Sarr, Palhinha; Kudus, Richarlison, Johnson.