Spurs also defeated Leeds United 4-3 in their most recent Premier League matchup to enter Christmas fourth in the standings.
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The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is getting ready to receive a large number of returning supporters for Wednesday’s friendly match against Nice of the Ligue 1. In these winter friendlies, the Lilywhites have already defeated Motherwell four times, while Lucien Favre’s team fell to Atalanta BC 3-0 on Friday. When analysing Tottenham Hotspur’s first half of the 2022–23 season, the phrase “topsy-turvy” comes to mind because Antonio Conte’s team has produced both unexpected victories and goal-laden displays both domestically and on the continent. Spurs also defeated Leeds United 4-3 in their most recent Premier League matchup to enter Christmas fourth in the standings, despite being eight points behind fierce rivals Arsenal despite having played one more game than the leaders.
Les Aiglons were soundly defeated by Atalanta on Friday, who scored through Rasmus Hojlund, Duvan Zapata, and Jeremie Boga in a commanding three-goal victory after falling victim to two late goals in a 2-1 loss to Girona. Winter friendlies results shouldn’t be seen as a black mark on Favre’s record, as his team went unbeaten in their last seven competitive games and moved up to ninth place in the Ligue 1 standings with a similar record of five wins, five draws, and five losses. Les Aiglons’ defensive shortcomings this season have not always been compensated for by a consistent ability to breach their opponents’ defence, however, and Favre’s team failed to advance further in the Europa Conference League.
| Spurs vs Nice | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 December, 2022 |
| Venue | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
| Kickoff time India | 12:30 am IST |
| Kickoff time England | 7 pm BST (21 December) |
Rodrigo Bentancur, Ben Davies, and Richarlison all have beds in the Hotspur Way treatment room and are not expected to play any part on Wednesday as a result of injuries sustained during the World Cup. None of the three players will likely be sidelined for an extended period of time, but Ryan Sessegnon is still recovering from the injury he sustained against Nottingham Forest, and Emerson Royal, Lucas Moura, Clement Lenglet, and Fraser Forster are all rumoured to have minor injuries that prevented them from participating in the match against Motherwell. Regarding Qatar, Romero keeps celebrating his victory while Lloris drowns his sorrows, but Sarr, Dier, Kane, Son, and Hojbjerg ought to be making a comeback.
Following his early World Cup exit, Nice’s Kasper Schmeichel played against Atalanta while Aaron Ramsey, an ex-Arsenal player, did not participate after Wales’ group-stage exit. Given his ongoing injury problems, Ramsey might not even be risked in this situation, but Nicolas Pepe, a Gunners loanee, could start in a hostile environment alongside Gaetan Laborde in the final third. For Faivre, the only absent player should be goalkeeper Marcin Bulka (shoulder), who should be paired at the back with 17-year-old Jean-Clair Todibo in place of the 39-year-old Dante.
Spurs probable XI: Austin; Tanganga, Sanchez, Lenglet; Spence, Skipp, White, Bissouma, Doherty; Kulusevski, Gil
Nice probable XI: Schmeichel; Atal, Todibo, Dante, Bard; Boudaoui, Thuram, Rosario, Brahimi; Pepe, Laborde
Tottenham
| Opponents | Score |
| Motherwell | 4-0 (W) |
| Leeds United | 4-3 (W) |
| Nottingham Forrest | 2-0 (L) |
| Liverpool | 1-2 (L) |
| Marseille | 1-2 (W) |
Nice
| Opponents | Score |
| Atalanta | 0-3 (W) |
| Standard | 1-4 (W) |
| Lyon | 1-1 |
| Brest | 1-0 (W) |
| Koln | 2-2 |
The friendly fixture between Spurs and Nice will take place at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday at 12:30 am IST.
The friendly match will be broadcast on SpursPlay.
