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Goalkeeper Brandon Austin is set to make a long-awaited Tottenham debut against Newcastle on Saturday, talkSPORT understands.
Manager Ange Postecoglou is without back-up goalkeeper Fraser Forster due to a sickness bug in the Tottenham camp.
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First-choice Guglielmo Vicario remains out with a long-term ankle injury.
Austin, 25, joined Spurs nine years ago but has never made a competitive senior appearance in English football.
Tottenham are without a number of players due to injury or suspension, including first-choice defenders Destiny Udogie, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero.
Postecoglou's men are currently 11th and in the middle of their worst league run since 2008, having failed to win any of their last three matches.
Newcastle, meanwhile, have won their last four top-flight fixtures by an aggregate score of 13-0, with striker Alexander Isak in red-hot form.
Austin spent time on loan at Danish club Viborg FF in 2019 and MLS side Orlando City in 2021.
The goalkeeper signed a new long-term contract with Tottenham in May 2024 and it was expected he would become second-choice behind Vicario.
Austin is known to be gifted with the ball at his feet, having made 78 appearances for Tottenham's various youth teams.
Although Forster is injured, question marks about his suitability to Spurs' style have come up in Vicario's absence.
Against Mancester United in the 4-3 League Cup win, he was at fault for two goals, but has retained his manager's backing.
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Tottenham vs Newcastle is live on talkSPORT at 12.30 on Saturday.
More to follow.
