Having both failed to win their final Premier League games of 2022, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa will aim to get 2023 off to a victorious note in Sunday's battle in North London.
Antonio Conte's men came from behind to draw 2-2 with Brentford on Boxing Day, several hours before Unai Emery's side went down 3-1 to Liverpool on their own turf.
The same fate that befell Arsenal on the opening day of the 2021-22 Premier League season - much to the amusement of Tottenham fans - very nearly happened to Conte's men, who quickly found themselves 2-0 down to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium courtesy of strikes from Vitaly Janelt and Ivan Toney.
However, a couple of days after being given a vote of confidence by Conte in the wake of his World Cup penalty heartache, Harry Kane's header restored parity for Tottenham before Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - facing a few of his Danish counterparts - levelled the match six minutes later.
The Lilywhites looked the more likely to steal all three points as the game entered its dying embers, but a draw was enough to see Spurs retain their grip on fourth place in the Premier League table, although Manchester United - who have a game in hand - have now cut the gap down to just one point.
Many of those proudly wearing white at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium are already licking their lips in anticipation of a busy transfer window, as Conte seeks to address recent defensive deficiencies that have seen his side concede at least two goals in each of their last six Premier League matches.
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