Spurs have been drawn to play at home against Aston Villa in the Third Round of the FA Cup.
The tie will be played at some point across the weekend of January 6th – 9th and is likely to be considered for television coverage.
Villa made a poor start to life in the Championship but have been climbing the table since Steve Bruce was appointed as manager. They look likely to give a good test to what will probably be a second-string Tottenham side.
Here’s how fans reacted to the draw on Twitter.
We have been drawn at home to Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round. Ties played weekend of 7/8 January 2017. #COYS #FACupDraw pic.twitter.com/319159yoP1
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 5, 2016
#THFC beat Aston Villa on the way to winning the @EmiratesFACup in 1921, 1961 and 1982. #coys
— A Love For The Lane (@ALoveForTheLane) December 5, 2016
Aston Villa home. Perfect draw, we can play with Onomah, Winks, CCV, Lopez, Edwards maybe even Harrison and win! #thfc #coys #FACupdraw
— Simon Finne (@SimonFinne95) December 5, 2016
3rd round of the FA Cup at home. The romance of the cup is very much alive as far as I'm concerned. #coys
— Daniel Wynne (@danielwynnethfc) December 5, 2016
At home to Villa… decent 3rd round draw that please take it seriously Poch #COYS
— DANNY THFC (@DannySpurs1882) December 5, 2016
One thing for certain about Spurs game. We'll put up hell of a better fight of it this season compared to last seasons embarrassment. #avfc
— Leighton Castle (@LeightonCastle) December 5, 2016
Quite happy about Villa at home. We'll probably win and it will enable me to mock Steve Bruce's country vegetable head once more. #COYS
— Dan (@ThatConnArtist) December 5, 2016
Spurs away in the cup, I would say let the giant killing commence but I don't think they will beat us#avfc
— Villa Mod (@andywalls70) December 5, 2016
So, Villa eh? please no understrength Poch team and/or 1-0 upset. Cant believe it has been 25 years since we took OUR trophy home. #COYS
— matt rutland (@geekparagon) December 5, 2016
I will be very angry if we dont play our strongest team against villa in the cup.