Destiny Udogie 'FIT for Tottenham's clash against Aston Villa' after withdrawing from Italy squad with hamstring trouble

Tottenham have been handed a boost as Destiny Udogie has been declared 'fit' for their weekend clash against Aston Villa.

The left-back previously withdrew from the Italy squad ahead of the international break with hamstring trouble.

But, he has now been passed as fit to face high-flying Villa, according to the Standard, who have made an excellent start to the Premier League season.

Ange Postecoglou's side will still be without four vital first-team players in Micky van de Ven, James Maddison, Richarlison and the suspended Cristian Romero. 

This has only added to the already injured list of players, which includes Manor Solomon, Ivan Perisic and Ryan Sessegnon. 

Unai Emery's side sit fifth in the table just one point behind Spurs, who are only two points off Manchester City in first place.

After a brilliant start to the season, doubts have been raised over Tottenham following back-to-back defeats in the league.

A heavy 4-1 loss to Chelsea at home was then compounded by a defeat away to Wolves despite leading for the majority of the game. 

Villa suffered a shock 2-0 loss to Nottingham Forest earlier in the month after they went unbeaten in their prior five Premier League games. 

Despite it being so early in the season, this fixture could prove critical for both sides with Spurs wanting to stop their run of losses and Villa wanting to assert themselves as top-4 contenders.