Youri Tielemans is excited by the prospect of Aston Villa’s Premier League trip to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Villa return to domestic action after the international break with an eagerly-anticipated trip to north London.
Just one point and one place separate the two sides heading into the weekend, with Spurs fourth and Villa fifth at the start of Matchweek 13 following impressive openings to the season.
It promises to be a mouth-watering encounter at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and Tielemans agreed as he sat down with VillaTV at Bodymoor Heath: “Yes, it will be.
“It’s obviously a very nice stadium against a very good team.
“They are just above us, so hopefully we can try and get a result there.”
He added: “We know they have a lot of players out, but it doesn’t matter for us or for them.
“They will want to win the game, especially at home in front of their fans.
“But I think we’ve done really well this season and hopefully we can build on that.”
Unai Emery's side triumphed 3-1 over Fulham last time out, making it 19 points from the last 24 on offer.
Midfielder Tielemans impressed in his first Premier League start for the club against the Cottagers, having also shone in the middle of the park against AZ Alkmaar just days earlier.
“I was very happy with the last two performances,” he said.
“For myself, personally, I want to build on that and hopefully get going again.”
Sunday’s trip to the capital marks the start of a busy run of fixtures for Villa, with seven matches in 22 days in all competitions.
Villa take to the pitch every three days on average as they face a quick turnaround from weekend to midweek.
Asked what the key is when you approach a run like this, Tielemans replied: “It sounds cliché, but just to take it game by game. Not think about what’s coming.
“Give your all in the game and then see the next game, recover and be ready to play again.
“Recovery, especially in this Christmas period, is a key part.
“You have to be ready for every game, then in between try and recover as much as you can and be ready to go again.”
You can watch Youri’s full interview below…
