Spurs working onerous to signal gamers as accidents mount

Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou says the membership are ‘working onerous’ to attempt to make some signings this month to permit his injury-hit squad to compete.

Spurs face Newcastle at Saturday lunchtime with Postecoglou set to be with out some gamers because of an sickness bug.

He’s already with out defenders Micky van de Ven, Ben Davies and Cristian Romero, goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and forwards Richarlison, Wilson Odobert and Mikey Moore.

So as to add to the problems, midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended for Saturday and left-back Future Udogie has been dominated out for six weeks with a hamstring harm.

Postecoglou mentioned: “It’s not a matter of pushing however the membership are working onerous to attempt to get some assist for the enjoying group. The membership is working onerous on that.

“January just isn’t a simple month, it’s not a simple time to deliver folks in significantly rapidly. On the identical time, we wish to do what’s the smartest thing for us fairly than panic and usher in folks which can be going to be an appropriate match.

“Richarlison and Mikey [Moore] are the 2 subsequent cabs off the rank – hopefully subsequent week sooner or later. Ben [Davies], [Micky] Van de Ven and [Cristian] Romero all sort of the identical time which is the again finish of January.”

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Tottenham have received simply three of their final 13 video games and had been thrashed by Liverpool simply earlier than Christmas. They’ve an EFL Cup semi-final towards the Reds arising subsequent week however the Australian hasn’t put his finger on what’s inflicting their harm issues.

He mentioned: “I feel it’s most likely a mix of various issues. The quantity of fixtures, the way in which we play.

“I assume the difficult factor for us is that fairly just a few of our accidents have been re-injuries which is one thing we’re taking a look at. I don’t suppose it’s distinctive to us. I feel you see it throughout the board with golf equipment however we’ve been hit kind of extra excessive. [Guglielmo] Vicario, his isn’t a muscle harm – his is long-term however that sort of exasperates the scenario we’re in.”

‘Tuchel will likely be impressed’

New England supervisor Thomas Tuchel will likely be within the stands for the sport on Saturday, with striker Dominic Solanke out to impress.

The massive-money signing from Bournemouth has scored 10 objectives for Spurs this season and Postecoglou is assured the brand new boss will like what he sees.

“Dom [Solanke] has been excellent for us,” he mentioned.

“He has scored objectives however his all spherical recreation and capability to assist the workforce in all features of our soccer – defensively, link-up play, nonetheless being a presence within the field, actually clever along with his motion and actually carrying that place on his again with no assist and no relaxation.

“It says an unlimited quantity of his character and how much individual he’s. I can’t converse extremely sufficient of him. The load he has needed to carry for us over the past two months with out lots of assist from us permitting him to get well and but he’s nonetheless each week placing in a large efficiency – I’ve obtained little question Thomas Tuchel will likely be impressed with him.”