Spurs have taken extra care with Richarlison, though, giving him two weeks on the training ground before substitute appearances in the back-to-back league defeats to Arsenal and Everton, and the hope is that he can not only get through the next period of games but provide Spurs with some freshness up top.

Our Tottenham writers at football.london have made their team selections for Thursday's Europa League clash against Elfsborg at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Postecoglou's tactics are 'non-existent' and Tottenham must follow the lead of other teams around them who've sacked managers recently, it's been urged

Ange Postecoglou has been forced to admit his future at Tottenham is uncertain after the club sank to a new low with a miserable defeat at home to battlers Leicester on Sunday morning.

Son Heung-min slammed Tottenham's lack of focus after Sunday's "painful" 2-1 defeat against lowly Leicester increased the pressure on under-fire boss Ange Postecoglou.

North London club are trying to bring in at least one outfield signing this month plus Southampton winger and England midfielder in July

Ange Postecoglou admitted he does not know if he will avoid the sack after Tottenham hit a new “low” with a dismal 2-1 defeat against struggling Leicester on Sunday.

Postecoglou's side suffered its sixth defeat in its last seven Premier League matches to increase the pressure on the Australian.

Ange Postecoglou revealed that Richarlison’s early withdrawal during Tottenham’s loss to Leicester City was due to a problem with the striker’s groin. Richarlison scored his second goal in as many Premier League games to give his side the lead at half-time against Leicester at home.

Liverpool hosts Tottenham Hotspur in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at the beginning of February and the North London club has fresh injury concerns

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is eager to put Richarlison and Dominic Solanke together. Both strikers have been forced to the sidelines this season due to injury, with Solanke currently facing a fresh spell out.