Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has been dealt one other choice downside with a illness bug operating via his squad this week.
Spurs have been already set to be with out 9 gamers for Saturday’s go to of Newcastle after Future Udogie suffered a hamstring harm in final weekend’s 2-2 draw with Wolves and Rodrigo Bentancur acquired his fifth yellow card of the Premier League season.
Now Postecoglou may even need to make a late name on a handful of gamers who have been unable to coach earlier than Newcastle make the journey to north London for a fixture which the Australian admits has develop into a “huge recreation” for his ailing facet.
“It seems to be across the six-week mark for him,” Postecoglou mentioned of Udogie.
“Clearly, we lose Bentancur suspended. Not one of the injured ones are again but and we had a little bit of an sickness operating via the squad as effectively.
“So, a number of lacking coaching, however that is all proper. We’ll be okay.”
Postecoglou acknowledged the significance of Twelfth-placed Spurs getting again on observe after 4 defeats from their final six league fixtures as they face in-form Newcastle.
4 consecutive wins have put Newcastle fifth and firmly within the race for Champions League qualification.
Tottenham have a minimum of had a uncommon clear midweek to recharge after a busy December the place they performed 9 matches, which included 5 fixtures throughout 14 days.
“I suppose it helps however it isn’t going to completely refuel the tank by way of the place we wish to be as a result of we’re nonetheless coping with a small variety of gamers,” Postecoglou mentioned.
“Large recreation for us tomorrow. From a league context, we have to begin selecting up factors for certain and successful these video games, so all our focus is on that.”
Describing his facet as a “very, very resilient group”, Postecoglou added: “They aren’t prepared to put down, they’re combating tooth and nail to verify we flip this round and it is a credit score to them.”
A timeline was offered for numerous Spurs gamers presently sidelined with Guglielmo Vicario the longest away along with his return from a fractured ankle pencilled in for late February, whereas centre-backs Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Ben Davies are set for finish of January returns.
Udogie will come again in some unspecified time in the future in February and although Mikey Moore and Richarlison are because of be out there subsequent week, Postecoglou is in determined want of reinforcements this month, however insisted the membership is not going to panic.
“We have to bolster our numbers up a little bit bit, so the membership’s working exhausting on that.
“January will not be a straightforward month, we perceive it is not a straightforward time to deliver folks in notably.
“On the identical time, we nonetheless wish to be sure that we do what we predict is one of the best factor for us quite than type of panic and convey folks in who aren’t going to be an appropriate match.”
