Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has revealed why he substituted striker Richarlison during Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Leicester. Spurs lost their fourth consecutive Premier League game on Sunday to pile further pressure on Postecoglou.

Tottenham are through to the Europa League round of 16 after a 3-0 win over Elfsborg on Thursday evening. Heading into the game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Ange Postecoglou was able to call upon Micky van de Ven for the first time since his outing against Chelsea in early December.

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.

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.

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

LONDON – Ange Postecoglou admitted he does not know if he will avoid the sack after Tottenham Hotspur hit a new “low” with a dismal 2-1 home defeat by struggling Leicester City on Jan 26. Postecoglou’s side crashed to a sixth defeat from their last seven English Premier League matches to increase the pressure on the under-fire Australian.

Ange Postecoglou has brushed off mounting speculation over his future as winger Dejan Kulusevski backed the beleaguered Tottenham boss by insisting he's the "right man" for the job.

Tottenham Hotspur have been given a huge boost ahead of their clash against Liverpool. Next week, Arne Slot and Ange Postecoglou will lock horns at Anfield in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg, with a place in the final at Wembley Stadium up for grabs.