Ange Postecoglou has this afternoon been speaking to the media ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League fixture against AS Roma.
Tottenham face AS Roma in the Europa League
Tottenham bounced back with a 4-0 win against Manchester City at the weekend following the international break to go some way to heal
Injuries have once again been a problem for Tottenham this season with Guglielmo Vicario having undergone surgery to repair a fractured ankle on Monday which will keep him out of action for the foreseeable future.
The Spurs manager has already had to contend with injuries to key players with Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero having both missed the trip to the Etihad Stadium, along with the likes of Richarlison and Wilson Odobert.
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Ange Postecoglou provides Tottenham team news update
Tottenham’s 100% record in the Europa League came to an end in their last match against Galatasaray which ended in a 3-2 defeat in Turkey and will be looking to bounce back against a struggling Roma side.
The Australian will likely shuffle his side once again for the match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and have one eye on Sunday’s Premier League clash against Fulham.
The 59-year-old was asked about whether Timo Werner and Destiny Udogie are in contention to play after appearing to pick up knocks in Manchester
Postecoglou told Football.London on the pair: “They’re both OK mate, no issues.”
Which players will miss the AS Roma match
- Guglielmo Vicario (injury)
- Micky van de Ven (injury)
- Cristian Romero (injury)
- Mikey Moore (illness)
- Wilson Odobert (injury)
- Richarlison (injury)
- Will Lankshear (suspension)
The takes place at the Tottenham Stadium on Thursday, November 28th, with kick-off at 8:00pm BST and will be televised live in the UK on TNT Sports 1.