Ange Postecoglou says Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson are both set to be sidelined for a number of weeks through injury. The pair missed Tottenham Hotspur’s 3-2 defeat to Everton on Sunday, with Postecoglou explaining Solanke was absent due to a knee injury sustained in training on Saturday.
Ange Postecoglou has revealed that Tottenham forwards Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson are facing weeks on the sidelines as the club's injury crisis worsened.
Ange Postecoglou has explained why Brennan Johnson and Yves Bissouma have not travelled with the squad to Everton.
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Micky van de Ven hasn’t played since the Carabao Cup win over Manchester City in October but is expected to return towards the end of January. Earlier this month, Postecoglou hinted the Dutchman could return by the “back end” of this month.
While Brennan Johnson did score an excellent goal in Tottenham Hotspur’s 3-0 win against Tamworth, his performance was worryingly unimpressive. Ange Postecoglou has no choice but to admit that Spurs found it a real challenge as a whole to trouble the National League side too much for much of the game.
Ange Postecoglou is adamant Tottenham will turn their fortunes around, but knows the club must strengthen in the transfer window.
Tamworth had threatened to win the tie in second-half stoppage-time before Ange Postecoglou watched ... six minutes later. Brennan Johnson added unjust gloss to the score with a third after ...
Ange Postecoglou was in good spirits after a group of Tamworth fans made their negative feelings very clear to him. The Tottenham boss received a hostile, albeit jokey, reception at The Lamb
Tottenham are on a dreadful run of form and, ahead of the trip to struggling Everton, Ange Postecoglou's injury problems show no sign of abating.
Ange Postecoglou has two fresh injury concerns for Tottenham ’s visit to Everton, with Brennan Johnson and Yves Bissouma both doubts following the mid-week defeat to Arsenal. Bissouma could be replaced in midfield by James Maddison, with Lucas Bergvall dropping into the No6 role, while Johnson is dealing with a calf issue.