Ange Postecoglou makes public which Spurs players missing for Newcastle United match


 
 
 
 
 
 

Ange Postecoglou has been talking about the challenge of playing at St James’ Park.

The Spurs boss looking forward to Saturday afternoon.

Ange Postecoglou also making public which Spurs players are missing for this Newcastle United match

Ange Postecoglou talking about the challenge of facing Newcastle United:

“It will be a tough game.

“Newcastle at home… the atmosphere will be electric, they get behind their team and it’s a great game to be involved in, a good test going up there, our form recently has been decent and it’s an important game in the context of our season, so it’s a good challenge and an exciting one.

“Newcastle are very aggressive, particularly with their pressing, and when they play at home, irrespective of how they set up, the energy they get from the crowd means it’s usually a really up tempo game.

“If you watch all their games, irrespective of the opposition, they are high tempo, fairly open and it will probably be similar tomorrow.

“We have to make sure we bring our energy to it.

“We want to play high tempo, so that should suit us, but we have to match the energy they will bring, particularly early in the game.”

Official Spurs site confirming injury situation for the Newcastle United match:

Ange Postecoglou asked if Richarlison would be available:

“Not for this week. He’s close and, obviously with the weekend off next weekend, it’ll give him time to recover – and he’s on track to do that.

“Everyone else from last weekend has got through unscathed and are ready to go.”

Our long-term absentees Manor Solomon (Meniscus), Fraser Forster (foot) and Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring) all remain sidelined.