Ange Postecoglou may have accidentally discovered Tottenham's own Rodri ahead of Chelsea clash
Ange Postecoglou is facing at least two team selection decisions for Thursday evening's London derby against Chelsea. Spurs are fresh off losing the North London Derby at home to Arsenal after an embarrassing first half, which saw the hosts 3-0 down, that they were unable to recover from in the second period.
Both Cristian Romero and Son Heung-min were on target to bring the Lilywhites back into the game, however it was too little too late. The defeat now means Spurs' Champions League qualification hopes are out of their hands with Aston Villa seven points ahead having played two extra games.
Despite that, Spurs can at least strengthen their grip on securing a Europa League spot with victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The Blues have been decimated by injuries this season and that has continued for Mauricio Pochettino with just 11 senior players, which includes 20-year-old Alfie Gilchrist, available for the clash.
Postecoglou has also been dealt two injury blows before the clash, with Ben Davies and Timo Werner confirmed as out for the season. Injuries have prevented the Spurs boss from picking a consistent starting XI with Richarlison, James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur and Micky van de Ven among those to suffer plaguing issues.
Another player in that category is Romero, however he continues to be a constant and crucial player in Postecoglou's squad. The Argentine international dragged his side back into last weekend's clash against Arsenal with that goal coming after he went close with a trio of headers.
Despite the disappointment of the result, Postecoglou was left extremely pleased with the display of one of his vice-captains. «Yeah, he was outstanding,» he admitted in his post-match press conference. «He's a World
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