Ange Postecoglou has been handed some positive injury news ahead of the Premier League clash against Burnley. Heading into Saturday's clash at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Spurs have lost their last four games which has significantly impacted their European qualification hopes.
Defeats to Newcastle, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool has seen top-four rivals Aston Villa go to within just a point of securing a Champions League qualification spot. A victory against Vincent Kompany's side would not only confirm their relegation but it would also take Tottenham to within four points of Villa before their clash against Liverpool on Monday evening.
Injury issues have plagued Postecoglou in recent weeks with Destiny Udogie, Ben Davies and Timo Werner all ruled out for the season. That triple blow arrived after Richarlison's latest setback which has resulted in the Brazil international featuring for just 141 minutes across the last 10 games.
However, Postecoglou revealed some positive news ahead of Spurs' penultimate home game. When asked for the latest team news, he replied: «Nothing from the last week.» Given Postecoglou's update, Udogie, Davies and Werner along with Ryan Sessegnon, Fraser Forster and Manor Solomon remain as the only players out of action.
With that, it looks as though Richarlison has avoided a setback after his superb cameo off the bench against Liverpool. Following his goal and assist which brought Spurs back into the game, Postecoglou was asked about the forward's future.
«Richy has been really good for us this year,» he said. «You've got to remember when I took over he had scored one goal for the club and for all intents and purposes, the jury was pretty much out on him in terms of any contribution. He has got in the
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