Tottenham have been boosted by the fitness of Richarlison ahead of a crunch run of games for Ange Postecoglou. Richarlison was forced off in Sunday’s 2-1 home defeat to Leicester and Postecoglou confirmed after the game that the Brazilian was substituted because he “was feeling his groin”.

James Maddison injury confirmed as Tottenham woes continue - The midfielder is set to miss three season-defining games

Postecoglou also confirmed that Micky van de Ven could feature for Spurs on Thursday after recovering from injury, though they will still be without James Maddison, who missed the game against his for

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says James Maddison was the difference in their Europa League win at Hoffenheim.

I think he enjoys having that responsibility," Postecoglou said after Tottenham's crucial win over Hoffenheim in the Europa League. "Creative player

Spurs must rely on inexperienced teenagers Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Mikey Moore and – in the likely absence of injured Richarlison and Dominic Solanke – Will Lankshear against Elfsborg and although each of them appear to have the brightest of futures, the weight of responsibility under such intense scrutiny is a huge burden to bear.

Tottenham find themselves at a critical point in their season, with updates on key injuries providing both relief and optimism for fans. Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero are set to return to training in the coming weeks,

Shay Given questioned the support Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has been given and thinks he needs more if he is to stay at the club long term. Speaking on Match of the Day 2, Given said: "My concern for Ange is why didn't they give him money at the start of the transfer window? It's been open three and a half weeks.

Ange Postecoglou is under pressure as Tottenham slipped further down the Premier League, but he believes they can have success elsewhere.

Tottenham Hotspur were without several key first-team players during their embarrassing 2-1 home defeat to Leicester City on Sunday. James Maddison was among those players surprisingly, having arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with the Spurs squad on Sunday.

Dutch defender has been out since December with a hamstring issue but is in line to make his comeback against Elfsborg