Ange on Van de Ven
With Micky it's fair to say he developed late but very quickly. Even at Volendam there was a period when they were a bit unsure. For us last year he was outstanding in his first year in the Premier League. He's growing all the time, maturing. I think the more he plays with the national team it will give him more belief.
Reporters pick Tottenham XI
Ange Postecoglou will once again mix things up when it comes to his Tottenham team to face AZ Alkmaar.
The Spurs boss made six changes for the Qarabag fixture before making seven last time out against Ferencvaros.
So who exactly should he pick?
Our football.london Tottenham writers have had their say right here.
Brand new Gold & Guest Talk Tottenham out now
The latest episode of Gold & Guest Talk Tottenham it out now.
In Alasdair Gold's absence, Lee Wilmot, football.london's Head of Football, joined Rob Guest to reflect on the 4-1 win over West Ham and also preview the AZ fixture.
You can listen to the podcast by clicking here or watch on YouTube right here.
Things spotted in training
football.london got an insight into Tottenham training at Hotspur Way on Wednesday with the first 15 minutes of the session open to the media.
Spurs have been handed an injury boost ahead of the AZ Alkmaar fixture but two players did not feature in the session at all.
Read here.
Welcome
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham press conference ahead of Thursday's game against AZ Alkmaar.
Micky van de Ven will also be joining us to preview the game against the Dutch side.
You can follow live updates right here from 1.30pm.