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Another frustrating night for Tottenham Hotspur and Ange Postecoglou was made all the harder to take by one player’s reaction to a missed chance.

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Tottenham Hotspur recorded an 18th defeat of the Premier League season against Nottingham Forest in north London on Monday night, and it was no laughing matter for the club.

The visitors had the ball in the back of the net three times in the opening 16 minutes, Elliot Anderson scoring a deflected strike from the edge of the box and Chris Wood nodding home from a cross either side of a Wood strike disallowed for offside. It was, once again, a shambles from Ange Postecoglou’s side.

Tottenham Hotspur did pull one back late on from Richarlison but never truly deserved anything from the match. There was little potency in the box, especially in the first half, with Matz Sels greatest annoyance coming from one of his own goal kicks going astray rather than any headaches from Spurs moves before the break.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder risks laugh at latest Spurs error

Shortly before half time, the London outfit had their best chance. Richarlison, who had been painfully anonymous, finally made a run to get on the end of a Wilson Odobert cross but couldn’t convert a golden chance with his head.

The Brazilian was not helped by the unwanted presence of Pape Matar Sarr in the box. The 22-year-old was lingering in front of goal and got in the way of Richalison’s space, stopping the striker getting the contact he needed.

The two players ended up on sat on the turf after the coming together, helping one another up after a moment on the ground. In that second, Sarr managed a smile and chuckled at the farce of the situation. That moment should be enough to make Tottenham Hotspur fans’ blood boil.

Seconds prior to the Richarlison chance, Sarr had made a run through the Nottingham Forest defence but went far too early. As a result, he found himself offside but stood ball watching rather than making an effort to get back onside - even when the ball found its way into the feet of Odobert, who had been dangerous with his deliveries into the box so far in the match.

Pape Sarr reaction ‘sums up killer instinct’

If Sarr had been switched on and lively, he could have got himself back onside and out of the way of Richarlison, allowing the former Everton man to score. Not doing so was not, in fact, funny.

Looking to bounce back from a 4-2 defeat to Wolves in the league and build momentum for the Europa League semi-final, that Spurs goal could have been crucial. It would have changed the complexion of the Nottingham Forest game going into half time and lifted the stadium. “Is it me or Sarr smiling afterwards just sum up our lack of killer instinct,” one Spurs fan wrote on social media platform X.

While the clash between Sarr and Richarlison might have had an element of humour if Postecoglou’s men were 2-0 up themselves, how Sarr found a laugh in him is a mystery. It’s the type of laidback attitude that Spurs can stink of when conceding goals so easily, as they did against Forest.

With the midfielder having turned in an, at best, shoddy showing until that point anyway, he must surely be one of the first names for Postecoglou to axe from his Tottenham Hotspur starting XI.

In other news, this is how the Tottenham Hotspur players rated against Nottingham Forest with a ‘silly boy’ given a 3/10 for the home side.

Spurs took too long to wake up against an ever-impressive Nottingham Forest side on Monday night.

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Tottenham Hotspur jubilation in Europe was short lived over the Easter break as high-flying Nottingham Forest provided a humbling reminder of the ever-present issues in North London for Ange Postecoglou.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s impressive Forest side found themselves 2-0 up after just 16 minutes thanks to goals from Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood, with the hosts doing little to stop that happening. There was little toil from Postecoglou’s side in front of a frustrated Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but a late Richarlison header did make for a frantic injury time hunt for an equaliser.

Those efforts were all too late as Forest left the capital with all three points and a return to third place. Here’s how the Tottenham Hotspur players rated in the 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest.

Tottenham Hotspur player ratings

GK - Guglielmo Vicario, 3

Not good. Got a hand on the Anderson shot, which indicates he probably should’ve stopped it despite the deflection. Then was a silly boy when flying out to try and punch the ball in before Wood headed home, leaving the goal open.

LB - Pedro Porro, 6

Did find himself in dangerous positions on the edge of the Nottingham Forest box but needed 75 minutes to get his deliveries warmed up. Eventually put one plum on Richarlison’s head, which was missed, before doing the same shortly after - which the Brazilian scored from.

CB - Cristian Romero, 5

Chris Wood made both the World Cup winner and Van de Ven look a league below as he nipped in easily to nod home a Nottingham Forest second. Did make one good tackle before being hooked at half time.

CB - Micky Van de Ven, 4

Looked stuck in mud for the Wood goal, the centre-back needs to be so much more alert than that. Taken off at the break as Postecoglou swapped out both his centre backs in a planned change.

RB - Djed Spence, 7

A constant threat when running forward, keeping Nicolas Dominguez guessing when he cut in. Just lacked the creative flair to make those bombarding runs lead to good Spurs chances.

CM - Rodrigo Bentancur, 6

The best of the midfield trio. Wily at times as he got in the way to break up some Forest moves and tried to get things going. Was skipped past so easily by Callum Hudson-Odoi in the second half, as the stadium sighed.

CM - Pape Sarr, 4

Found himself getting forwards more than usual, but doesn’t quite seem to have the skill set to play that sort of position. More needed from him.

CM - Dejan Kulusevski, 5

Could’ve been more lively on the edge of the box to pinch the loose ball before Elliot Anderson smashed it home. Generally sluggish at times compared to the Forest team but unlucky not to score with a brilliant flicked header in the second half, cleared off the line superbly by Harry Toffolo.

Spurs wingers Mathys Tel and Wilson Odobert pack pace but no punch

LW - Mathys Tel, 6

Tenacious early on but saw his influence fade. Lashed a good opportunity well wide after a mistake from Neco Williams when he should have just calmly slotted in.

ST - Richarlison, 6

Felt hard done by at multiple moments when Nottingham Forest players grappled with his shirt but would have been better off just getting on with it. Did carry an aerial threat all game and eventually headed home, but that goal could have completed a hat-trick of headers. Needs to be available to receive the ball so much more.

RW - Wilson Odobert, 7

Looked the most likely to create an opening for Spurs with his deliveries into the box. At times, hit with too much pace, but will be frustrated not to have seen a teammate attack them - when Richarlison eventually did, Sarr got in his way.

SUB - Kevin Danso, 7

Had the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium groaning when he passed the ball to the ever-dangerous Anderson after 65 minutes. Was an improvement on the original centre-back pairing with some drive going forwards.

SUB - Ben Davies, 7

Caught unaware by Morgan Gibbs-White moments after coming on but wised up after that with some good challenges to stop dangerous Forest attacks.

SUB - Brennan Johnson, 6

A greater threat when out wide and delivering in than when looking to drive centrally and score himself. Did provide a small uplift when coming on.

SUB - Dominic Solanke, 5

Spurs were crying out for a target man to make himself available but Solanke struggled to be that outlet.

SUB - Lucas Bergvall, 5

A pretty anonymous cameo from the bench.

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Tottenham are said to be interested in a defender who has been described as a ‘role model’.

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Tottenham are said to be interested in a player they could yet face on Monday night. Spurs are gearing up for a Premier League date with Champions League hopefuls Nottingham Forest, who have seen results go against them over the weekend.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s men are now outside of the top five having been in control of third spot for much of the season, but they are only goal difference behind Chelsea in fifth, while a win here will take them back into third place.

Spurs have very little to play for, but having booked their place in the Europa League semi-finals, still having a route to the Champions League, Ange Postecoglou will want to see his men keep up momentum, and not only that, but currently in 16th place, the North London side will be desperate to improve upon that position before all is said and done.

Asked ahead of this one about the challenge of maintaining motivation and producing wins in the Premier League, the Spurs boss said: “Yeah, look, it's fair to say it's been challenging. But I think part of that challenge is, obviously the rotations in the team. I think, to be fair, it's going to be similar Monday night, we're going to have to make five or six changes to the team, because we just want to make sure that everyone's sort of in the right space. But, you know, I think at the same time, we're obviously disappointed with the performance, not the performance against Wolves, but certain aspects of the Wolves game.

“And you know, we need to have the same levels of concentration and focus that we did on Thursday night, because there's no doubt Forest are tough opposition. They’re having a great season. They've got huge motivation to win on Monday night. And yeah, for us, as much as we understand that the league has been very, very disappointing, and Europa offers us a magnificent opportunity to achieve something special, I still think the best preparation for that is us to play well in the two games preceding it.”

Spurs linked with Forest man

Ahead of the game, Tottenham have been linked with a move for Forest full-back Ola Aina, who is actually a doubt for Monday night’s game. The 28-year-old, who actually has a Premier League winners’ medal from his days at Chelsea, has made 30 league appearances for Forest this season, proving to be a key player in what has been a superb season.

CaughtOffside report that Liverpool see Aina as a possible replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold, or at least as a player to add depth to the position, while Tottenham are also credited with an interest to add competition to Pedro Porro. Crucially, Aina is out of contract at Forest this summer, but the East Midlands side are said to be in talks over a new deal.

Forest boss Santo said back in February: “I think so, things are going well. I am positive and confident everything is going to be solved. He’s been performing fantastically, not only this season, the last season. He’s a big, big influence on the squad, but his experience means he is a role model for everybody, especially for the young guys in the team.”

Spurs could breathe new life into their starting XI next season after falling well short of expectations in the Premier League this term.

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Tottenham Hotspur moved one step closer to taking the sting out of a thoroughly disappointing season by progressing to the semi finals of the Europa League thanks to an away win at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Bringing that major piece of silverware to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium would be a huge coup for the under-fire Ange Postecoglou, whose future at the club is still in jeopardy.

No matter who is in charge come the start of the 2025/26 campaign, it’s clear that Tottenham Hotspur must invest during the summer window. The squad has been short of options at times this season due to injuries and LondonWorld looks at what a dream Spurs XI may look like if current transfer rumours come true.

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Goalkeeper: Guglielmo Vicario

Defenders: Djed Spence, Marc Guehi, Micky Van de Ven, Pedro Porro

Over the festive period and into the New Year, the goalkeeping position was under great scrutiny at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. An injury to Vicario saw Fraser Forster step in and then Antonin Kinsky arrived early doors in January. Spurs will be hoping that Vicario stays fit next term with the shot-stopper a reliable option between the sticks.

There could be some upheaval in the back four. Cristian Romero continues to be linked with a move to a Real Madrid side wanting defensive reinforcements having been dumped out of the Champions League by Arsenal, while Destiny Udogie could be a target for Manchester City. The rise of Djed Spence at full-back has been one of the few positives this season and there are plenty of rumours as to who could replace Romero. One name that won’t go away is that of Marc Guehi, who continues to be linked with an exit from Selhurst Park this summer.

Tottenham boost as West Ham bow out of Angel Gomes pursuit

Midfielders: James Maddison, Angel Gomes, Dejan Kulusevski

Wingers: Son Heung-min, Jack Grealish

There’s a feeling that Tottenham Hotspur are still to see the best of James Maddison, but the England international has not been helped by the team’s topsy-turvy form. The ever-versatile Dejan Kulusevski remains an asset and has impressed both on the wing and in a more central role.

Lille midfielder Angel Gomes seems destined for the Premier League this summer as his contract comes to an end in France. The midfielder is available on a free transfer and would be a major coup for Spurs, who were handed a boost this week with news that even a personal Graham Potter phone call couldn’t convince the star to pick West Ham as his destination.

Meanwhile, there’s a feeling that there could be new blood on the wings. Postecoglou had made it clear that he hopes to make the Mathys Tel loan move permanent, but the Bayern Munich loanee has not dazzled in London. Fichajes claims that Spurs could enter a bidding war for Manchester City man Jack Grealish in that position.

Wolves talisman to usurp Dominic Solanke?

Striker: Matheus Cunha

Spurs splashed a club record £65 million on Dominic Solanke last summer and the ex AFC Bournemouth man has bagged a respectable 12 goals this season. However, Fichajes this week claim that that Tottenham Hotspur are looking to sign Wolves forward Matheus Cunha on a permanent deal. That move is thought to cost at least the fee spent on Solanke with five other top flight clubs also linked with the player.

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Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo will watch Tottenham’s Europa League game closely.

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Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been previewing his side’s clash with Tottenham on Monday night. Spurs have little to play for in this one, now as low as 15th in the table and placing almost all focus on the Europa League.

Ange Postecoglou’s men may have put together a disastrous campaign, but they are now in the Europa League semi-final, facing Bodo/Glimt in the next round, holding a serious chance of reaching the final in Bilbao. That will give Tottenham a shot at Champions League qualification, so it will be no surprise to see players already have their eyes on those European fixtures.

As for Forest, they are now in fourth place, holding only a two-point lead over Manchester City in fifth and a three-point lead over Chelsea, keeping in mind fifth place will also be a Champions League spot. Santo’s men have been in third place for much of the season, but back-to-back defeats have seen them slip a little, although they have not been helped by the recent absence of Chris Wood.

Wood is now nearing a return, and he could be in contention for Monday night’s clash with Tottenham, with Santo confirming in his pre-match press conference: “We have to manage Chris. He has been out for a while. Everton was good but not as good as we want. We are positive that on Monday he will be better."

Asked about Tottenham’s away win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League quarter-final second leg, former Spurs boss Santo said: “We are going to watch the game. It's a big game and, for us, for analysis. It will determine what we expect for the Monday night line-up. Our focus is on that."

Santo also answered a question about the intense pressure on Ange Postecoglou, saying: “All managers, we face the same. It's up to us to try to ignore and focus on the job we can control. Like me, like Ange, like all the managers in the world, what we can control is preparing our players."

Forest’s battle for Champions League football

Forest will be desperately fighting to keep hold of a Champions League spot, but Santo has not been rattled by his side’s slip over the last couple of weeks. "We can speak whatever we want about psychology, but it is about reaction and action. More than reaction, action,” the Forest boss added.

“The expectation around us started the moment we were able to perform and get results. That is the expectation of us achieving something that was not in the initial plans - to fight for the competition that we are fighting at the moment. We are delighted. We embrace the challenge. We are not stepping back, we are stepping in. We want to embrace it. We want to try and get it. It's going to be very hard, but believe me, we are stepping in and putting everything that we have in these final moments of the season.”

Forest face Brentford, Crystal Palace, Leicester City, West Ham and Chelsea in their final games, while they also have an FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City to contend with after this game.

The Africa Cup of Nations returns next year and will take several Premier League players away from league duty.

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Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and West Ham could all see key first team stars miss 10 fixtures of the 2025/26 campaign as a result of a controversial FIFA decision.

As worked out by the Liverpool Echo, with the Reds monitoring the availability of star man Mohamed Salah, the Africa Cup of Nations is set to take place in the middle of next season. The competition was pushed back from the summer of 2025 to allow the inaugural edition of FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup.

That event is taking place in the United States in June and July with Chelsea and Manchester City the two clubs set to represent the Premier League. The AFCON programming has also been impacted by the addition of two extra Champions League match days at the end of January.

AFCON pushed back for Club World Cup

AFCON is set to start on December 21 in Morocco and will run until January 18, coming bang splat in the middle of the top flight campaign, which takes place between August 16 and May 24. The fixture schedule has not yet been finalised for the Premier League with how many matches AFCON stars will miss to be confirmed.

However, the Liverpool Echo has used this season as a template to find that AFCON would have overlapped with eight Liverpool matches - six of those were Premier League games, one was the Carabao Cup quarter final, one was the seventh Champions League fixture and then the last a Carabao Cup semi final (which otherwise would have been the FA Cup third round).

That means that a Chelsea player could miss up to 10 matches if at AFCON next season, with Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham stars perhaps absent for up to nine with those clubs not set to be in the Champions League.

Chelsea, West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur stars could be involved at AFCON

At Chelsea, Nicolas Jackson is the principle worry. The striker is part of the Senegal national team and there is also David Datro Fofana, who could represent the Ivory Coast. Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur could see midfielder Yves Bissouma away representing Mali while West Ham winger Mohammed Kudus is part of the Ghana international set-up.

The importance of AFCON and its impact on the Premier League was the centre of talk in February when Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher suggested it was not a ‘major tournament’. The former defender said: "I think the problem is the fact he's with Egypt, and he's probably not playing in the major tournament as such, or maybe got a great chance of winning, I think it's either the Champions League or the major tournament. Normally, the player who excels in that."

Former Manchester City man Micah Richards replied: “I’ll just say, AFCON is a major tournament. A lot of people at home will say they’re taking that seriously. AFCON is a major tournament, just so you know.”

Also in the studio, Daniel Sturridge hit back: “It’s a fact, it’s a fact. If you win the Euros or the Copa America it’s deemed to be big, so AFCON is on the same level.”

In other news, Chelsea 'closely monitoring' 8-goal Premier League forward who is 'very intense'.

Tottenham face Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg on their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday night.

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Tottenham are now preparing for their Europa League second leg with Eintracht Frankfurt, heading to Germany on level terms after a frustrating first leg. Spurs dominated the first leg for the most part, but found themselves unable to find a winner after coming from behind.

Since the first leg, the North London club was thrashed by strugglers Wolves away from home, with all momentum eliminated, though, there may be an element of players saving their best for the Europa League due to already being out of contention for the European places in the Premier League.

The Europa League remains an avenue to the Champions League, but Spurs are going to have to win the competition, and it might also take that impressive feat for Ange Postecoglou to keep his job, too, with the Australian under intense pressure after a disastrous season.

The first challenge will be producing an away win against a Frankfurt side sat in third place in Bundesliga, coming off a 3-0 win over Heidenhaim. And for those who believe in bad omens, Spurs might just have been handed one by UEFA with the confirmation of the referee for the fixture.

Italian official Davide Massa has been appointed, and Tottenham have a sole bad memory of Massa being in charge. His only Spurs fixture came in 2021 when Tottenham suffered a comeback defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the Round of 16 of this competition, losing 3-0 after extra time. Spurs had won the first leg 2-0 but collapsed away from home. Massa gave out just one yellow card in that fixture, so he did not produce a controversial performance.

The good news is that Eintracht Frankfurt have also only has Massa for one game previously, and that was a 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in the group stage of the 2019/20 Europa League. Though, it’s worth noting that the fixture did come a couple of years before Frankfurt truly hit their stride, with the German club hitting a real surge over recent years. Frankfurt are currently on course for Champions League qualification in Bundesliga.

Tel on Frankfurt test

Speaking after the Wolves game, Spurs star Mathys Tel spoke about the upcoming game against Frankfurt and the need to bounce back. He told Tottenham’s official channel: “It’s a difficult day. We know that, but we can’t give up. We have to learn from this situation. We have to show who we are and go again. We have a big game on Thursday, and we have to be ready, go ahead and don’t give up. It’s about concentration. We have to concentrate from the first minute until the last minute.”

On scoring against Wolves and his personal form, Tel added: “I’m very happy to score my second goal in the Premier League, but I’m a person who just looks (out) for my team, always my team. Yes, I scored a goal, but we lost, so I’m not happy. I thought we showed some good things, but we made a lot of mistakes and that’s why we lost.”

All the latest as Tottenham continue to ponder Ange Postecoglou’s future.

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Tottenham continue to falter, losing 4-2 to strugglers Wolves over the weekend, leaving them as low as 15th in the Premier League. Injuries have plagued their season, but even with many of the players back, Spurs fans have not seen much improvement over recent weeks.

Ange Postecoglou is now coming under intense scrutiny as a result, with other managers now being linked with his job. Here we round up the latest on the situation.

Tottenham still to make a decision

Tottenham are almost certain to stick with Postecoglou until the end of the season, given they would not get a permanent replacement at this stage of the season even if they were to pull the trigger, and it would do them no good to have an interim boss between now and then.

While the Premier League campaign has been a disaster this term, Tottenham’s season remains alive for as long as they are in the Europa League, heading into Thursday night’s quarter-final with Eintracht Frankfurt on level terms.

If they can somehow win that competition, Spurs will secure Champions League qualification, and that would make it a relatively successful season on the basis of meeting their principle goal. But whether or not they do qualify for Europe for next season, there is going to be a big decision to make on Postecoglou this summer.

What Postecoglou has said

Postecoglou last spoke after the 4-2 defeat to Wolves, saying: “Obviously a disappointing result. Funny game, because for the most part, I thought our football was decent considering all the changes we've made. For the most part we controlled large parts of it, were a threat going forward and didn't give them too much. But then obviously we conceded some pretty poor goals and that made it awfully difficult to get an outcome today.

"It's not like the players are doing it on purpose, so you have an understanding that that's the unfortunate things that sometimes happen in a game of football. Probably be more frustrated if it was something that we did from a tactical perspective or organisational perspective, but they're individual errors, you know, the players don't mean to do it and, especially Lucas and Romero, I mean they're two fantastic footballers and what's important now for both of them is that they recover and we focus on the next game."

Prime candidates

According to a report from The Athletic, Tottenham have three main targets if they decide to move on from Postecoglou. AFC Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola is said to be atop the list having impressed on the South Coast, while he also worked wonders with very little at Rayo Vallecano.

The report goes on to add that Fulham’s Marco Silva and Thomas Frank are also under consideration. All three bosses have overperformed with limited resources at their current clubs.

Romano on Tottenham options

Responding to links with Thiago Motta, who is currently manager of Juventus, Fabrizio Romano told GiveMeSport: "I’m still hearing about Iraola and Silva as two concrete options. For Motta, no contacts at this stage."

Oliver Glasner faces a big summer of transfer talk at Crystal Palace, and not just over the future of his players.

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Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner supposedly ‘could quit’ Selhurst Park this summer if not given financial backing by the board and offered the Tottenham Hotspur job.

That’s according to Football Insider, with the outlet speaking to former Premier League scout Mick Brown about the potential managerial merry-go-round. Ange Postecoglou is still in charge at Spurs but the 4-2 defeat to Wolves was just the latest blow in a thoroughly underwhelming season.

The club sits 15th in the Premier League table with just six matches left to play this season, now only two points above Wolves and 16 points above the relegation zone. More importantly, Tottenham Hotspur are a huge 17 points away from the top six.

Oliver Glasner could be tempted by Tottenham Hotspur job

Fabrizio Romano this week named Fulham and AFC Bournemouth men Marco Silva and Andoni Iraola as ‘concrete options’ for Tottenham Hotspur but Glasner is a name that has also been quietly linked with the job. According to Brown, if offered the Spurs job, Glasner could walk away from Crystal Palace should he be left frustrated by the summer window.

Several first team Eagles stars have been linked with moves to Premier League rivals, including Marc Guehi, Eberechi Eze, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Tyrick Mitchell and Daniel Munoz. Brown said: “Oliver Glasner is one of the names on their list. He seems to me to be a very stable character, he knows what he wants and how to get it.

“The evidence is there in the way his team have performed since he came in and they’ve been largely successful – and they’re in the FA Cup semi-finals.

“He will speak to Palace to find out what sort of backing he’s going to get this summer. That is both in terms of players they’re going to bring in and players they’re going to keep, because there has been a lot of talk about them.

“If he doesn’t believe he will get that backing, I think he will walk and take the Tottenham job – that’s if he’s the one they decide to offer it to. I haven’t heard anything to suggest he’s unhappy at Palace or that he’s wanting to move on. But it seems Marc Guehi will leave, there’s endless talk about Mateta, then you’ve got Eze, Wharton, the spine of that team is attracting interest.

“So for Glasner, if the club can’t make any promises about keeping those players, what do you do? Tottenham can offer him backing in the market and they’ll be looking to get back into European competition next year, so it’s going to be a big decision.”

Fabrizio Romano names Fulham and Bournemouth bosses as Spurs targets

In Monday’s edition of the GiveMeSport newsletter, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano was asked for the latest on who could replace Postecoglou. He said: “I’m still hearing about Iraola and Silva as two concrete options. For Motta, no contacts at this stage.”

Andoni Iraola is currently in charge of AFC Bournemouth and enjoying a good season on the south coast with his Cherries side performing above expectations and playing attractive football. Meanwhile, Thiago Motta is currently without a club, having most recently been in charge of Serie A titans Juventus.

Iraola has been linked with the Spurs role for a number of weeks and confronted his future at the Vitality Stadium recently. He said: “I want to do my job the best I can. I don’t know how far we can [go], where we will finish. I want to do my job the best I can. If I don’t do the job very well, they will find someone else. It’s like this in every job.

“I’m really happy here. We have a great opportunity to make the semi-finals [of the FA Cup] for the first time in history. That would be amazing for me personally, and for the club, to achieve new heights.

“But we also know that we have to be realistic. There are better teams than us. We have to fight against teams that are very good. We will try to give the best level we have. I don’t know how far we are going to go.”

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Tottenham return to action on Thursday night when they face Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of their quarter-final. Spurs drew 1-1 in the first leg, and it proved to be a mightily frustrating evening, with the North London club putting one of their better performances of the season, but they were not rewarded with a leading goal.

Since then, Tottenham were hammered 4-2 by strugglers Wolves, eliminating any recent momentum, and once again there are serious questions being asked of Ange Postecoglou and his future at the club.

Frankfurt, meantime, are in third place in Bundesliga, three points ahead of RB Leipzig, and they defeated Heidenheim 3-0 on Sunday, with danger man Hugo Ekitike on target again, as he was against Tottenham. Robin Koch and Jean-Matteo Bahoya were also on the scoresheet.

Tottenham already know the Europa League is their only chance of qualifying for Europe next season, and Postecoglou’s job might just rely on them getting the job done in this competition. Ahead of the second leg in Germany, we have rounded up all the early injury news surrounding Tottenham and Frankfurt before we get the final injury update from both managers in the pre-match press conferences, likely on Wednesday.

Ansgar Knauff - Doubt

Knauff could return here, given he was said to be very close to returning on the weekend, but it was ultimately decided that he would not be risked.

Krisztian Lisztes - Doubt

Lisztes could return from illness, but he did not make it back for the weekend’s game despite being expected to.

Eba Bekir Is - Out

Bekir is out until mid-May with a knee injury and could be out for the season.

Dina Ebimbe - Doubt

Ebimbe has been struggling with an abdominal issue and will be a doubt.

Kevin Trapp - Out

Trapp has suffered a setback in his bid to return from a calf injury, and he will be absent here.

Timothy Chandler - Out

Chandler is sidelined until later this month with a hip issue.

Ellyes Skhiri - Out

Skhiri is out until May with a knee injury.

Heung-min Son - Doubt

Son missed the weekend game, with Postecoglou saying: “Sonny got a knock on his foot, so we're being a bit cautious with him. There was no point in him travelling.” He should be back here, but we will wait for confirmation.

Radu Dragusin - Out

Dragusin is out for the season with an ACL injury. Postecoglou confirmed at the time: “Radu underwent surgery today following his ACL injury. That procedure has now been completed, and the centre-back will now commence with his recovery before beginning the rehab process.”

Dejan Kulusevski - Doubt

Postecoglou said in his pre-match press conference ahead of facing Wolves: "He's trained today with the guys who didn't play last night. He's looking good. He won't be available for Sunday, but the plan is for him to train through this weekend, train with the first team from the beginning of the week and, if he gets through that, he'll definitely be available for Thursday. Again, it will be unlikely he'll be able to start, because he's been out for a while, but he looks really good."

Kevin Danso - Doubt

Danso has a hamstring injury, and the Spurs website stated ahead of the Wolves game: “Kevin Danso, who looks unlikely to return from his hamstring injury next week.”