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Ange Postecoglou expressed his frustration about his Tottenham Hotspur side consistently giving their rivals a “leg up” in games as Spurs slipped to their sixth defeat of the Premier League season.

The North London club lost 1-0 to Bournemouth on Thursday night, in a result that saw the Cherries leapfrog Spurs in the table. Dean Huijsen scored the only goal of the game as he headed home from a corner after 17 minutes. Since beating Manchester City immediately after the international break, Spurs have drawn with Fulham and Roma along with their loss to Bournemouth.

Reflecting on the game, the former Celtic boss said: "We started well and conceded a really poor goal. It's a difficult place to come when giving the opposition the opportunity to play in the manner they want. It's disappointing. It's something we've done consistently and we always pay the price for it.

"We started the second half with more conviction. Always be a tough game here. Don't want to give the opposition a leg up. We've done that in other games this year and paid the price. It comes down to us as a collective being a lot more determined to control a game of football and not let the opposition take control."

Spurs defender Destiny Udogie expressed frustration over the nature of the defeat, as he said: "We came here to win and it didn't go that way. We have to stay together and focus on the next game. They played their game. It was a tough game. Big disappointment to concede a goal like this. It's not the best time for us with injuries but as a group we have to stick together."

Up next for Spurs is the visit of in-form Chelsea, who won 5-1 at Southampton on Wednesday and sit second in the table after losing just two of their opening 14 games.

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One Tottenham Hotspur star is now walking a disciplinary tightrope after being cautioned against Bournemouth

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Tottenham Hotspur star Yves Bissouma will need to avoid being booked over the busy Premier League festive period in order to avoid a one-game ban after picking up his fourth yellow card of the season.

The 28-year-old was cautioned in the first half of Spurs’ clash at the Vitality Stadium against Bournemouth for hauling down Justin Kluivert. An advantage was initially played before referee Simon Hooper came back to show Bissouma the yellow card. Speaking on commentary, former Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer felt it was a fair decision, as he said: "He was always going to back to that and book Bissouma.”

Up next for Spurs is the visit of Chelsea on Sunday afternoon. A booking in that fixture will see Bissouma banned for the trip to Southampton on December 15 but if he features and is cautioned against the Saints, he will miss the visit of Liverpool on December 22. Spurs also have games against Nottingham Forest, Wolves and Newcastle United coming up in which Bissouma will need to work hard on his discipline in order to avoid a one-match suspension.

Premier League suspension rules state that any player who accumulates five yellow cards in their first 19 matches will be issued with a one-game ban. 10 yellows before a player’s 32nd game will result in a two-match ban. The suspension for five or 10 yellow cards is specific to the Premier League and cannot be served in the FA Cup or League Cup. Spurs have a Carabao Cup quarter-final against Manchester United on December 19. Bissouma is the third Spurs player to reach four yellow cards in the Premier League this season, with Micky van de Ven and Rodrigo Bentacur also on that total. Van de Ven is currently out with injury while Bentacur is serving a seven-game ban.

Spurs fell to another Premier League defeat as they lost 1-0 at Bournemouth. Dominic Solanke missed an early chance to put the away side ahead before Dean Huijsen opened the scoring as he netted on 17 minutes. It highlights Tottenham’s struggles with consistency this season. Ange Postecoglou’s side lost to Ipswich Town before the international break but returned to action with a stunning 4-0 win over Manchester City. However, they drew 2-2 with Roma and 1-1 versus Fulham ahead of their trip to the south coast on Thursday.

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Filip Jorgensen took his chance to impress in a first Premier League start against Southampton on Wednesday night.

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Chelsea may have put five goals past a self-sabotaging Southampton on Wednesday night but it was one of the Blues' defensive players who turned heads at St Mary's Stadium.

Axel Disasi, Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer and Jadon Sancho were all among the goals as Enzo Maresca saw five different outfield players hit the back of the net. The Blues dominated in that game but, despite the scoreline, Russell Martin's men did have their own chances.

It was the Saints who nearly took the lead as a skittled Chelsea defence allowed Joe Aribo in on goal, the visitors saved by a sensational save from summer signing Filip Jorgensen. The £20 million man won plaudits for that stop and was called into action multiple times on Wednesday, making confident stops and looking hugely impressive in the Blues' goal.

His efforts earned a 9/10 player rating by LondonWorld. As the full-time whistle went we wrote: "Called into action a few times by a Southampton side that might have posed a danger if not for the capitulation. A very impressive performance that will do nothing but strengthen his case for the starting role. A particularly good save early on against Joe Aribo was vital."

It is with some incredulity therefore that one of the first things Maresca confirmed after the match was that Jorgensen would be dropped for this weekend's big London derby against Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge. Making it crystal clear, he said: "That day we are going to play Sanchez and 10 players. The only one that is sure is Sanchez."

That is likely to be a decision that will anger many Chelsea supporters, and with good reason. Sanchez had started every Premier League match this season before the trip to Southampton but had come under fire for some high-profile errors and questionable distribution.

That had led to many asking why their £20 million summer signing wasn't being afforded a chance to impress in the top flight under Maresca, having shown his solidity when donning the gloves in European action. It was exciting to see Jorgensen picked against Southampton and, if truth be told, there's nothing more he could have done to earn the right to start again against Spurs this weekend.

While competition in the squad is healthy, it feels as if Maresca is walking a fine line with his selection games. Chelsea won't want the fracas and distraction that Arsenal saw between David Raya and Aaron Ramsdale last season.

Enzo Maresca maintains Robert Sanchez backing

Indeed, there is little that seems capable of lowering Sanchez in Maresca's thinking. After the shot-stopper was criticised for his role in Curtis Jones' Liverpool goal against Chelsea earlier this season, the former Leicester City manager said: “I’m very happy with Robert, he’s doing fantastic with us. Not only in building from the back but also making saves.”

The Chelsea boss has gone has far as to take the blame for the player's mistakes himself too, in particular distribution. He has said: “In the end, that is football. I am the guy who asks Robert to do that. And Robert is going to do that. In the moment he stops to do that, he is not going to play. If Robert makes a mistake, it’s not Robert’s problem, it’s my mistake because I asked that from Robert.

“I am very happy with Robert and the way he is playing, building from the back. All the goal kicks we have and he passes the ball to Noni, and Pedro, that kind of ball that gives us many times chances to attack. Sometimes you make mistakes but it is not going to change the way we are going to play.”

The former Brighton man will return to the starting XI against Ange Postecoglou's men this weekend, but what more can the talented Jorgensen do to make that spot his own?

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Tottenham, Fulham and Liverpool won’t have to play against a defender due to his extended suspension.

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Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham have received a boost as Southampton centre-back Jack Stephens will miss four matches due to picking up his second red card of the season.

It means that Stephens won’t be available for selection against either team and he will also miss a Carabao Cup quarter-final against Liverpool after getting sent off during Southampton’s 5-1 defeat against Chelsea on Wednesday night.

The Saints’ skipper was seen to pull defender Marc Cucurella’s hair during the game and VAR ruled it to be a red-card offence, his second of the season after just 13 matches. It means that Stephens will have missed nine of Southampton’s opening 21 games just down to suspensions.

He was due to play against Spurs on Sunday 15 December and against Fulham on Sunday 22 December, but will now miss both of those games due to the sending-off that he endured against Chelsea at St Mary’s on Wednesday night.

Speaking to the Daily Echo, Southampton manager Russell Martin, who remains under pressure, said: “I don't think anyone has been as disappointed as Jack. I haven't got to sit down with him and talk about that at all. I think he'll be hurt more than anyone but it's changed the game for us tonight which is disappointing. He's been amazing for us.”

Tottenham star remains suspended for Saints clash

Despite Southampton’s suspension concerns, Spurs still have problems of their own in the form of midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur who remains unavailable until Boxing Day after his comments regarding teammate Heung-Min Son which were deemed racist by the Football Association (FA).

The Uruguay international has been out since mid-November due to the suspension and will miss key fixtures against Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool before returning for an away trip to Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou told Sky Sports in response to Bentancur’s ban: “I get that people want to burn people at the stake these days but if you want real education and progress, understanding that when someone makes a mistake and pays the penalty, part of that process is education and treating it in a way that is the way forward.”

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The latest team news ahead of the Premier League clash between Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday night.

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Tottenham Hotspur could move to within touching distance of a top four spot when they visit Premier League rivals Bournemouth on Thursday night.

After following up their recent 4-0 win at reigning Premier League champions Manchester City with what felt like an underwhelming home draw against Fulham last weekend, Ange Postecoglou’s men head into the trip to the Vitality Stadium sat on the fringes of the top six. Spurs will keep a close eye on events across the Premier League on Wednesday night as several of their rivals for a place in Europe are in action - and will hope results fall in their favour as they put together the final preparations for the trip to the south coast.

Bournemouth have struggled to find consistency so far this season - but despite sitting in the bottom half of the Premier League, the Cherries could actually leapfrog Spurs in the table with a win on Thursday night. The warning signs are all too clear to see for Postecoglou and his players as their hosts have already claimed home wins against Arsenal and Manchester City so far this season. Both managers are facing some big calls ahead of the game as a number of key players close in on a return to contention - but who could feature and who will miss out when Bournemouth host Spurs at the Vitality Stadium on Thursday night?

Bournemouth team news

There has already been one major boost handed to Cherries boss Iraola as Antoine Semenyo returns from a suspension and the former Rayo Vallecano head coach with hope for more positivity as he awaits confirmation key midfielder Lewis Cook will return to contention after recovering from a muscle injury. However, the game will come too soon for midfielder Alex Scott and winger Luis Sinisterra, who are both pencilled in to return later this month as they reach the final stages of their recoveries from respective knee and thigh injuries. Former Barcelona wing-back Julian Araujo also remains on the sidelines and he appears to be some way away from recovering from a thigh injury.

Tottenham Hotspur team news

Injuries have hampered Spurs boss Postecoglou throughout the season and he appears to have been without key players on a weekly basis. However, there is some hope both Dominic Solanke (illness) and summer signing Archie Gray will be available to face the Cherries. There appeared to be a slim chance of Cristian Romero returning from an ankle injury during the game - but they were washed away by Postecoglou in his pre-match press conference.

He said: “He's due to have his last couple of sessions with the rehab guys today and tomorrow, so we're hoping, in terms of training, potentially [back] by Friday. At the very latest, early next week if everything goes well.”

Rodrigo Bentancur definitely misses out as he continues to serve a suspension he received for comments made over Spurs team-mate Son Heung-min and the game will come too soon for Micky van de Ven and Mikey Moore, who should return to contention before the end of the month. Richarlison’s thigh injury will keep him on the sidelines until next month and both goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and winger Wilson Odobert are still out of action as they continue their rehabilitation from ankle and hamstring injuries.

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Spurs have made their first January transfer window signing as the 18-year-old will join in less than a month.

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Tottenham Hotspur have already made their first signing of the January transfer window as they announced the addition of 18-year-old Yang Min-Hyeok back in the summer from South Korean side Gangwon FC.

Tottenham confirmed the signing on their official website back in July as they paid £3.3m for Min-Hyeok who plays as a winger and quickly became a star in the K-League despite being just 18 years old. He has represented South Korea at U16 and U17 levels.

The attacker signed a contract which is due to keep him at Spurs until 2030 when he will turn 24 years old. In their announcement, the club said: “Yang has progressed through the K League Under-18 Championship to become a first-team regular at Gangwon FC – making 25 appearances this season, contributing eight goals and four assists.”

In just his second year playing professional football, the 18-year-old was awarded the K-League Young Player of the Year and a place in the K-League XI of the season. He was also nominated for the ‘MVP’ award but narrowly lost out. Min-Hyeok will join up with Tottenham to start training in the near future before his arrival will become official on New Year’s Day when the January transfer window opens for business. It is unlikely that he will make any Premier League appearances this season, but could develop into a star for Ange Postecoglou’s side.

The reason for his delayed move to Spurs is due to the timing of the K-League season. It runs over the course of a calendar year rather than August to May. He scored 12 goals and provided six assists in 38 games as Gangwon FC finished second in the table, eight points behind champions Ulsan HD.

Ange Postecoglou keen on adding attacking help in January

The Spurs boss had made it clear that he wants to sign more attackers during the upcoming transfer windows after his side has been dealing with several injury problems this season with forward players.

Richarlison, Mikey Moore, Dominic Solanke and Wilson Odobert are currently dealing with absences meaning that Postecoglou has a limited number of options in attacking positions. Speaking to the media ahead of their game against Bournemouth, Postecoglou said: “ Yeah, there is no doubt because when you add Wilson to that, even Mikey, we had Dom out on weekend, you hope that alleviates.

“With Wilson it's long-term, hopefully, Mikey by the turn of the year will be back as well, but he's 17. With Richy, [Richarlison] it has been frustrating because I see the potential in him and to be fair when he's been fit he's always made an impact, for me anyway.

"Even the little games he's played this year, he's made an impact. So, you know, that's what you kind of hold on to, but there's no doubt we need some bolstering in that front third over the next couple of transfer windows.”

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A roundup of the latest transfer headlines for Tottenham Hotspur.

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Tottenham Hotspur are assessing their transfer options as they consider striking during the January window. With just weeks left until we wave goodbye to 2024, clubs are starting to prepare for business to open again following a busy summer.

The competition in the Premier League is heating up at both the top and bottom of the table. As each club prepares to enter the new year with their respective missions in sight, we’ve rounded up the latest transfer rumours for Spurs and Ange Postecoglou.

Spurs rival Nottingham for £25m centre-back

Tottenham are currently in the running to bolster their backline with the signing of young centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens. The 20-year-old was signed just 18 months ago from Belarusian side Energetik-BGU Minsk in a deal worth just €100,000 (£82,800) and he has quickly forced his way into their senior side.

Khusanov has featured in all but two Ligue 1 fixtures so far this season, which he missed due to a red card suspension. The Uzbekistan international is under contract with Lens until 2027 but according to The Telegraph, he is ‘attracting scouts from Europe’s top teams’, including seven Premier League clubs. Paris Saint-Germain have been linked with Khusanov but Spurs and Newcastle United are also ‘chasing’ the rising star.

Lens are in good stead to make a significant profit on the defender, who could command more than £25 million in the current market, with room for that figure to increase. Spurs will reportedly decide whether they need a new centre-back in January, following their recent spell of unfortunate luck with injuries.

La Liga side ‘willing to negotiate hard’ for Spurs outcast

It is becoming increasingly obvious that Sergio Reguilón is not part of the bigger picture at Tottenham and will be leaving in 2025 either in the January window or as a free agent. Fortunately, it seems the defender already has an option available him, which could involve a return home to Spain.

According to Spanish outlet Superdeporte, La Liga side Getafe are interested in signing Reguilón and are ‘willing to negotiate hard’ for his signature. As he has experience with the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United, Getafe are open to either a move in the winter window, or an approach at the end of the season when his contract expires.

Amid interest in a permanent move, Reguilón is also reportedly considering the option of going out on loan again. If this happens, it is an ‘indirect way’ of Tottenham confirming they will be parting ways with him. He is currently valued at €12 million (£10m).

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Tottenham Hotspur may be watching their academy product impressing in the Championship with regret for letting him leave as a free agent.

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There was method to the madness that saw Tottenham Hotspur allow defender Japhet Tanganga to leave the club as a free agent this summer, despite his outstanding form for Millwall this season, according to a club legend.

The 25-year-old spent the back end of last season on loan at The Den and Lions head coach Neil Harris had made no secret of his desire to have the player back. Tanganga helped Millwall steer clear of relegation last season, providing two vital goals to clinch points, as well as defensive stability.

The Tottenham Hotspur academy product has picked up where he left off this season as well. A mainstay in the Millwall defence, he's been part of the backline that has kept seven clean sheets in 18 outings and a side that is unbeaten since the start of October.

Those results have included 1-0 home victories over promotion-chasing Leeds United and Burnley, in which Tanganga stood out. In the match against Leeds, LondonWorld rated the player a 10/10 and wrote: "A sublime shift. So up for it tonight, confident and decisive in everything he did. The goal topped off a great performance with a clever finish that any striker would be proud of."

With such head-turning performances, it's led to some questioning why Spurs allowed the player to leave so easily. The Premier League side didn't make any profit from a sale with no new contract agreed, despite Tanganga sharing his desire to work with Postecoglou.

Former Spurs and Birmingham City defender Stephen Carr, who made 377 Premier League and 33 Championship appearances during his career, has reasoned that it is hard to criticise the defender's former club for how they handled the situation.

Millwall on ‘terrific run of form’ with Tanganga

When asked if Tottenham Hotspur could be regretting their decision to release Tanganga, Carr told William Hill: "Great question and spot on. Tanganga is doing really well at Millwall and has a good partnership with Jake Copper.

"Millwall are on a terrific run of form and defensively they are doing really well and have had some great results lately, which has also see Tanganga get on the scoresheet which is always a massive bonus for the team if you’re not only scoring from the attacking players but defenders are getting in on the act.

"Sometimes the timing isn’t right for players and that can be a reason why he was let go. You need a good run in a side to be confident with your fellow defenders and build a good relationship. You look at all partnerships and they don’t just gel at once and it’s difficult to come in and out of a side."

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Chelsea are dealing with a fresh injury blow following the 3-0 win over Aston Villa last weekend.

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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca provided an update on the injury sustained by Wesley Fofana against Aston Villa last weekend, in what he has described as a 'big loss' for the club ahead of the busy festive fixture schedule.

The matches are coming thick and fast in the top flight with Premier League clubs all in midweek action before another round of fixtures this weekend. The Blues make the trip to Southampton on Wednesday before a journey across London to take on Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham Hotspur in a derby on Sunday afternoon.

Chelsea will be without Fofana for those fixtures with the 23-year-old not expected to be back in first team action until the New Year due to a hamstring injury. The former Leicester City man stood on the ball against Aston Villa and went down injured.

At the time, Maresca predicted an absence of 10 to 12 games based on his experience with similar problems in the past. He said: "Unfortunately it is bad new. A hamstring problem.

"These kind of things usually require three four, five weeks. In this moment, we lose him for 10 or 12 games. In the way he was playing, it is a big loss for us but we have more players and we can find a solution.

"It's a big loss, it's a big loss. He is doing fantastic but it is normal when you play this amount of games. Fortunately, it was his first injury of the season but we will find a solution."

Enzo Maresca provides Wesley Fofana update

Chelsea supporters will have been hoping for a more positive update as Maresca sat down to talk to the press on Tuesday, but the manager was unable to provide that, doubling down on his worries about the injury.

Maresca said: “We don’t have any updates at the moment in terms of two days ago. We will have to wait a bit and we hope for some news in the next day.

“But for sure he will be out for a few weeks. James is getting better but it is weeks to come back. For sure it is a big loss. Wes was doing fantastic, but we need to assess and respond.”

Fofana has been a mainstay at the heart of Maresca's defence so far this season, with Chelsea impressing under their new stewardship. The only league match the defender missed was the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in October, which came through suspension having picked up five yellow cards.

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AFC Bournemouth have made the Viatlity Stadium the scene of two giant killings ahead of the visit of Tottenham Hotspur.

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Tottenham Hotspur hit the road once again this week as Ange Postecoglou takes his side to the south coast with a tough-to-beat AFC Bournemouth ready to play hosts under the floodlights of the Vitality Stadium.

The Cherries have got the better of Arsenal and Manchester City at their home ground in October and November and will be buoyed by putting four past Wolves on their travels last weekend.

Both managers will no doubt be eyeing rotation with another round of fixtures this weekend and a busy festive fixture schedule ahead. Here's your early team news.

AFC Bournemouth team news

Midfielder Lewis Cook has been a mainstay in the AFC Bournemouth midfield this season but missed out for the first time this term against Wolves last time out. Andre Iraola confirmed that was as a precaution with the player nursing a small muscle injury.

Julian Zuniga has missed the last two with a hamstring injury and is expected to be absent against Tottenham Hotspur with no return date known on his problem. Luis Sinisterra is another with a hamstring problem, which is a recurring issue and therefore the winger is not being rushed back into action.

Alex Scott will also miss out. The former Bristol City man underwent surgery on his knee in October and is on the path to recovery, but isn't expected back in first team future imminently.

Doubts - Lewis Cook. Outs - Julian Zuniga, Luis Sinisterra, Alex Scott.

Tottenham Hotspur team news

It's a more complicated situation on the injury front for Ange Postecoglou. Fraser Forster is set to continue in between the sticks with Vicario out for months due to an ankle injury.

In defence, Micky Van de Ven continues to work his way back from a hamstring injury and could be back in first team action later this month, but the trip to the Vitality Stadium will come too soon. Cristian Romero has missed the last two with a foot injury but is close to a return.

Speaking ahead of Sunday's draw against Fulham, Postecoglou said: “Romero is closer but probably unlikely. I'm not ruling him out. He's got to get through a few things today, and then there's a session tomorrow.”

In midfield, Archie Gray picked up a dead leg on Sunday but could be in the squad against AFC Bournemouth. Wilson Odobert is set to miss out again with a hamstring injury while Mikey Moore will need a little longer to recover from an illness. Rodrigo Bentancur remains suspended by the FA.

Up front, Brazil international Richarlison isn't expected back from a hamstring injury until the New Year. Dominic Solanke was absent against Fulham because of illness, but there's hope he'll be fit again to face his former side on Thursday.

Postecoglou said ahead of Fulham: "He came in today and he wasn't looking the best, just under the weather. So we just sent him home. Hopefully a full recovery now ahead of the next one."