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Ange Postecoglou names the four Tottenham players who are ‘leaders’ and need to step up
Tottenham Hotspur are in Europa League action on Thursday night as they play host to AZ Alkmaar in their last-16 second leg.
Spurs are trailing 1-0 in the tie due to Lucas Bergvall’s unfortu🐼nate own goal at the AFAS Stadium a week ago.
Ange Postecoglou has seldom been able to call upon his strongest XI, but the injury crisis at Tottenham is showing signs of easing.
The Spurs boss has now spoken about the players he wants to see step up against AZ, including one wh🃏o was “enormous” in the first leg.
Cristian Romero, James Maddison, Son Heung-min and Guglielmo Vicario are the ‘four leaders’ at Tottenham
At his pre-match press conference, Postecoglou was asked how much he would be rely🌳ing on experience against AZ.
Alasdair Gold mentioned Cristian Romero, James Maddison and Son Heung-min, and Postecoglou said he’d also include Guglielmo Vicario.
“Yeah I think so, b🐓ut we h🌊aven’t had them a lot,” he told about the outfield trio, before mentioning the £17million keeper.
“I would include Vicario in that as well. I think Vic was enormous for us in the first leg and he was big for us on t🧸he weekend as well.
“You want your big, experienced playe👍rs🤪 to perform in these games, for sure.
“We have relied a lot on our younge♑r players who have really progressed really well.
“But I guess a night like tomorrow night, having the likes of Romero, Maddison, Vicario and Sonny out there, they are ouꦉr four leaders.
“I don’t think we’ve had them on🅷 the park at all this year or very little anyway.
“Having all four of them, the whole leadership grou𒈔p out there, will definitely be beneficial.”
Tottenham team news v AZ
Tottenham remain without Dejan Kulusevski due to a🐼 foot injury.
Meanwhile, Kevin Danso missed training on Wedဣnesday and is expected to be ⛎out of action until after the international break.
Radu Dragusin is out for the remainder of the season, while Richarlison wil🌸l not fea🐽ture until at least the start of April despite returning to training.
Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended following a bo🀅oking in last week’s first leg in the Net🥃herlands.
In terms ofꦦ positive news, Ben Davies is back after a recent knock, while Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero are both available to start for Spurs against Alkmaar.
