Ange Postecoglou has admitted that it is unlikely Tottenham will sign any more players in the January transfer window, despite Spurs’ glaring injury crisis.
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The Australian manager is under immense pressure, with Tottenham currently sitting in 15th after winning only one of their last 10 games.
Ahead of Spurs’ next fixture, a Europe League tie against Hoffenheim, Postecoglou is set to be without more than 10 players, with stars Christian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Rodrigo Bentancur all injured.
Tottenham have recruited 19-year-old Min-hyeok Yang and Czech goalkeeper Antonín Kinský, but it looms unlikely any other reinforcements will arrive in North London.
“Yeah, potentially (we won’t sign any players). The club is working hard to try to get some help for the players,” he said.
“But as far as I know, there’s nothing imminent. But things happen quickly in the last week of the window, so still hopeful.”
While they’ve fallen down the Premier League ladder, a win over Hoffenheim could see Spurs automatically qualify for the Europa League play-offs.
Meanwhile, they’re also still alive in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, and Postecoglou refuted suggestions his players were focusing on Cup competitions.
“Nah mate. The players are giving everything every game. This has been a good solid two months of us relying on a small group of players,” he said.
“We’re in every competition which is a great thing but it adds a toll. We’ve been playing two games a week for this whole period. That’s why we’re picking up some injuries now.
“The players are giving everything every game. They’re trying their utmost in every fixture we have.
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“We’re still in three cup competitions so there’s a fantastic opportunity there for us in the next couple of months.”
He also explained that it’s commonplace for teams that feature in European competitions to be hit with a raft of injuries.
“We’ve been hit the hardest but it is becoming more prevalent. If you look at the teams in Europe, even last year, Newcastle really suffered, and Villa to a certain extent this year,” he explained.
“You really need a strong squad of players and keep them healthy to cope with playing in Europe if you do well in the cup competitions like we have because it’s not manageable when you’ve got three games a week for the length of time we have.
“Some of it is because we’ve done well in the Carabao Cup and that’s added extra games to our fixturing, and in Europe this year two extra games… so all these things are taking its toll.”
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