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Guglielmo Vicario has shared a short clip of himself back walking - just hours after Tottenham unveiled the signing of goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky.

The Spurs goalkeeper has been out injured since fracturing his right ankle in the 4-0 win against Manchester City on November 23.

A collision with Citizens winger Savinho led to the Italy international undergoing surgery.

The north Londoners are hopeful that the 28-year-old could be back available towards the end of February.

In the eight Premier League matches Vicario has missed, Spurs have lost on five occasions - conceding 17 goals - resulting in them slipping down into 12th spot.

Deputising in his absence has been back-up keeper Fraser Forster.

However, the veteran goalkeeper has been struck down by illness, which led to Brandon Austin making his senior debut for Spurs in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Newcastle - nine years after he joined the club.

Their crisis has led to the signing of Kinsky, whose move from Slavia Prague in a £12.5million deal was officially confirmed on Sunday morning.

Czech Kinsky arrives at Spurs with a reputation of being one of Europe's most talented goalkeepers.

And he could now make his debut in the club's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool on Wednesday night.

While Tottenham fans have been left buzzing by the transfer, Vicario has seemingly reminded the supporters not to forget about him - offering a huge update on his recovery just hours after the move was confirmed.

Taking to his Instagram story, the ex-Empoli star has shared footage of him walking without the use of crutches for the first time since his operation.

While Vicario's update is positive news for fans, it still remains some time before he is able to be eligible for selection.

Still, supporters have taken to social media to joke about the timing of his update.

Taking to X, one user posted: "Saw that we signed a new keeper and had to lock in."

Another quipped: "Vicario saw we signed a keeper and said time to go x games mode."

A third added: "Competition breeds success. We need this across every area of the pitch."

This fan then messaged: "You just know this guy is doing EVERYTHING to get back asap."

One then commented: "He heard that a new goalkeeper arrived and he starts walking??"

Meanwhile another simply stated: "Kinsky signing rattled him."

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou delivered a fiery yet evasive post-match interview after the 2-1 defeat to Newcastle.

An injury-depleted Spurs took the lead inside four minutes but fell to a tenth Premier League loss of the season at home in north London.

Newcastle's first goal, scored by Anthony Gordon, was a subject of controversy after the ball hit Joelinton's hand in the build-up.

It was allowed to stand and the Premier League explained that his arm was 'in a natural position' and 'the contact was accidental'.

Postecoglou seemingly took aim at the officiating in an explosive post-match interview with talkSPORT, while lauding his players.

However, the Tottenham boss refused to fully explain his complaints when asked four times by talkSPORT's chief football commentator Sam Matterface.

"Outstanding effort by the players, I couldn't be prouder of them," Postecoglou said when giving his assessment of the match.

"From start to finish, I thought our endeavour, our football, our will to try and play the way we want to, the situation we were in, it was just brilliant.

"On any other day, on a fair and even playing ground, we would have won that game."

Matterface asked Postecoglou to clarify his comment, but Postecoglou hastily replied: "Just that we would have won that game if it was an even and fair playing ground, mate."

Matterface then asked what he thought was unfair about the match, but the Spurs boss offered another frustrated response.

"I think it's pretty evident what was unfair about it," he said.

Once again, Matterface asked for clarity over whether it was the officials who bothered Postecoglou.

The Tottenham manager replied: "You don't want to have an opinion, you want to ask for my opinion? My opinion is it that it wasn't an even and fair playing field, that's it."

A fourth time, Matterface asked what initially got Postecoglou's goat.

Postecoglou responded: "Nothing got my goat.

"I just loved the way my players played and on any other day, that performance would have got the three points.

"Everything we did was outstanding and we deserved to win that game.

"You don't want to say anything? That's fine. You want me to say something? I'm not, I'm just telling you that today, we deserved to win."

Spurs next face Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday, live on talkSPORT, with injury issues lingering.

"We'll just go out there and play our football like we did today," Postecoglou said on how difficult it will be against the holders.

"Hopefully the playground's a lot fairer and more even on Wednesday night."

Matterface finally asked how concerning it is that Spurs have won one of their last eight league matches, but Postecoglou had enough.

"I love the way we played today, love the way we played," he said before walking off.

Tottenham took the lead in the opening moments when Dominic Solanke headed in from an excellent Pedro Porro cross.

Gordon equalised just two minutes later though before Alexander Isak netted the winner from close range ahead of half-time.

Spurs' first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario remains absent with an injury and his deputy Fraser Forster missed the match with illness.

Postecoglou handed Brandon Austin his senior debut in between the sticks as a result.

Alexander Isak continued his incredible scoring streak with a goal against Tottenham.

The Newcastle forward's strike also equalled a club record held by Alan Shearer.

Isak grabbed the winner for Eddie Howe's side seven minutes before half-time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Swedish striker was in the right place at the right time as Jacob Murphy's low cross was deflected onto him off Radu Dragusin.

In scoring, Isak has now found the net in each of his last seven Premier League appearances.

He is the third Newcastle player to achieve the feat, following in the footsteps of Shearer and Joe Willock.

The club's all-time top scorer Shearer scored in seven straight matches between September and November 1996.

Meanwhile, Willock did the same during his initial loan spell at St. James' Park in April and May 2021.

Isak will have the chance to break the club record in Newcastle's next league match at home to Wolves on January 15.

Another goal in that match would also see him continue to close in on Jamie Vardy's Premier League record.

The Leicester captain scored in 11 consecutive appearances during his side's title-winning 2015/16 campaign.

Isak has now taken his league tally for the season to 13 as well as scoring 34 times in the competition since the start of last term.

Across the same period, only Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah have scored more with 41 and 35 goals, respectively.

The record-equalling effort completed a first half turnaround for the visitors.

Anthony Gordon had earlier scored a controversial equaliser after a handball was not penalised in the build-up.

Tottenham have agreed to sign goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky from Slavia Prague in a deal worth £12.5million.

Manager Ange Postecoglou is currently dealing with a squad crisis which has seriously impacted his options in goal.

First-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario remains out with a long-term ankle injury, while back-up Fraser Forster has been struck down with illness ahead of the Premier League visit of Newcastle on Saturday.

As first reported by talkSPORT, it means Spurs will hand 25-year-old Brandon Austin his senior debut for the lunchtime clash – nine years after the goalkeeper arrived at the club in 2015.

Tottenham have acted quickly to address the issue by landing Czech Republic youth international Kinsky in the January market.

The 21-year-old is flying to England for a medical on Saturday evening.

Kinsky has impressed in the Czech top-flight this season – keeping 12 clean sheets in 19 games and helping Slavia Prague top the league.

He unexpectedly broke into the first-team after No.1 goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek suffered a serious injury before the 2024/25 season.

Questions have been asked of Forster during Vicario's absence, with Tottenham conceding 15 goals in their last seven outings.

Speaking about the need for reinforcements in January, Postecoglou said on Friday: "It’s not a matter of pushing but I think the club are working hard to try and sort of get some help for the playing group and it’s no secret, we need to bolster our numbers up a little bit. January is not an easy month.

“We understand it’s not an easy time to bring people in particularly quickly. At the same time we still want to make sure we do what we think is the best thing for us rather than sort of just, you know, panic and bring people in who aren’t going to be a suitable fit.

"They are not having New Year parties, they are out there working trying to improve our situation and they’ll continue to do so.”

In total, Tottenham are currently without eight first-team players due to injury, suspension and a sickness bug in the camp.

Beyond their goalkeepers, Spurs have been significantly affected in defence, with first-choice stars Destiny Udogie, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero all sidelined.

Postecoglou's men have struggled throughout the squad crisis, winning just once in their last seven league matches and plummeting to 11th in the Premier League table.

When asked if the situation has lift him pulling his hair out, Postecoglou responded: "I'd be no good bald, my wife would definitely leave me!

"I've never been this kind guy who is 'woe is me' and 'can anything else go wrong'. It's a hell of a challenge.

"I keep telling the guys in there that it's just going to make the story better and more interesting at the end, wherever we end up."

talkSPORT understands Tottenham are also considering a January swoop for AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori.

Newcastle, West Ham and Brentford are also keen on the former Chelsea centre-back amid his recent struggles in Italy.

Goalkeeper Brandon Austin is set to make a long-awaited Tottenham debut against Newcastle on Saturday, talkSPORT understands.

Under-pressure manager Ange Postecoglou is without back-up goalkeeper Fraser Forster due to a sickness bug in the Tottenham camp.

First-choice Guglielmo Vicario remains out with a long-term ankle injury.

Austin joined Spurs nine years ago but has never made a competitive senior appearance in English football.

Tottenham are without a number of players due to injury and suspension, including first-choice defenders Destiny Udogie, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero.

Postecoglou's men are currently 11th and in the middle of their worst league run since 2008, having failed to win any of their last three matches.

Newcastle, meanwhile, have won their last four top-flight fixtures by an aggregate score of 13-0, with striker Alexander Isak in red-hot form.

Austin spent time on loan at Danish club Viborg FF in 2019 and MLS side Orlando City in 2021.

The 25-year-old goalkeeper signed a new long-term contract with Tottenham in May 2024 and it was expected he would become second-choice behind Vicario.

Austin is known to be gifted with the ball at his feet, having made 78 appearances for Tottenham's various youth teams.

Although Forster is unwell, question marks about his suitability to Spurs' style have come up in Vicario's absence, with Tottenham conceding 15 goals in their last seven outings.

Against Manchester United in the 4-3 League Cup win, Forster was at fault for two goals, but has retained his manager's backing.

Postecoglou is said to be eyeing a move for Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone this month as Spurs desperately seek cover between the sticks.

talkSPORT understands Tottenham are also considering a January swoop for AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori.

Newcastle, West Ham and Brentford are also keen on the former Chelsea centre-back amid his recent struggles in Italy.

Speaking on Friday, under-pressure Postecoglou said: "It’s not a matter of pushing but I think the club are working hard to try and sort of get some help for the playing group and it’s no secret, we need to bolster our numbers up a little bit. January is not an easy month.

“We understand it’s not an easy time to bring people in particularly quickly. At the same time we still want to make sure we do what we think is the best thing for us rather than sort of just, you know, panic and bring people in who aren’t going to be a suitable fit.

"They are not having New Year parties, they are out there working trying to improve our situation and they’ll continue to do so.”

Ange Postecoglou's struggling Tottenham side have been dealt another blow with an injury to one of their key players.

Ahead of their Premier League clash with Newcastle, live on talkSPORT, Postecoglou will face a difficult defensive selection with a number of stars on the sidelines.

The latest addition to the list is Destiny Udogie who has been ruled out for six weeks with a hamstring injury he picked up in the 2-2 draw at home to Wolves on Sunday.

The Italian left-back had a torrid time with injuries last season, having surgery on a quad injury which ruled him out for the season and the Euros during the summer.

During the clash with Wolves, Udogie came off in the 50th minute as it added another defensive absentee to Postecoglou's growing list.

Udogie joins Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Ben Davies in the treatment room - leaving Radu Dragusin as the only fit senior centre-back - and even the Romanian was forced to play through injury against Wolves.

Speaking of team selection woes on Friday, Postecoglou said: "Destiny is his hamstring. Looks around six weeks for him.

"We lose [Rodrigo] Bentancur suspended. None of the injured ones are back yet. We've had a bit of an illness bug with a few not training.

"At this stage Richarlison and Mikey Moore are the next cabs off the rank, we're hoping next week. Davies, Van de Ven and Romero all kind of around the same time, back end of January."

When asked about the possibility of losing more players to the sickness bug, Postecoglou added: "Not sure yet."

How Tottenham could line-up against Newcastle

Tottenham have a busy schedule to kick off 2025, including a north London Derby at the Emirates and the Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool.

Djed Spence will return from suspension after picking up a red card against Nottingham Forest and it is expected that he will step in for Udogie at left-back for Newcastle's visit.

Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin and Archie Gray will likely feature along the backline with Spence.

Yves Bissouma and Pape Sarr are likely to start in midfield alongside Dejan Kulusevski.

Postecoglou's favoured front three looks poised to include Heung-min Son and Dominic Solanke, while Brennan Johnson will hope to start over James Maddison after scoring against Wolves.

Brazilian forward Richarlison has also been out with a hamstring injury since November.

Winger Wilson Odobert who joined from Burnley in the summer is also sidelined.

Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario broke a bone in his ankle during the 2-1 victory over Man City in the Carabao Cup, despite playing for 60 minutes with the injury.

Fraser Forster has stepped in as the side's new number one whilst the Italian keeper is out, although Tottenham's recent torrid form has prompted the club to look for replacements in January.

Tottenham boss Postecoglou is said to be eyeing a move for Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.

Spurs are also considering a January swoop for defender Fikayo Tomori, talkSPORT understands.

Newcastle, West Ham and Brentford are also keen on the former Chelsea centre-back amid his recent struggles at AC Milan.

The Old Firm derby is the biggest rivalry in Britain - all others are miles off the intensity.

Manchester United travel to Liverpool on Sunday in what is often considered the most famous clash in Britain.

But according to talkSPORT host and former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor, Celtic vs Rangers is the biggest and most bruising rivalry, while the north London derby doesn't even make his top five list.

"Biggest derby is Rangers/Celtic," he told talkSPORT back in April 2024. "It is on my bucket list to go and see. When you watch it on the TV, you can feel the adrenaline watching the game.

"You can feel the atmosphere from the fans, you can see the two teams dislike each other. That is a big, big derby. The biggest in Britain by a mile, for me.

"Some of the others… Manchester United vs Manchester City - not really for me.

"Manchester United/Liverpool - yes there is a rivalry but the players are shaking hands nowadays."

No one can deny the rivalry between Rangers and Celtic, that has become deeply embedded in Scottish football culture.

Not for the first time, the rivalry turned ugly on Thursday as Celtic's Arne Engels was hit with a coin thrown by a Rangers fan.

As the two biggest teams in the country with huge fanbases, the pair are often tussling it out for the league and cups, while they can not be separated.

And it should be no surprise that Villa icon Agbonlahor says the Birmingham derby is the biggest game in England.

"There is actual hatred between both fans," he explained.

"We always knew we would beat Birmingham City and we knew how much it meant to the fans.

"Even if you had four or five bad games, you go and beat Birmingham City in the Premier League and it is sort of like, you are forgiven for them poor performances.

"Massive, massive derby. It gets very heated. You see the incident with Jack Grealish [attacked by a fan], you don't really see that in English football. It just shows the hatred between both clubs."

As well as Arsenal and Tottenham's north London derby, the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton and, bizarrely, the M63 derby between Crystal Palace and Brighton are other hotly contested games in England.

"Brighton-Crystal Palace? Isn't there about 100 miles between them? When I see them, I don't understand this," Agbonlahor added.

"I feel like Everton Liverpool, you see Everton fans in the same end as Liverpool fans. That would never happen between Birmingham City and Aston Villa."

But not a single one of them were ranked in Agbonlahor's top five.

Gabby's five biggest rivalries in Britain

"I think [the Old Firm derby] is my no.1 from watching it as a kid. The days of Henrik Larrson [at Celtic] and Brian Laudrup [at Rangers].

"There are obviously other things that I won't go into detail about that game that makes it more aggressive."

"People might say to me 'oh it's because he's from Birmingham' but when I watch these other derbies and I hear about them, they don't compare to Birmingham/Villa.

"I've played in them, you feel that adrenaline, you feel that atmosphere.

"You're on the coach to the game and you're getting stones and rocks thrown at you and the players were hiding under the tables."

"I am probably going to go Manchester United vs Liverpool for number three because of its history.

"Liverpool winning so many leagues, United then taking over, similar amount of league titles."

"I will go with West Ham/Millwall for number four.

"That is a big derby, Millwall are renowned for having that fanbase, the firms. West Ham aren't soft, either."

"Finishing off, I'd say Spurs/Chelsea then. Not Spurs vs Arsenal.

"The reason why is that, to me, the north London derby doesn't seem that big anymore.

"Spurs vs Chelsea looks bigger because of the Battle of the Bridge. But the players will still all be shaking hands."

A cheeky grin from Arsenal star Gabriel Magalhaes was all it took to rub further salt into Tottenham's gaping wounds.

After Arsenal's dominant 3-1 win over Brentford on Wednesday evening, the Brazilian defender decided to wind down by playing FC 25 on his PlayStation.

Fans were given an insight into Gabriel's gaming session as he was recorded on Instagram live.

One supporter decided they would try their luck and see if they could get Gabriel to bite on a brutal dig aimed at Tottenham.

In the top right corner of the video, the comment read: "Look at camera if Spurs are s***."

Within three seconds of seeing the comment, Gabriel turned to the camera and flashed a smile.

If he wasn't enough of a fan favourite already, Gabriel's brutal trolling of Tottenham will undoubtedly have endeared him even further to Arsenal supporters.

Gabriel's thinly-veiled dig is also the last thing Tottenham fans will have wanted to see given their worrying form this season.

Ange Postecoglou's side have won just once in their last seven league fixtures, with the only victory coming against last-placed Southampton.

In that alarming run, Tottenham have shipped 15 goals, with six of those coming in a brutal defeat against Liverpool.

Tottenham have also developed a worrying trend that has filled supporters with a sense of unease.

The north London outfit became the first team in Premier League history to concede the first goal in 15 games across a single calendar year, pointing to a serious defensive issue.

Postecoglou's second season in charge is also markedly different to his first at Tottenham.

After 18 games last term, Tottenham had 37 points thanks to 11 wins, three draws and just four losses.

At the same point this campaign, Tottenham had seven wins, two draws and nine losses to their name for a total of 23 points.

In Postecoglou's defence, his side has been ravaged by injuries to key players such as Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero and Micky Van de Ven to name three.

Making Tottenham's woes even worse is the fact their north London neighbours continue to excel.

Arsenal's win over Brentford helped them leapfrog Nottingham Forest and move up to second in the Premier League as they began 2025 in style.

Goals from Gabriel Jesus, Mikel Merino and Gabriel Martinelli did the business for Mikel Arteta's side.

Jesus' strike was his sixth in his last four games across all competitions for the Gunners and helped close the gap to six points behind league leaders Liverpool.

Tottenham will not have to wait terribly long to get revenge on Gabriel over his Instagram live gesture as the north London sides collide on January 15.

Arsenal already hold the bragging rights in the north London derby this season, with Gabriel's 64th-minute header proving to be the difference on September 15.

Tottenham and Newcastle are considering a January swoop for defender Fikayo Tomori, talkSPORT understands.

West Ham and Brentford are also keen on the former Chelsea centre-back amid his recent struggles at AC Milan.

Tomori was a regular for the Italian giants after signing in January 2021, initially on loan from the Blues before a permanent move was completed.

However, he has made only six starts in Serie A this season and has made just three substitute appearances since October 6.

In the last ten Serie A matches, Tomori has managed just 13 minutes on the field.

Spurs have experienced major shortages in defence in recent weeks with Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven both out injured.

It's meant young midfielder Archie Gray has had to deputise at centre-back in the last five Premier League games which has seen Spurs ship 13 goals.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is also said to be eyeing a move for Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.

A move to Spurs would see him compete for a starting spot with Guglielmo Vicario, who's currently sidelined with an ankle injury.

The experienced Fraser Forster has played in his absence, but has conceded 15 goals in seven league outings.

Newcastle have been on the lookout for a new centre-back in recent windows having tried to sign Crystal Palace and England star Marc Guehi in the summer.

The Magpies had their advances rebuffed by Palace despite putting in a club-record £65million bid in for Guehi.

It's also been reported that Newcastle were looking to bring Liverpool's Jarell Quansah to St James' Park in exchange for Anthony Gordon, however talks broke down.

Tomori could represent a more likely for Newcastle, although the player is contracted at Milan until June 2027.

Meanwhile, West Ham and Brentford are in the market to bolster their backline having both conceded 35 goals from their 19 Premier League outings this term.

Tomori rose through the ranks at Chelsea's esteemed Cobham academy and made his senior debut in 2016.

The 27-year-old featured 27 times in total for the west London club before he left for Milan, with whom he won the Serie A title in 2022.

The Canada-born defender has five senior England caps to his name - his last coming in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Malta in November 2023.

Tottenham will be looking to end their dismal form in the Premier League when they host Newcastle this weekend, live on talkSPORT.

Spurs have only won one of their last seven in the league and following a draw against Wolves last time out, they’re sitting 11th in the table.

Ange Postecoglou’s side are winless in their last five top-flight home games too, which is their longest run since between March and October 2008.

They will be desperate to end that streak and move up the table but there’s hardly a tougher task than facing Newcastle right now.

The Toon have won four straight games without conceding, scoring 13 goals in the process and saw off Manchester United at Old Trafford last time out.

Tottenham vs Newcastle: Alexander the Great

Alexander Isak is closing in on the record of a Newcastle icon.

The Swedish striker just can’t stop scoring, finding the net in six straight Premier League games.

He’s scored eight and assisted two in that time as well, taking his goal tally for the season up to 12 in 17 appearances.

Isak’s form this campaign has seen him become Newcastle’s fourth all-time top goalscorer in the Premier League and he’s now eyeing third.

Toon legend Peter Beardsley scored 46 in the competition and Isak sits on 43, meaning he’s likely to jump above Beardsley in the record books soon.

Callum Wilson is second in the club’s standings with 47, so the 25-year-old looks set to climb up to second in the records for Newcastle.

All-time top scorer Alan Shearer’s tally is uncatchable though, with his 148 goals leaving him in the clear.

Tottenham have won two of their last three Premier League home games against Newcastle (L1), as many as they had in their previous seven (D1 L4).

Newcastle have won four of their last five Premier League games against Tottenham (L1), as many as they had in their previous 15 (D2 L9).

Having achieved a Premier League double over Spurs in just one of 12 campaigns between 2008-09 and 2021-22 (2015-16), Newcastle could now do so in two of the last three (also 2022-23).

Tottenham vs Newcastle: Predicted line-ups

Spurs continue to be dealt injury blows as Destiny Udogie is reportedly set to miss a couple of months of action.

Udogie was substituted against Wolves and looked to have picked up a hamstring problem.

It means he joins Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence and Ben Davies on the sidelines as Spurs’ defence is decimated.

Guglielmo Vicario is out too, so Fraser Forster will continue in goal and in front of a makeshift back four of Pedro Porro, Archie Gray, Radu Dragusin and Sergio Reguilon.

In midfield, Pape Matar Sarr could replace Yves Bissouma next to Rodrigo Bentancur while James Maddison will be fighting for a start.

Despite being in decent form, Maddison has been benched in the last two games and he may stay there against Newcastle.

Brennan Johnson is likely to be preferred after scoring last time out, while Dejan Kulusevski and Heung-min Son sit in behind Dominic Solanke too.

As for Newcastle, they’re expected to make two changes to their in-form team.

The first will be Valentino Livramento replacing Kieran Trippier as he’s now back fit following an illness over the Christmas period.

Livramento is likely to be at right-back next to Dan Burn and Lewis Hall, while Fabian Schar is suspended.

Schar was booked for the fifth time this season against United and Lloyd Kelly should come in to replace him.

The midfield three of captain Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Joelinton have become first-choice and they should keep their places.

Anthony Gordon and Isak remain the key men for the Magpies and they will be looking to keep up their impressive form.

Jacob Murphy has been starring too, but his place is more of a rotation risk, with Harvey Barnes, Joe Willock and Miguel Almiron waiting in the wings.

Tottenham have lost their first league game in two of the last five calendar years (W2 D1), as many times as they had in the previous 16 years combined (W11 D3).

Newcastle have won their first league match in just one of the last 12 calendar years (D3 L8), winning 1-0 at Stoke on New Year’s Day 2018.

Tottenham vs Newcastle: What has been said?

Postecoglou is hoping that his side can turn a corner soon, with Tottenham struggling and dealing with injuries.

“It’s still fairly tight," he said. "I just feel that at some point we’ll get a relatively healthy squad and when we do that, we’ll be able to perform at a high level consistently.

“We’ve already shown this year we can beat anyone. There’s a chance there you can go on a run, but at the moment that’s secondary to the first bit.

“I can see how hard they’re trying and if we were at our sharpest, we would have got that third goal and maybe a fourth [against Wolves].

“I mean we were inches away at times from getting the goal we needed and I think we’re just lacking a little bit of that dynamic movement that we need.

“A lot of these guys, they’re finding some form of energy to still be out there trying, but you know we’re certainly not as sharp as we can be.”

Brennan Johnson is Tottenham’s top scorer in all competitions this season with 11 goals, while the Welshman has also either scored (2) or assisted (2) a goal in each of his last four Premier League home games.

Anthony Gordon has been directly involved in a goal in each of his last four Premier League appearances for Newcastle United (1 goal, 3 assists), assisting in each of his last two away games against Ipswich and Man Utd.

Tottenham vs Newcastle: talkSPORT coverage

This Premier League clash will take place on Saturday, January 4.

Kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is scheduled for 12:30pm.

talkSPORT will have EXCLUSIVE live coverage of the game presented by Reshmin Chowdhury.

Commentary will come from Sam Matterface and former England captain Stuart Pearce.

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