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Liverpool are set to face Galatasaray in the Champions League knockout rounds on Wednesday

Liverpool are preparing for a crucial clash with Galatasaray in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Reds suffered a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their round of 16 tie, leaving Arne Slot ’s team with a sizeable challenge to progress to the quarter-finals.

Liverpool will hope to use the Anfield crowd to their advantage but the team were booed during their last outing against Tottenham Hotspur. The Reds played out a disappointing 1-1 draw with Spurs, further harming their hopes of clinching a top four place.

Slot’s focus now returns to the Champions League as he looks to get Liverpool’s season back on track. The Dutch coach will hope his side can break the cycle against Galatasaray and stop repeating past mistakes.

Meanwhile, Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has shared the squad’s concerns about potentially missing out on the Champions League next season. Here, Mirror Football takes a look at some of the headlines surrounding the Reds.

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Arne Slot 'damaging' claim

Slot was left cursing familiar problems as his team rued a missed opportunity against Spurs. While the Reds moved to within two points of Aston Villa in fourth, the Liverpool boss conceded that the team may fall short of their objectives if they are unable to fix some of their recurring issues.

"Of course it is damaging but how many times has this been damaging for us (this season)?" he said "We don’t help ourselves at all. It is so many times this season we have created much more xG or chances than the amount of goals we score.

"Usually in the Premier League you see a lot of teams outperforming their xG but that definitely is not what we are doing. Then the game stays tight until the end and we struggle to keep clean sheets.

"We haven’t had as many clean sheets as you would want if you want to go higher up in the table. That’s a bad combination for picking up the amount of points we want to pick up."

Crisis talks emerge

Liverpool star Szoboszlai has revealed that the squad has already held talks addressing the importance of finishing in the Champions League places. The midfielder also shared his concerns about the atmosphere at Anfield ahead of their vital game against Galatasaray.

"We had already a couple of weeks ago a talk between each other saying: ‘Guys we don’t have such a lot of time to do this right so we have to wake up and start to go in a way that we want to play Champions League next season’,” Szoboszlai explained.

"We have Galatasaray on Wednesday and that will be a tough game because we felt it there. I don’t think it helps us also that after 80 minutes people start to go home, it doesn’t help us at all. Stick with us.

"Everyone is noticing that and when we concede a goal still people are leaving the stadium – you don’t leave when we score. I understand the frustration but we need them, we need everybody, and that’s the most important."

Liverpool’s disappointing season took another turn on Sunday as they were pegged back late on by struggling Tottenham Hotspur and Roy Keane did not pull any punches

Roy Keane once again slammed Liverpool as ‘bad champions’ after accusing them of too much partying. The Reds’ title defence has fallen flat this season under Arne Slot.

The reigning champions now sit 21 points behind current leaders Arsenal, having been held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday at Anfield. Dominik Szoboszlai had given Liverpool the lead, only for Richarlison to equalise late in the game.

Having slammed Liverpool’s title defence in the past, Manchester United icon Keane has once again criticised their approach this season.

Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: "Considering they were league champions last year, I’ve said it before and I’ve said it a number of times, Liverpool are bad champions. They are now 21 points behind Arsenal; what a drop-off that is! That is so bad."

He added: "I think there are issues going on in the background; I think there are bigger issues... I don’t know if they are all on the same page and there doesn't seem to be that chemistry with the players.

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"Last year I was critical of Liverpool, and I felt they were always partying too much. They were partying with four, five, or six weeks to go... You are Liverpool Football Club; are you not expected to win league titles? So when you do win it, enjoy it, but let's back it up next year."

And while Keane has torn into Liverpool, Reds midfielder Szoboszlai has done the same and claimed that a European spot might be as good as it gets for the side this season.

Speaking after the draw with Spurs, he said: "In the last minute, again, I don't know how many times this season already. We have to wake up. I feel flat. We have to wake up because if we carry on like this, we should be happy with the Conference League. I don't know why this is happening, I honestly don't know.

"I think in the first-half we played very well, we controlled the whole game and they hardly created chances apart from one or two headers. Second half we just didn't so the same things. We will sit down together, and this is the most difficult time, but we have to stick together."

Liverpool are back in action in midweek as they host Galatasaray in the second-leg of their Champions League last-16 clash. Slot’s side are 1-0 behind following last week’s defeat in Turkey.

Liverpool missed the chance to go fourth in the Premier League by drawing 1-1 at home to Tottenham, conceding a late equaliser which led to boos from the Anfield crowd

Arne Slot singled out Rio Ngumoha for praise after the Liverpool wonderkid impressed on his first Premier League start. But it wasn't to be a dream full debut for the 17-year-old forward, as the Reds slipped to a 1-1 draw with Tottenham.

Richarlison's equaliser in the 90th minute cancelled out Dominik Szoboszlai's early free-kick to end Spurs' run of sixth defeats on the spin. Despite Liverpool failing to score from opening play, Ngumoha was a constant threat.

In his 64 minutes, the ex-Chelsea prospect completed all seven of is dribbles and had seven touches in Tottenham's penalty area. Ngumoha started ahead of Mo Salah, who was named on the bench, likely with Wednesday's must-win Champions League second leg at home to Galatasaray in mind.

"I have 12-13 players that are able to bring good performances," Slot told BBC Radio 5 Live post-match. "Rio is doing that well it makes sense to play him. It is a mix of playing the ones that are fit and using the quality that these players can bring."

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The Liverpool manager also responded to boos from the home fans at full-time. "I think it's understandable for fans to be frustrated because it happened already so many times that they've seen the home team not picking up the points that they're expecting to, us conceding goals in the last minute," Slot replied.

"Now it's up to us to bring that frustration to Wednesday and come up with a big performance. Because that we are all frustrated, that's completely clear.

"And it's now up to me and the players to take that frustration into Wednesday evening and show the fans the performance and the results they deserve, because they've been supportive throughout the whole season to us. Then if it happens so many times that they are frustrated in the end of a game or after the final whistle, that makes complete sense to me."

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On the game itself, the Dutchman said: "In the large parts of the game that we were the better team, I think that is a moment where you have to score the second. I think we had moments to do so quite a lot and in the part of the game where it was more equal – the last 15 to 20 minutes – on both sides, it was waiting for one of the two teams to score.

"They created the chances all in a similar way, the four or five moments they had: long ball, picking up the second ball and then try to be a threat in moments like that. We also picked up a lot of those second balls where we were able to counter attack them.

"But from all these counter-attacks - all these four versus three, three versus two - all these moments that I felt with the quality players we have that we should be able to either get a bigger chance or when we have it, to score it, we didn't and then in the last minute we conceded the equaliser and then there's not a lot of time left to make up for it."

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Liverpool host struggling Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday in what promises to be a crucial clash for both teams

Everything you need to know ahead of Liverpool vs Tottenham in the Premier League

Liverpool will host Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield this Sunday in a high-stakes Premier League clash. The official kick-off time is scheduled for 4:30pm.

This match will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports. Coverage will be available on both the Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League channels, with subscribers able to stream the action on Sky Go.

Live radio commentary will also be provided nationally by BBC Radio 5 Live. Local coverage will also be accessible via BBC Radio Merseyside and BBC London for regional updates.

Viewers in the United States can watch the game live and in full via the Peacock streaming service. This platform will host the exclusive live feed for American fans.

In Canada, the match is available to stream through fuboTV. International audiences in the Middle East can tune into beIN Sports.

Liverpool will be without record-signing Alexander Isak, who remains sidelined with a long-term leg injury he sustained in the reverse fixture. They are also missing Conor Bradley and Wataru Endo.

Interim boss Igor Tudor is dealing with a depleted squad at Tottenham. Micky van de Ven is suspended for the trip to Anfield after being sent off in their last defeat to Crystal Palace.

Several other Premier League fixtures take place earlier on Sunday, including a historic 100th home meeting between Manchester United and Aston Villa at 2pm. Crystal Palace vs Leeds United and Nottingham Forest vs Fulham are also scheduled for the earlier afternoon slot.

The reverse fixture between these sides in December 20 ended in a dramatic 2-1 victory for Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Goals from Isak, during which he suffered his injury, and Hugo Ekitike secured the points in a chaotic game that saw Spurs finish with only nine men.

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EXCLUSIVE: 'I know what it's like to get relegated with Tottenham - here's how they can avoid repeat'

EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham are at risk of suffering relegation from the top flight for the first time in nearly 50 years

Tottenham Hotspur’s relegation fight this season might be unexpected but it isn’t the first time a star-studded Spurs team has had a battle on its hands. Nearly half a century ago, a squad including the likes of Glenn Hoddle and Steve Perryman dropped from ninth in 1975/76 to 22nd and bottom the following year.

Peter Taylor was part of the group that finished dead last, having joined from Crystal Palace a few weeks into the season. He knows as well as anyone else that there’s no such thing as being too good to go down.

The former England caretaker manager watched two of his old employers face off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Palace left Spurs reeling. And he is well aware of how much relegation can sting - especially when it’s so unexpected.

“The more I think about it, unfortunately we couldn't have been good enough because we got relegated,” Taylor told Mirror Football. “We probably weren't consistent enough, because we had some very good players but maybe we weren't consistent as much as we should have been and that's why we got punished and probably got what we deserved.”

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The current Spurs side has been forced to contend with injuries and suspensions, with centre-back Micky van de Ven the latest to pick up a ban after his red card in the last league game. However,Taylor wonders if the biggest loss is elsewhere on the pitch.

“One thing I would say is the difference between when I was there in my first year and now is that we had Glenn Hoddle, we had Alfie Conn,” he adds. “So I think we had more flair players than what they've got at the moment.

“Looking at them the other night, they needed a [James] Maddison badly. I can imagine a Glenn Hoddle being out there and even if Glenn didn't have to do any defending or anything like that, you know on one of his days or one of his nights he's going to open somebody up and score.

“I don't think they had too much of that [against Palace]. They worked hard but I didn't see enough of the old Tottenham.”

That league defeat was followed by another painful blow as Atletico Madrid put five past Spurs in the Champions League round of 16. The manner of the loss - a fourth on the spin under Igor Tudor - sparked questions over the future of the Croatian manager.

Taylor was relegated under Keith Burkinshaw, a manager who would stick around and lead the club to silverware once they were promoted back to the top flight. When it comes to Tudor, though, he believes the damage was done before the former Juventus boss took the reins.

“Me, personally, I wouldn't have changed Thomas Frank,” he says. “He knew the Premier League, he showed that when he was at Brentford.

“Unfortunately too many people were negative towards him. They weren't supporting him, they wanted him out, but I personally wouldn't have changed that.

“All managers will have different styles, they'll have different opinions on the game. That's why in pre-season, you have five weeks together to get ready for that first match.

“At the moment, with too many changes up top, it means they're starting all over again every other week. It can't be right. So, to me, you're giving a player an excuse and I think that's a dangerous situation.”

Spurs’ most recent win came against Eintracht Frankfurt in January when Frank was still in charge. They have had little trouble scoring goals but have struggled defensively, with their last league clean sheet coming on New Year’s Day.

Captain and centre-back Cristian Romero has served a four game ban following a red card against Manchester United, though he is expected to miss Sunday's game against Liverpool after clashing heads with team-mate Joao Palhinha in midweek. The Old Trafford dismissal was his second of the season and Taylor has called on the Argentina international to step up and bring the togetherness the team needs with time running out to escape the drop.

At this stage of the season Taylor is less worried about quality on the pitch and more concerned with togetherness. Spurs don’t need to win games with perfect performances - they just need to win at all costs.

“I would accept the last nine matches being absolutely rubbish football but three or four wins out of it,” he adds. “That's what they need and I think a good changing room helps that.

“We had a decent changing room at Tottenham when I was there. We had the best captain I've ever played under in Steve Perryman, who would do everything for the manager and everything for the team.

“That's what they need [now] but that's what I didn't see [against Crystal Palace]. I'd like to see a changing room win rather than a quality win.

“[Romero returning will help] if he does it right but I've got my doubts. I went to the Liverpool game where he got sent off as well so he's got to prove he deserves to be captain.”

Liverpool will be looking to climb the table today when they face struggling Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield

Liverpool will take on Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday at Anfield with the two clubs also potentially set to cross paths on the transfer front. Arne Slot will be targeting a return to form for his side after they lost 1-0 to Galatasaray in the Champions League round of 16 first leg on Tuesday.

Points are priceless for either side: beleaguered Spurs boss Igor Tudor is yet to win since joining the club, with the Lilywhites flirting with relegation, while the Reds are looking to secure a place in the top four this season.

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A subplot could also be brewing between the two over the transfer of a Liverpool icon, with talks potentially being held when they meet on Merseyside. Elsewhere, the Reds have been linked with a summer swoop for an international star. Mirror Football takes a closer look.

Transfer talks

Spurs are reportedly still eager to sign Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson. The Scottish star reportedly turned down the chance to swap Anfield for north London in January but talks could be resumed on Sunday with the two clubs doing battle at Anfield.

Should Spurs remain in the Premier League this season, rumours suggest they are hopeful of being able to tempt the defensive veteran to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the summer. There's no doubt officials from both sides will be at the game on Sunday where terms of a transfer could be thrashed out.

The 31-year-old Robertson is in the final few months of his contract with the Reds but could remain on Merseyside if he accepts another bit-part role under Arne Slot next season. The left-back is a two-time Premier League champion and Champions League winner and Spurs will no doubt want a player who possesses a wealth of experience winning the game's biggest trophies.

Speaking after Liverpool's 3-1 win over Wolves in the FA Cup earlier this month, Robertson opened up on his future. He said: "There was obviously interest there - there were discussions had with both sets of clubs. But the decision was that I wanted to stay. We stayed at Liverpool and that was the decision made."

He concluded: "When a decision is made, and we're getting to the point where I only have three months left on my contract, it will be announced to you guys."

Reds eye £43m option

According to Spanish publication Marca, Real Madrid could be tempted to offload Eduardo Camavinga for around £43million this summer.

Camavinga has been at Madrid since 2021, when he joined Los Blancos from Rennes. He is contracted to the Bernabeu until 2029 but a planned squad revamp in the Spanish capital this summer could see the French star depart.

Liverpool have been linked with Camavinga for some time. The 23-year-old was believed to have been watched closely by the club’s recruitment team during his breakthrough at Stade Rennais between 2019 and 2021.

Camavinga is a holding midfielder but can also play left-back and as a winger, making his versatility a major attraction for the Reds. Liverpool could be in the market for midfield reinforcements this summer with questions lingering over the futures of Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones and Wataru Endo.

Igor Tudor has overseen four consecutive defeats since being appointed Tottenham manager last month, with the Spurs boss now facing an uncertain future ahead of this weekend's clash with Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur are said to be bracing themselves for another managerial change amid ongoing doubts surrounding Igor Tudor's future. Tudor joined Spurs only last month on a contract running until the end of the season, but has overseen four consecutive defeats since taking charge in north London.

The latest setback came in the form of a 5-2 thrashing by Atletico Madrid in the opening leg of their Champions League last-16 tie earlier this week, with Tottenham now turning their attention to a Premier League encounter with Liverpool this weekend.

Tudor's position has been the focus of widespread speculation in recent weeks, with the Madrid defeat only fuelling the rumours further. Now, a fresh update has emerged regarding the 47-year-old's future at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

According to The Athletic, Tottenham are weighing up their alternatives as they formulate contingency plans should they opt to part ways with Tudor following this weekend's match with Liverpool.

The report suggests that Tottenham are "actively" assessing multiple prospective candidates who could succeed Tudor in the Spurs hot seat should a change be made after the weekend, reports football.london.

It has also been suggested that it remains uncertain whether Tottenham would seek to install another interim manager or pursue a candidate on a permanent basis.

Various candidates have been linked as potential successors to Tudor should he leave the club, including ex-Everton and Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche.

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Dyche recently departed Forest after leaving the City Ground last month, and has now emerged as a potential candidate for the move to north London.

Tudor spoke to reporters before Tottenham's fixture with Liverpool, with the Spurs interim manager revealing just how challenging the past few days have been following the Atletico defeat.

“Tough, for sure. Not just because of last game, but because of the period and the past,” Tudor said. “Not easy situation, not an easy moment and from other side a big challenge to change things.

“Like everything in life, you can choose how to see the situation. So, you can stay and cry or you can fight. You can be the victim or you can say I can change something. This is the message I want to start and what I told to the players.

“Everyone speaking, everyone has opinions and the life is always how you see it. The bottle is always half empty or half full.

“Here there is nothing full, there is a lot of empty things but difficult moments don’t last forever. It will pass and I believe the players who will take this as a challenge, as an opportunity will stand up with the courage to change things, after this period they will become better people and better players.”

Tottenham are under real threat of slipping into the Championship following a dismal season and interim boss Igor Tudor has sent a strong message ahead of this weekend’s clash with Liverpool

Tottenham boss Igor Tudor has told his players that they can either ‘cry or fight’ in their battle against relegation. The North London side have endured a dismal season as they sit 16th and just one point above the Premier League drop zone.

Their poor form saw former head coach Thomas Frank sacked in favour of Tudor, albeit the Croatian has failed to have an impact, with Spurs having lost each of his four games at the helm.

Having been entrusted to lead the team for this weekend’s clash with reigning champions Liverpool, Tudor has sent his struggling players a strong message. Speaking in his pre-match press conference, he said: "Not an easy situation, not an easy moment. [It's a] big challenge to change things.

"Like everything in life, you can choose how to see the situation. You can cry or you can fight. You can be the victim or you can change something. This is the message I communicated to the players.

"The bottle is either half empty or half full. Here there is nothing full, there are a lot of empty things.

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"But difficult moments don't last forever. It will pass. I believe the players who take this as an opportunity, who stand up with the courage to change these things, will become better people and players afterwards."

Tottenham come into this weekend’s game after a humbling 5-2 defeat at the hands of Spanish side Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

Speaking about the mood around Spurs in general, Tudor added: "It is about all of us. In the last period, a lot of things were said about what is [wrong with] the club, the problems, [that] no one can do [anything] like we were victims.

"I said this morning to the players totally opposite things. We are the team and we are the staff. It's all about us."

Tottenham follow up this weekend’s clash with Liverpool with the second-leg against Atletico Madrid. They then welcome Nottingham Forest to North London in a game that could go a long way in deciding what league they will play in next term.

The Midlands side are currently just one place and one point behind Spurs at it stands. Vitor Pereira’s men welcome Fulham to The City Ground this weekend.

Liverpool have been urged to raid crisis-hit Tottenham when the summer transfer window opens

Liverpool could land Micky van de Ven on the cheap if Tottenham go down. The Reds have the opportunity to push Spurs closer to the Championship when the two sides clash at Anfield on Sunday.

The decision to appoint Igor Tudor on an interim basis after Thomas Frank's dismissal has spectacularly backfired. Indeed, Spurs have arguably deteriorated further to the point where Tudor himself could face the axe following another loss.

Should the unthinkable occur and Spurs finish in the bottom three, a mass departure of players from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium would be inevitable, with the highly regarded Van de Ven likely to be among the first out the door. The Dutch defender, who is being linked with Liverpool again, has been one of the club's rare bright spots this season.

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Having missed out on Marc Guehi, the Reds could seek to bolster their central defence this summer, with Van de Ven representing an obvious target. Former Reds midfielder Jason McAteer believes he could be snapped up on a cut-price deal if Spurs are relegated.

Speaking on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, the former Ireland international said: "There are a couple out there, but Micky van de Ven seems to be [on the market].

"It will be interesting to see how it develops at Tottenham because if they do go down, they will be looking to offload players, and Liverpool might nick him for a little bit cheaper."

Former Spurs boss Tim Sherwood also reckons Van de Ven would be perfect for Liverpool. He said: "I think he's the obvious choice on that left side, there aren't many of those about. There is one other, Jarrad Branthwaite, but he ain't going to Liverpool, so it opens up the door there for Micky to go in there as a Liverpool player."

Real Madrid are also keen but Van de Ven's admiration for Liverpool could hand the Reds an edge. Speaking in June 2023, shortly before his £43m switch to Spurs from Wolfsburg, he told Voetbal International: "Of course, there are a lot of people who draw lines.

"It's true that the director [then Liverpool sporting director Jorg Schmadtke previously worked for Wolfsburg] went there and I know that Liverpool followed me before. But at the moment, I don't know anything. Do I think Liverpool is a nice club? Naturally."

Van de Ven once made a trip to Anfield, revealing that it was his ambition to play there one day. He told Wolfsburger Allgemeine Aller-Zeitung in January 2023: "I once went to the Liverpool stadium with my dad.

"That was over Christmas on Boxing Day. Liverpool vs Arsenal. That was madness. Then when 'You'll Never Walk Alone' comes [on], that's a goosebump moment, that was very cool. It's a dream to play there."

Van de Ven won't feature on Sunday as he serves a one-match ban for his recent red card against Crystal Palace.

Tottenham front-runner Sean Dyche sent Ange Postecoglou invitation after honest comment

Sean Dyche has emerged as favourite for the Tottenham job after being sacked by Nottingham Forest, where he previously took over from ex-Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou

As Sean Dyche continues to be heavily linked with the Tottenham Hotspur manager's position, the Englishman's previous encounters with the London club have come back into focus. Dyche was dismissed by Nottingham Forest in February but has been identified as a possible contender to succeed Igor Tudor in north London should Spurs' hierarchy determine another managerial switch is required.

It would mark a fourth Premier League managerial appointment for Dyche, who previously spent time in charge of Burnley and Everton before his brief period at the City Ground. While in charge at Everton, he made an unusual proposal to Spurs' then-boss Ange Postecoglou ahead of a fixture between the two clubs.

"[He is] my type of guy. Maybe we can crack a cold one open," said Dyche ahead of that December 2023 meeting. Managers sharing a drink after locking horns is nothing new, with former Manchester United chief Sir Alex Ferguson often inviting rivals in for a glass of wine, though this was a slight departure from Ferguson's tradition.

"I don't know [Postecoglou] but I like what I've heard, and the way he's speaking very honestly, he recently said that he wants to win," Dyche continued. "He said he doesn't want to be known for how he plays, he wants to be known to win.

"I'm refreshed by that attitude for sure. That seems to be my type of guy."

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OPINION

At the time of the invitation for a beer, Postecoglou's Spurs were positioned just beyond the Premier League's top four and returned there with victory over Dyche's Everton. Two early strikes proved sufficient, with Richarlison and Son Heung-min finding the net before Andre Gomes netted a late consolation.

Spurs would finish the campaign in fifth place, though, falling two points short of Champions League qualification. They secured Champions League qualification under Postecoglou the next season thanks to a Europa League triumph but the Australian was gone before the start of the 2025/26 campaign.

Thomas Frank took his place and posted impressive results in Europe but was axed due to disappointing domestic form. His replacement Tudor has failed to spark a revival, with four losses across all competitions leaving them a single point above the relegation places and on the verge of elimination from Europe following a 5-2 humiliation at Atletico Madrid.

Dyche built his standing as a survival specialist when he kept Everton up in 2023 and recorded more victories than defeats with Forest, where he just so happened to succeed none other than Postecoglou. Despite lifting the Nottingham side clear of the bottom three, he was dismissed in February after missing a golden opportunity for three points at home to Wolves.

Should Spurs opt to delay until after this weekend's clash with Liverpool before dismissing Tudor and bringing in Dyche, the latter would face his previous employers in his opening league fixture. Spurs and Forest are separated by a single point heading into this weekend, both positioned just above 18th-placed West Ham.