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Tottenham Hotspur are preparing for a Europa League clash with struggling Bundesliga side Hoffenheim as they seek a morale-boosting win that could help get their season back on track.

Spurs' campaign hit a new low on Sunday as they lost 3-2 to Everton at Goodison Park. Ange Postecoglou has a number of injury issues to contend with but there was some light at the end of the tunnel on the fitness front after Radu Dragusin, Micky Van de Ven and Cristian Romero were seen in training on Wednesday.

Spurs have the chance to seal a place in the top eight of the Europa League and with it earn an automatic spot in the round of 16 along with around £1m in prize money. If they finish between ninth and 24th, they will enter a two-legged play-off for a knockout stage place.

Hoffenheim have lost nine of their 18 Bundesliga games this term, winning just four times. In the Europa League, they have won just one of their six games. Spurs final league phase game is next week against IF Elfsborg who have won just two of their six games - presenting the North London outfit with a huge chance to clinch a place in the top eight.

Spurs trying to add to squad

After the loss to Everton on Sunday, Postecoglou revealed the club were working on bringing players in but nothing was close. The Australian said: "It was pretty evident before [that we need reinforcements]. Apart from Rodrigo [Bentancur], no one really is due to come back. The club is well aware of our situation and they're doing their utmost. As far as I know there’s nothing imminent, but hopefully before the end of the window something comes up.

"But I have a responsibility with the group of players I have. That’s what I have to focus on and I’m determined to get us out of this. We're asking massive jobs of 17 and 18-year-olds to try to win games for us. It's more about getting the players help, not for me. I still believe the responsibility lies with me to get this right, whatever the circumstances are. I’ve still got to steer us through with the cards we’ve been dealt."

Defensive 'target' agrees move to Turkey

Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbahce confirmed on Wednesday that Paris Saint-Germain player Milan Skriniar was making his way to Turkey to finalise a move. Skriniar had been linked with Tottenham, after reporter Ben Jacobs reported on X over the weekend: "Milan Skriniar remains an option for Spurs. Spurs considering an initial loan, but PSG want Skriniar's exit to be permanent."

It appears that Spurs offer of a loan was not enough for PSG to sanction a move, as Fabrizio Romano has reported that Fenerbahce's deal to sign the player is a permanent one. He wrote on X: "Fenerbahçe agree deal in principle to sign Milan Škriniar and winning the race over more than 3 clubs! Verbal agreement to sign the player on permanent deal, not loan as offered by other clubs."

Spurs have also missed out on a deal for Randal Kolo Muani with the player joining Juventus. Postecoglou said of Spurs' interest last week: "We were in... Well, it depends what you mean for in. We've been interested and were looking at a number of players. But did we get to the point where we thought he was coming to us? No."

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Tottenham look to get back to winning ways after consecutive defeats to Everton and Arsenal.

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Tottenham Hotspur turn their attention away from the Premier League for their next outing as they prepare for a Europa League clash against German side Hoffenheim.

Ange Postecoglou’s side are desperate to turn things around after just one win in their last 10 Premier League games. They sit 15th in the league, eight points above the relegation places.

They lost 3-2 to Everton in their last match, which sparked a lot of criticism for manager Postecoglou, who saw his side go 3-0 down to a team that haven’t scored more than one goal in a in their last six Premier League outings. However, their form in the Europa League this season has been better as they have won three out of their opening six matches, and sit just one place behind the top eight ‘automatic qualification’ places.

They play against a Hoffenheim side, who are 26th in the Europa League table, one point off the play-off places, so will be desperate to get something out of the game when they welcome Spurs to Germany. Postecoglou will be without up to 11 players for the game due to injury, meaning that he will likely have to make some tough selection decisions, and may have to play a couple of players out of position in order to fashion a starting XI.

There has been suggestions that the game could be postponed due to impending weather warnings for icy weather, however according to current forecasts, it looks as though it will clear up in the afternoon ahead of kick off at 5.45 pm GMT.

UEFA appoint the referee team for Spurs’ trip to Hoffenheim

UEFA have appointed Danish referee Morten Krogh for Tottenham’s game against Hoffenheim on Thursday night. He has been in charge of nine matches this season across different European leagues, including two Europa League games. Krogh has shown 37 cards this season, including two red cards, meaning an average of 4.11 cards per game for the Danish official.

Krogh’s assistants will be two further Danish officials, in the form of Dennis Rasmussen, and Steffen Beck, who have both been assistants in nine games respectively this season.

The fourth official will be Mikkel Redder, also a Danish referee. He has refereed in six matches so far this season, handing out 21 cards, including one red card. He was the fourth official in one game alongside Krogh, Rasmussen and Beck - a 2-2 draw between Anderlecht and Porto in the Europa League in November.

The Video Assistant Referee will be Dutch official Pol van Boekel, who has been a referee in nine games this season, including six games in the Eredivisie. He has handed out 15 yellow cards in those nine matches.

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Tottenham Hotspur return to action on Thursday night as they hunt for a much-needed victory to boost morale and their hopes of reaching the last 16 of the Europa League. Spurs are on the cusp of the top eight and will avoid a play-off to reach the last 16 if they finish inside the positions.

Ange Postecoglou’s side lost 3-2 to Everton last weekend as a poor run of form continued amid injuries to key players. Bundesliga side Hoffenheim are up next before Spurs conclude the first phase of their European campaign against Swedish side IF Elfsborg next week.

Given their host of injury problems, Spurs boss Postecoglou said after the defeat to Everton: "It was pretty evident before [that we need reinforcements]. Apart from Rodrigo [Bentancur], no one really is due to come back. The club is well aware of our situation and they're doing their utmost. As far as I know there’s nothing imminent, but hopefully before the end of the window something comes up.

"But I have a responsibility with the group of players I have. That’s what I have to focus on and I’m determined to get us out of this. We're asking massive jobs of 17 and 18-year-olds to try to win games for us. It's more about getting the players help, not for me. I still believe the responsibility lies with me to get this right, whatever the circumstances are. I’ve still got to steer us through with the cards we’ve been dealt."

Patrick Dorgu transfer twist

Manchester United are in talks with Tottenham and Liverpool target Patrick Dorgu but all three Premier League clubs could be gazumped by Serie A side Napoli. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Napoli are ‘very close’ to agreeing a deal with Lecce for Dorgu. However, the picture could change if any of the interested clubs meet Lecce’s £33m valuation of the player.

GiveMeSport had named Spurs as an interested party in a transfer for Dorgu earlier this month amid injuries to Destiny Udogie and Ben Davies this season. However, it had been claimed that the £33m wanted by Lecce was more than Daniel Levy was willing to pay. The Red Devils have submitted an offer of around £23m, according to Fabrizio Romano, but that falls short of Lecce’s valuation and they are not keen to lose the player for less than they see fit.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Lecce president Sticchi Damiani said: “We met with Man United and we told them that our plan is to keep our key players, including Patrick Dorgu. We’re delighted to have Man United here to make a proposal but our target to stay in Serie A is crucial.”

Feeney signs first pro deal

Tottenham have handed 17-year-old George Feeney his first professional contract after impressing with the club’s Under-18s side this season. He has made 12 appearances, scoring twice. Feeney joined Spurs from Irish League side Glentoran in July and had been the subject of interest from Brighton, Crystal Palace and West Ham before opting to join Spurs.

Feeney, who is the son of 46-cap former Northern Ireland international Warren Feeney, made history as Glentoran’s youngest-ever goal-scorer as he scored in a a BetMcLean Cup first round victory against Dollingstown in October 2023. Feeney has represented Northern Ireland and Wales at international level. His father his Northern Irish while he was born in Wales. He also qualifies to play for England through his mother.

A Spurs statement confirmed: “We are delighted to announce that George Feeney has signed his first professional contract with the club. The 17-year-old, who joined us last year from Glentoran, has been a regular starter in midfield for our Under-18s this season. To date, he has made 12 appearances at that level, scoring twice. Prior to joining us, George made 10 senior appearances for Glentoran and became their youngest-ever goalscorer when he netted against Dollingstown in the League Cup, aged 15. On the international stage, George has represented both Wales and Northern Ireland at youth level.”

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Ange Postecoglou is under considerable pressure after a 3-2 defeat to Everton last weekend.

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou’s job remains under threat as his side sit 15th in the Premier League table after a 3-2 defeat to David Moyes’ Everton last weekend.

Spurs went 3-0 down to the Toffees, who had previously failed to score more than one goal in their last six Premier League matches. Despite mounting a late comeback, with two goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison, it wasn’t enough for Postecoglou’s side to rescue a point at Goodison Park.

It has left the Spurs boss under considerable pressure, after what has been a torrid first half of the season. They haven’t won in their last six Premier League matches, and are now eight points away from the relegation zone.

Sky Sports have reported that Postecoglou still has the full backing of the board, despite their low league position, however, it has been claimed that recent comments from the Tottenham boss won’t have done himself any favours.

Postecoglou’s “urgency” transfer comments could push Daniel Levy to make decision

After the 3-2 defeat at Everton, the Spurs manager made a comment in his post-match interview, where he suggested that the club needs more “urgency” in the transfer window, in order to bring reinforcements in.

Former Tottenham scout Mick Brown told Football Insider that Spurs owner Daniel Levy won’t take well to those comments. He said: “I don’t think Daniel Levy is particularly happy about that. From what I hear, he looks at things like that as a personal slight against him.

“Postecoglou must know the club’s attitude towards transfers, and he’ll be aware about what is or isn’t happening behind the scenes there. So speaking out about things as he has done, isn’t going to do him any favours.

“There’s already pressure on his position because of the results on the pitch, he doesn’t need to add to that by publicly talking about their transfer business – or lack of it. It’s obvious he wants new players to suit his style, but ultimately if things aren’t working you’ve got to be the one to change them, you can’t just rely on the transfers.”

Tottenham linked to several attacking talents in January window

Postecoglou is desperate to bring some new players into the team amid his squad’s injury struggles this season. They have been previously linked to PSG striker Randal Kolo Muani, however, he looks set to join Juventus.

Meanwhile, recent reports have linked Spurs to signing Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho, who has also attracted interest from Chelsea in recent weeks. Garnacho could be sold by United in order to generate ‘pure profit’ to help in accordance with the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability rules.

It has been said that Tottenham could tempt United to sell Garnacho with a fee of around £60m. He has made 21 Premier League appearances so far this season, scoring three goals and contributing one assist. Furthermore, Spurs have also been linked with Sunderland star midfielder Jobe Bellingham, who has also attracted interest from North London rivals Arsenal, and Crystal Palace.

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Tottenham could be missing up to 11 players for their Europa League match against Hoffenheim.

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Tottenham Hotspur turn their attention away from the Premier League this week as they look to get back to winning ways against Bundesliga side Hoffenheim in the Europa League. The German club are five points behind Spurs in the table with two games remaining.

Ange Postecoglou’s side have been ravaged with injuries this season, leading to what has been a very poor spell of form. His side lost 3-2 to Everton in their last match, leaving them 15th in the Premier League table.

They face a Hoffenheim side, who are 15th in the Bundesliga, and under serious threat of relegation, just three points off the bottom three. Here is all the latest injury news regarding both teams ahead of their meeting at the PreZero Stadium on Thursday evening.

Hoffenheim injury news

The German side’s injury situation isn’t much better than Spurs’ as they could be missing up to seven players for the game on Thursday night. Firstly, centre-back Ozan Kabak is set to miss the game, due to an ACL injury that he has been recovering from since July - he is yet to feature this season for Hoffenheim, and likely won’t for some time. Striker Ihlas Bebou will also miss the game as he underwent knee surgery in August, he is still recovering.

Centre-midfielders Grischa Promel, and Umut Tohumcu will both miss the Spurs match due to injury. Promel is dealing with an ACL issue that he has been recovering from since September. Meanwhile, Tohumcu’s injury is less severe, it is an ankle issue that he’s been recovering from since December. Left-back Christopher Lenz will also miss the game, as he is recovering from a calf injury that he suffered in October. So will winger Marius Bulter, who is dealing with an issue to his hamstring that he suffered in November.

Hoffenheim have one player that is recovering from an injury, but could make Thursday’s game should he do well in training this week. Diadie Samassekou, who plays in midfield, suffered a minor muscle injury in a recent game against Bayern Munich. He could return for the game against Spurs this week.

Hoffenheim players ruled out: Ozan Kabak, Ihlas Bebou, Grischa Promel, Umut Tohumcu, Christopher Lenz, Marius Bulter. Hoffenheim players in doubt: Diadie Samassekou

Tottenham injury news

Tottenham could be missing up to 11 players for the game on Thursday night, which will mean that Ange Postecoglou will have some tough selection decisions to make. Firstly, goalkeeper Gugleilmo Vicario will miss the game as he is still dealing with an ankle fracture that he played 60 minutes with in Tottenham’s Carabao Cup win against Manchester City

Dominic Solanke is also going to be out after he suffered a knee injury ahead of the game against Everton, he is expected to be out for an extended period of time. Postecoglou said: “We're hoping that it is not too serious, but it will certainly keep him out for a few weeks.”

Furthermore, full-back Destiny Udogie remains out injured with a hamstring issue which should keep him out until February. Winger Brennan Johnson is also expected to be on a similar timeline to Udogie as he is dealing with a calf issue that he suffered in the North London derby against Arsenal. Timo Werner is also out, leaving Postecoglou with just Richarlison as a striker option for Thursday night’s match. Rodrigo Bentancur will also miss the game, as he is dealing with a concussion that he suffered in the game against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup.

Centre-back pair Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven have also been ruled out of the game against Hoffenheim, however they could be set to return for Spurs’ Premier League meeting with Leicester at the weekend. They both have hamstring injuries. Wilson Odobert is also out for the game on Thursday due to him recovering from a long term hamstring injury which forced him to have surgery in November.

In terms of Spurs players that could return for the game against Hoffenheim, goalkeeper Fraser Forster could be back after he has been recovering from an illness for the past two weeks. Although Postecoglou may opt for new signing Antonin Kinsky instead.

Midfielder Yves Bissouma could also return on Thursday as he has been recovering from a knock that he picked up in the 2-1 defeat to Arsenal. If he does miss Thursday, Bissouma should be available for Sunday’s game against Leicester City.

Tottenham players ruled out: Guglielmo Vicario, Dominic Solanke, Destiny Udogie, Brennan Johnson, Timo Werner, Rodrigo Bentancur, Cristian Romero, Micky Van de Ven, Wilson Odobert. Tottenham players in doubt: Fraser Forster, Yves Bissouma

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Newcastle United and Liverpool had also been linked with a transfer move for Southampton star Tyler Dibling.

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Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a promising boost in their pursuit of Southampton wonderkid Tyler Dibling with news that the London outfit are the most likely Premier League side to compete with RB Leipzig for the 18-year-old.

Late last year, The Daily Mail had named Newcastle United and Liverpool as interested parties in the midfielder, who is enjoying a breakthrough season at St Mary's Stadium. Dibling had previously spent time in the youth academies at Chelsea and Exeter City.

The Saints have managed a dismal six points in the Premier League so far this season but Dibling has stood out as the big positive from the campaign. The player's four goals and two assists across all competitions only scratch the surface of a talent who has turned heads with is pace and flair.

RB Leipzig courting Southampton talent

German giants RB Leipzig have had their interest piqued by the teenager and are knocking on Southampton's door this month. The Bundesliga side appear to be early frontrunners but, in a fresh update today, Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg claimed that Spurs are real contenders.

Taking to social media platform X, Plettenberg wrote: "Tottenham are currently the biggest competitor for RB Leipzig in the race for Tyler #Dibling as exclusively revealed today.

"Southampton have rejected all offers so far and want to extend the contract beyond 2027. Leipzig aware of the strong competition, especially from England but pushing to sign the 18-year-old super talent from Southampton. Dibling is currently injured and is expected to be fit again in a few weeks."

The Saints will be desperate to keep the talent as they look to pull off a miraculous escape from relegation under new manager Ivan Juric. The South Coast club sit bottom of the table, 10 points adrift of safety.

Spurs may have pushed ahead of Newcastle United and Liverpool in the transfer race but must still compete with Leipzig, although could be helped by the player's personal preference over his future. TeamTALK claims that Dibling is 'very keen' on a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and that Spurs have been 'putting in the graft behind the scenes' to build that relationship.

Tyler Dibling tipped to achieve ‘something special’

Speaking on Match of the Day in December, former Tottenham Hotspur star Danny Murphy tipped Dibling to go on and achieve big things in his career. The pundit said: "It is the quality he has got - the belief in himself and the physical power. He just goes past people with ease. He has got a lovely left foot. He is very brave on the ball and his decision-making is good.

"It is difficult to get too over the top with these young players, because he has just come on to the scene, but he is going to be something special. It is great for him getting all these minutes at Southampton. They are giving him the freedom to play and giving him time to learn the game.

"He is just enjoying himself and he is playing with a real belief in himself. He is just instrumental in this team."

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Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool had been linked with transfer interest in Lecce man Patrick Dorgu.

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Manchester United are set to open talks with Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool target Patrick Dorgu ahead of a potential January transfer.

It appears that the Red Devils have outmuscled Spurs to becoming frontrunners to complete a deal for the Lecce full-back, just hours after Ruben Amorim labelled his squad the "worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United".

GiveMeSport had named the North London outfit as an interested party in a transfer for Dorgu earlier this month amid injuries to Destiny Udogie and Ben Davies this season. However, it had been claimed that the £30 million wanted by Lecce was more than Daniel Levy was willing to pay. Liverpool are another Premier League club said to be looking at the player amid question marks over the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Man Utd deliver Spurs and Liverpool transfer blow

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano took to social media platform X on Monday to provide an update on the transfer saga. He said: "Manchester United are set to open formal talks with Lecce for Patrick Dorgu, no bid has been sent so far. As exclusively revealed two weeks ago, he’s high on list as Kerkez and Nuno Mendes are still too expensive. Dorgu, 100% keen on move… Lecce want around €40m."

The 20-year-old Danish defender has turned heads with his Serie A performances, having began his career at the well-respected FC Nordsjaelland. The player is being viewed as a less expensive alternative to Bournemouth man Milos Kerkez and Paris Saint-Germain defender Nuno Mendes by Manchester United.

The Red Devils have had their own injury concerns this season with Luke Shaw missing most of 2024 due to hamstring and calf injuries. Tyrell Malacia has also been linked with a move away, highlighting the need to invest in the full-back position.

Spurs are in need of defensive reinforcements too, but are somewhat restricted when it comes to spending money having invested heavily last summer. The club splurged on Dominic Solanke, Archie Gray and Wilson Odobert, with Anotinin Kinsky already arriving in January for £12.5 million.

Ange Postecoglou provides transfer update

In the 3-2 defeat to Everton on Sunday, Ange Postecoglou was without Micky Van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Guglielmo Vicario and Udogie at the back. Speaking after the game, the Aussie refused to blame injuries for his side's poor run of form.

He said: "I have never played the victim. At the end of the day, I still believe the responsibility lies with me to get this right and that is where I sit with things. Whatever the circumstances are and it is fair to say it is a challenging situation for sure a lot of it is out of your control as a manager when you lose the amount of players we are at the moment.

“But I still have to steer us through and if I start worrying about myself and the cards I have been dealt with it is a dereliction of my duty and my responsibility. It is not how I see it. I see it as these are the cards I have been dealt and it is up to me to get us out of it and I have to be good enough to do that."

When asked about transfers, he added: "As I said during the week, I'm sure, like everybody, the club's well aware of our situation and they're doing their utmost. As far as I know at the moment, there's nothing imminent, but you know, I assume between now and we're getting to the end of the window that hopefully something comes up."

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Tottenham lost 2-1 to Arsenal in the North London derby this week, leaving them 14th in the Premier League.

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Tottenham Hotspur’s struggles continued with their trip to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night. They lost 2-1 to rivals Arsenal despite going 1-0 up thanks to a goal from Heung-Min Son.

A Dominic Solanke own goal and a superb finish by Leandro Trossard left Ange Postecoglou winless for his firth league match in a row. Spurs now sit 14th in the Premier League table, eight points above the relegation zone. Injuries have been a common theme for the Tottenham boss this season, with both Micky van de Ven, and Cristian Romero spending extended periods on the side lines. Furthermore, midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is also out, and so is goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.

Former Premier League midfielder Petit critical of Postecoglou’s recent approach

Petit spoke on TalkSport after the North London derby, in which Tottenham struggled to gain any momentum since they scored the opener in the 25th minute. The former Arsenal midfielder believes that Postecoglou can only use injury as an excuse for so long, and said that during the game against Arsenal, his players looked clueless.

He said: “I’m not impressed at all by the way they play. I have no idea what Postecoglou wants to do with his players on the pitch, and which system he wants to play. So yesterday, I had a feeling that some players were lost on the pitch without confidence, you know. And if I take, for example, a Son or Maddison, when he came on in the second half, they had no idea what to do when they had the ball. You know, no link between the players. I mean, no character, no personality, things like this.

“So I think, okay, you got many players injured, especially in defence. That's an excuse. But is it an excuse that runs for weeks and weeks? For me, it doesn't work like that. You know, something has to change. Good Managers, great managers, you know, sometimes adapt themselves, and I don't see that coming.”

How does Postecoglou rank in the Premier League sack race?

The Tottenham manager has been under considerable pressure for several weeks now amid his side’s poor run of form throughout Autumn and Winter. Being 14th in the table, and nowhere near the European places, there has to be the though in the back of his mind of his future at the club.

According to the latest odds , Postecoglou is the favourite Premier League manager to face the sack as things stand. It would make him the seventh manager to be sacked this season. Most recently, Sean Dyche was sacked from the Everton job just a day after West Ham sacked Julen Lopetegui. He was replaced by Graham Potter.

Southampton manager Ivan Juric is the second favourite to get sacked despite an encouraging but ultimately fruitless display against Manchester United. Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy is the third favourite, with his side languishing in the relegation places.

Arsenal host Villa at the Emirates on Saturday 18 January kicking off at 5.30pm.

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Arsenal aim to make it two Premier League wins in a row as they welcome Aston Villa to the Emirates on Saturday night. The Gunners beat North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Wednesday night, after an own goal from Dominic Solanke, and a strike from Leandro Trossard helped Mikel Arteta’s side secure all three points.

The result left them second in the league table, and after Liverpool dropped points against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, the Gunners have now closed the gap at the top of the table to just four points behind Arne Slot’s side. The league leaders have a game in hand, however, which they will play when they face Merseyside rivals Everton next week.

Villa are seventh in the league and eight points behind the Gunners. Former Arsenal boss Unai Emery’s side have won their last two games, including a 1-0 win over Everton in David Moyes’ first game back at Goodison Park.

Premier League make referee appointments for Arsenal vs Villa match

The Premier League has appointed Chris Kavanagh as the match official for the game at the Emirates on Saturday. He has refereed in 20 matches this season, including in the Premier League, Europa League and the Nations League. Kavanagh has shown a total of 104 yellow cards in his 20 matches, meaning an average of 5.2 yellow cards per game. He has also shown four red cards so far this season.

He was last seen during Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday. He has refereed one Arsenal game so far this year, which came in a 1-1 draw against Fulham early in December. The Gunners were denied a late winner in that game after Bukayo Saka netted in front of the away fans only for VAR to rule the goal out due to an offside against Gabriel Martinelli in the build up. Reacting at the time, ex-Tottenham midfielder Jamie Redknapp said: "Arne Slot would have had his heart in his mouth watching those final few minutes and the biggest VAR decision of the season so far. It was absolutely incredible but Martinelli just had to keep himself offside."

Kavanagh’s assistants on Saturday will be Lee Betts and Neil Davies, who have both been assistants in nine matches so far this season. Betts and Davies have worked together just once this season, in the Europa League for a match between Belgian side Union Saint-Glloise and Ligue 1 outfit Nice.

John Busby will be the fourth official for the game, he has been a referee in three matches this season in the FA Cup, Championship and League One. Busby has shown eight yellow cards in the three matches. Darren Cann has been appointed as the VAR, he has been an assistant in 10 games so far this season. Cann was last seen as an assistant for West Ham’s 3-2 win against Fulham, in Graham Potter’s first home match as the Hammers’ manager.

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Tottenham Hotspur’s tough run of form in the Premier League continued on Wednesday night as they were beaten 2-1 by rivals Arsenal in the North London derby at the Emirates Stadium.

Spurs took the lead but could not hold on to take anything from their rivals as two goals in four minutes late in the first half proved enough for the Gunners. After the game, former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit proposed that manager Ange Postecoglou should face the sack. He said on talkSPORT: “I think things are probably coming to the end for him. I think that something has to change. We can see the league, we can see the faces of the players tonight on the pitch and they look so miserable, nobody looks like themselves. As I said, I think something has to change at Spurs so I think he will get the sack."

In their last 10 league games, Spurs have only picked up eight points from a possible 30. They have lost six games, drawing twice and winning on the two other occasions. They do hold a 1-0 lead over Liverpool in the semi-final of the Carabao Cup as they continue to battle injuries.

Spurs stance on sacking Postecoglou

According to Football London, Postecoglou still has the backing of club hierarchy as he seeks to turn the form around. Reporter Alasdair Gold said on X: "Understand Ange Postecoglou retains full backing within Spurs with an understanding of the situation he's dealing with right now. Club are believed to be trying to put in the right structures and people around him, but he needs help on the pitch as well."

Spurs do have a host of injury issues as things stand. First-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is currently ruled out with new signing Antonin Kinsky thrown straight into the team after joining from Slavia Prague earlier this month. Postecoglou’s preferred centre-back pairing Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven have spent large chunks of the season battling injuries. The experienced Ben Davies is also out with all three defenders scheduled to return in late January. Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur, Wilson Odobert and Timo Werner are also sidelined but Richarlison did make his return against Arsenal on Wednesday.

Edin Terzic ‘appreciated’ by Tottenham

Amid the pressure on Postecoglou, reports from TEAMtalk claim that ex-Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic is ‘appreciated’ by Spurs. He is somebody they might target if there are no signs of Postecoglou being able to turn things around. Terzic guided Dortmund to the Champions League final last season but they were beaten 2-0 by Real Madrid in the showpiece occasion at Wembley. He then left the club.

He revealed at the time: "After the game at Wembley, I asked for a meeting with the club’s senior management team, because after nine years at BVB - including six on the coaching staff and two and a half as head coach - I feel that the club’s new era should begin with a new man on the touchline. Everyone close to me knows that this has been a very difficult decision for me to take over the last few weeks, but after intensive discussions my fundamental feeling has not changed.”

He has two spells in charge of the Bundesliga club, first taking over between December 2020 and June 2021, winning 20 of his 32 games, drawing four and losing eight. His second stint between May 2022 and June 2024 saw him manage 124 fixtures with 83 wins, 20 draws and 21 losses.