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Tottenham Hotspur will hope to round off what has been a difficult ten days when they visit struggling Southampton in a rare Sunday night fixture.

Ange Postecoglou’s side have emerged empty-handed from Premier League fixtures against Bournemouth and Chelsea over that time despite taking a two-goal lead against the latter last weekend. The Europa League trip to Scottish giants Rangers offered little respite as Spurs were forced to battle for a point after Dejan Kulusevski’s equaliser cancelled out an opener from hosts forward Hamza Igamane. All eyes now turn towards Sunday’s visit to St Mary’s Stadium as Postecoglou’s men will look to secure a win that could take them to within two points of the top six and ensure their hosts head into the final week before Christmas sat firmly at the bottom of the Premier League table.

Ahead of the game, the Premier League have appointed Darren England as referee as the FIFA-listed official takes charge of his third Spurs game this season. There have experience mixed fortunes in games overseen by the 38-year-old during the first four months of the campaign after he was named as the man in the middle for the Carabao Cup third round win at Championship club Coventry City and last month’s home defeat against Premier League rivals Ipswich Town.

England only officiated one Spurs fixture last season after he was on main duties for a win at Burnley as a Son Heung-min hat-trick and a goal apiece from Cristian Romero and James Maddison helped Ange Postecoglou’s men to a 5-2 victory at Turf Moor.

However, Spurs links with England are probably centred around a controversial moment in a 2-1 win against Liverpool in September last year. Acting as the lead VAR official, England failed to intervene when a Luis Diaz goal was ruled out for offside despite video evidence showing the Reds forward was onside. Audio recordings released by the PGMOL revealed an error in communication between England and the on-field officials and he was removed from playing any part in Liverpool fixtures during the remainder of the season.

The Premier League have also confirmed the team of officials that will support England at St Mary’s on Sunday night after Neil Davies and Akil Howson were named as assistants. Sam Barrott will be fourth official, Paul Tierney is the lead VAR official and he will be assisted at Stockley Park by Richard West.

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Tottenham’s game against Southampton will kick off at 7pm on Sunday night.

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Tottenham Hotspur will play Southampton in the Premier League at the unusual time of 7 pm on Sunday 15 December, after their Europa League clash against Rangers on Thursday night.

Ange Postecoglou’s side come off the back of a disappointing 4-3 defeat to Chelsea in the league which has left them 11th in the table. Postecoglou is now under more pressure after a spell of inconsistency for Spurs.

They had a 2-0 lead against the Blues last weekend but ended up conceding four and struggling, especially in the second half of the game.

Spurs make the trip to Southampton on Sunday, but it has been moved from 12.30pm on Saturday to 7pm on Sunday night due to rules regarding the broadcaster for the match.

TNT Sports always gets the rights to show Saturday’s 12.30 pm kick-off, and they picked Spurs’ trip to play the Saints as their match this week. However, due to Spurs’ game against Rangers on Thursday night, the Southampton trip has been moved. TNT Sports had already agreed that games involving any team playing away from home in a European competition can’t feature in the 12.30 pm kick-off on Saturday, in order to give them more chance to rest.

As Sky Sports have the rights to the Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon kick-offs, TNT Sports have decided to move the game to Sunday evening to avoid any clash in fixtures.

Tottenham’s next five fixtures

Postecoglou will be keen to improve results after getting just one win in their last seven matches, which has led to growing frustration amongst the fan-base.

After making the trip to Southampton, Spurs then feature in the EFL Cup quarter-final against Manchester United next Thursday, as they aim to capture their first trophy since 2008 when they won the competition.

They then face a tough home game against league leaders Liverpool, who have only lost one match in all competitions this season. Following that, they make a Boxing Day trip to Nottingham Forest, who currently sit five points above Postecoglou’s side.

Spurs then host a struggling Wolves side in their last game before the new year, before playing against a tricky Newcastle side on January the 4th.

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Tottenham are in advanced talks to sign a 17-year-old striker who is tipped for big things.

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Tottenham Hotspur are said to be in advanced talks to sign St Patrick’s athletic striker Mason Melia, who has already been training with the team.

He was a matchday guest for Spurs’ 4-3 defeat to Chelsea last weekend and has impressed in the Irish Premier Division, helping St Patrick’s to third place in the league.

The 17-year-old was in demand with several Premier League teams interested in Melia, according to Football Insider. Everton, Crystal Palace and Brighton were all keen on the attacker.

He’s scored six goals in 31 games this season for St Patrick’s and has been capped by Ireland’s U19s, making three appearances and scoring one goal so far.

He won’t be able to join Spurs until he turns 18 in September, and could likely see a loan move away from the north London club in order to develop before attempting to break into the first team.

Melia has already featured in the Europa Conference League qualifiers, but Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir knocked his side out.

Tottenham still linked with striker transfer move

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has made it clear that he wants to add more attacking players over the next few transfer windows.

Spurs have been linked to Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney who made the move to Saudi Arabia last summer from Brentford. He was linked with moves to Spurs, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United, but as no deal was done, Toney moved to Al-Ahli.

The former Brentford man is reportedly open to a move back to the Premier League, despite scoring three goals and providing three assists in 10 games for Al-Ahli.

Tottenham have also been linked with Wolves striker Mattheus Cunha, who has impressed despite his side’s poor form so far this season.

Cunha has scored seven goals and contributed three assists in 15 matches in the Premier League and has become one of the more in-demand attackers in the league this season. However, reports suggest that north London rivals Arsenal as well as Manchester United are keen to sign Cunha, which could jeopardise Spurs’ pursuit of the 25-year-old.

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Tottenham Hotspur could be hatching plans for a double summer transfer swoop already.

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Tottenham Hotspur have already held talks with the representatives of Lille duo Jonathan David and Angel Gomes ahead of a potential summer 2025 transfer in a proactive move that could give the London outfit chance of beating Manchester United to the soon-to-be free agents.

That's according to TBR Football, who report that 'talks with representatives have taken place' as the two players' contracts both come to an end following this season. The duo have supposedly been told by Lille that contract extensions are not in the offing and that they should look to find a new club.

Manchester United and Arsenal are also said to be interested in recruiting both players on a free transfer with Chelsea and Newcastle United particularly keen on David. Manchester City and Liverpool have been more linked with Gomes.

The latter made his England debut under Lee Carsley back in September and impressed on the international stage. The 24-year-old has had a few injury problems at Lille this season but continues to be regarded as an exciting midfield prospect, having graduated from the Manchester United youth academy.

Lee Carsley heaps praise on Angel Gomes

Speaking about the player in September, Carsley said: "He absolutely loves football. He watches football, he's interested in tactics, he knows all the players in any league.

"If you ask him for any feedback you need to be prepared that he is going to give you some feedback on the session or how we're going to build up, or the positions.

"He'll help in terms of he will often say about some build-ups that he's done at other clubs or what he's played against, because obviously he's playing in France so he sees different things. He fully deserves it (his call-up)."

Gomes has been at Lille since 2020 and is valued at £20 million by Transfermarkt. David is the same age as his teammate but if valued at a lofty £37 million.

The striker has already plundered 17 goals in all competitions for Lille this season and has 59 caps for the Canada international team. David came through the ranks at Gent before joining Lille in 2020.

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Tottenham are being linked with a move for a free-scoring Premier League winger.

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Tottenham are said to be interested in a deal to sign a current Premier League winger as they look to strengthen their ranks. Spurs are currently as low as 11th place in the Premier League, sitting five points off fifth place after their defeat to Chelsea last weekend.

Ange Postecoglou is now coming under pressure as the top four and top six threaten to pull away from his side. Spurs have struggled for consistency all season, and it seems as though they might need to strengthen further if they have ambitions of bridging the gap.

Tottenham have made some big attacking signings over recent years, with Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson the big investments, while Timo Werner has arrived on loan, and James Maddison’s big-money arrival can also be regarded as an attacking reinforcement, albeit he is a midfielder.

The reinforcements may not end there, though, with talk of interest in Brentford forward Bryan Mbuemo. Mbuemo has been a hit with the Bees, scoring nine and assisting two across all competitions already this season.

The 25-year-old has been key to an impressive start to the season from Brentford, and he was equally valuable last season. The Cameroon international is said to be valued as highly as £50million, but according to The Boot Room, Spurs are interested in a deal.

It’s not clear how much Brentford would actually demand for a sale, but Mbuemo is under contract until 2026 with the West London club holding an option to extend the deal by a further year. That puts them in complete control of any negotiations, unless the forward pushes for a move, which seems unlikely given his current form and stature at the club,

Given the price of a deal, it’s likely any transfer would need to take place in the summer rather than January, with Brentford not likely to risk derailing their season. Though, even Brentford boss Frank himself has admitted Mbuemo is on his way to bigger and better things. He said recently: “He's added another layer this year. I'm convinced one day he'll play for a bigger club. I'd definitely buy him if I were at a bigger club. That said, he's very happy here."

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The latest fitness updates for Ange Postecoglou’s team.

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Tottenham Hotspur fell short of a big result against Chelsea on Sunday after a 2-0 lead slipped through their grasp. Despite two goals inside 11 minutes to stun their London rivals, the Blues hit back to win 4-3 thanks to two goals from open play and two penalties.

Before they can think about returning to Premier League action on Sunday, Spurs will face Rangers in their next Europa League challenge. Ange Postecoglou is battling through a significant list of injuries and illnesses as he navigates this tricky season. We’ve taken a look at the latest fitness updates ahead of Tottenham’s trip to Ibrox on Thursday.

Brennan Johnson

Brennan Johnson was brought off against Chelsea but Postecoglou has confirmed that it is not an injury concern, he just ‘didn’t feel well’ during the game.

“He didn’t feel well at half-time. He wanted to give it a go but he just wasn’t feeling 100 percent. So I had to take him off,” the boss said after the match, suggesting the 23-year-old should be good to return at the next available chance.

Potential return date: December 12th (vs Rangers)

Micky van de Ven

Micky van de Ven was handed a start against Chelsea following his latest absence due to a hamstring injury back in October. Fans were concerned he had picked up another problem after requiring treatment on his leg and being taken off but Postceoglou has assured is was ‘always the plan’ to replace him before full-time.

“He didn’t feel anything significant. He just felt tightness but we were always going to take him off anyway.”

Potential return date: December 12th (vs Rangers)

Mikey Moore

Paul O Keefe has revealed that Mikey Moore will need more time to recover from illness. Posting on X on November 27th, he said Moore needs ‘rest’ and will still be out for another 3-4 weeks.

Potential return date: Late December

Richarlison

Richarlison remains sidelined with a hamstring injury sustained against Aston Villa. Postecoglou is hopeful the Brazilian will be back in action in the new year but it seems he has been ruled out of any return in 2024.

Potential return date: January 2025

Cristian Romero

Frustrations re-emerged for Cristian Romero after he was brought off less than 15 minutes into the Chelsea clash. After returning from a toe injury, Romero is being assessed again but it is not the same problem this time, and there is no suggestion of an absence timeframe either.

“He felt something in his quad,” Postecoglou shared. “We just have to wait and see. It’s a totally different injury, it’s not like Romero re-injured his toe. It’s a totally different injury which could happen at any time.”

Potential return date: Unknown

Ben Davies

Postecoglou confirmed Ben Davies will be ‘out for a period time’ after picking up a hamstring injury but admitted they are still working on finding out the extent of the problem and how long it will keep him out for.

Potential return date: Unknown

Guglielmo Vicario

Guglielmo Vicario recently revealed that he had played for an hour against Manchester City with a broken ankle. The goalkeeper has since undergone surgery and is working on his recovery. Expected out for an extended amount of time, there has been no clear indication on when he will be back in action.

Potential return date: Unknown

Wilson Odobert

Tottenham’s summer signing has been out of action since September and a club update last month revealed he will be facing an extended period on the sidelines. After undergoing surgery on his hamstring, Wilson Odobert ‘will be monitored’ to determine when he is fit to return to training.

Tottenham Hotspur are back in action in the Europa League on Thursday night as they take on Rangers in Glasgow

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Ange Postecoglou will return to Glasgow this week as his Tottenham Hotspur side take on Rangers at Ibrox. The Spurs boss spent two years in charge of Celtic, winning five domestic trophies in that time, including two Scottish Premiership titles before being appointed in North London.

The Australian is under a bit of pressure at Spurs, following a 4-3 loss to Chelsea on Sunday afternoon. It was a fourth-straight game without a win for the North London outfit, whose last victory came against Manchester City on November 23.

Tottenham’s last Europa League outing was a 2-2 draw with Italian side AS Roma, with former Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels scoring a 91st minute equaliser for the Serie A outfit. Spurs have won three of their opening five games in the competition and sit ninth in the table, just one place behind Rangers who have a slightly better goal difference. Ahead of the game, there are a number of injury concerns for Tottenham to contend with as we round-up the latest from both camps.

Rangers injury news

Rangers injury list is not as lengthy as Tottenham's but they still do have some doubts, with at least one player out. Neraysho Kasanwirjo is sidelined for a few months while Oscar Cortes, Rabbi Matondo and Tom Lawrence are training again. The former duo are more likely to feature against Spurs while Lawrence is working his way back to full fitness.

Last week, Rangers boss Philippe Clement said: “Neraysho Kasanwirjo won’t be available for the next couple of months, Tom Lawrence is training individually."

Tottenham Hotspur injury news

Cristian Romero lasted just 14 minutes against Chelsea before he “felt something in his quad.” The defender had only returned from a toe problem but is now facing more time out as Spurs wait to discover the extent of the issue. Brennan Johnson and Micky van de Ven also emerged with issues from the loss to Chelsea but Postecoglou was confident they were nothing to be concerned about. Johnson came off against Chelsea due to illness while Van de Ven felt “tightness” after he was a surprise inclusion in the starting line-up.

Ben Davies picked up a hamstring problem against Bournemouth last week and is not expected to return against Rangers, with a full timeline on his return still unclear. Guglielmo Vicario, Mikey Moore, Richarlison and Wilson Odobert are all expected to remain out for the trip to Scotland.

Tottenham Hotspur lost their seventh Premier League game of the season on Sunday

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Former Premier League and England defender Jamie Carragher believes that Ange Postecoglou will not last much longer at Tottenham Hotspur if he refuses to become more pragmatic on occasion.

Spurs threw away a 2-0 lead at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday afternoon as they lost 4-3 to London rivals Chelsea. Postecoglou has been criticised during his Tottenham tenure for being too one-dimensional with his style of play and it is something that Carragher feels he needs to change moving forward.

The ex-Liverpool defender did not call for a complete change of style but suggested that the state or nature of a game should result in a different way of playing in order to protect a lead. Sunday’s loss was not the first time this season that Tottenham had thrown a 2-0 lead away as they were also beaten 3-2 at Brighton after leading by two goals.

Speaking on Sky Sports after Sunday’s game, Carragher said: "Ange said how well they played. I can't imagine any Liverpool manager I played for - and we conceded four in a game - would say in the interview we played well. If you play this way you'll get the result like at Manchester City but you'd also get results like this one where you're 2-0 up. I've never got my head around managers saying we play a 'certain way and we will never change' - I think it started with Pep Guardiola at Barcelona.

"This idea that wherever they play, they will play their way. But that was the best team I've ever seen. Pep Guardiola then had to change his Man City team who were winning the leagues every season, putting centre-backs at full-back. This idea that you can't change is alien to me. The game-state dictates how you play, not all the time but if you go away to a tough away ground you shouldn't play the same way as you do against a team at the bottom.

"There's this idea of playing a pure game and the Tottenham fans singing 'We've got our Tottenham back' but you won't win anything, you won't challenge. I wake up every morning hoping the sun is shining, so I can put some shorts and a T-shirt on but if it's raining, you put your coat on. You can't have this idea about playing one way, it won't work. If it doesn't change, he won't be here next season."

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Real Madrid could be preparing a seismic transfer offer to try and lure Cole Palmer away from Chelsea.

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Chelsea star man Cole Palmer was among the goals again as the Blues beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on Sunday, coming back from 2-0 down in dramatic fashion.

The England international bagged two penalties, making it three goals in less than a week having netted against Southampton in midweek too. Palmer now has 36 goals for the club in 62 outings and continues to find more and more influence.

Emerging as one of the best footballers on the planet, it's no surprise to hear of audacious transfer talk surrounding the 22-year-old. The latest this week comes from Spain with La Liga giants Real Madrid supposedly readying a nine-figure bid to try and lure Palmer away from the Premier League.

That's according to Fichajes, with the outlet claiming that Real Madrid view the former Manchester City man as a 'long-term investment' amid talk of a 'bombshell' transfer bid. There's no suggestion that Chelsea would hear out any bid for the talisman, with Enzo Maresca's side suddenly in a title chase.

Premier League legend slaps £150m price tag on Cole Palmer

Musing on the player's value in October, Premier League legend Graeme Souness wrote in the Daily Mail: "Chelsea paid £40 million for Palmer, but if Real Madrid come knocking next summer and he is still at the level he is showing, I would not be surprised if they got an offer of £150 million for him.

"He's a young man, so we're going early on this call, but if this is Palmer's level and he can be consistently this good, he's going to be a top man.

"He has got silky skills, athleticism and a fabulous football brain. There's simply nothing to dislike about him. He's 22. At that age, no-one ought to be that good. I like his temperament, too."

Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur still linked with Ivan Toney

Chelsea were long linked with transfer interest in former Brentford striker Ivan Toney this summer but, ultimately, nothing came from those rumours as the England international sealed a Deadline Day move to Saudi Arabia to join club Al-Ahli.

The 28-year-old was reportedly available for £100 million last January but a dip in form and contract standoff over the back end of the season saw the fee paid by Al-Ahli reduced to £40 million. Since making the move, Toney has scored eight times in 17 appearances but is now without a goal in five with Fichajes claiming that the player is struggling for 'motivation' in the Middle East. While in the Premier League, he bagged 36 goals in 85 matches.

Chelsea are named alongside Tottenham Hotspur as clubs that could offer the former Bees forward an immediate swap, despite Toney's contract at Al-Ahli running for another four seasons. It is added that any sale would have to be for more money than the Saudi club paid Brentford this summer, making a profit being a non-negotiable on any potential sale for the Saudi outfit.

The pressure is mounting on Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou as his gung-ho tactics in North London struggle to yield the results wanted by the club and supporters. A 4-3 home defeat to Chelsea on Sunday afternoon was the latest blow that has done the Aussie no favours.

Postecoglou was insistent that his side 'played well' as they threw away a 2-0 defeat to their London rivals, in what was a second loss in four days following a 1-0 defeat at the hands of AFC Bournemouth. Spurs sit 11th in the Premier League ahead of the festive period, already seven points off the top four and with just one win in their last seven games across all competitions.

Speaking after that defeat to Chelsea, Postecoglou said: "It's a sore one. Painful. We started really well and then we lose Cristian Romero - nothing has run smoothly for us and we have to reshuffle before they get a goal.

"I thought we had big moments to get a third. Second-half was a ding-dong and we had a big chance with (Heung-Min) Son to swing the game our way. Then the two penalties weren't great on our behalf - we need more discipline in the box.

"We didn't play well against Bournemouth but we played well today. They're a good side. A top team. We got disrupted in key moments and the key moments decided the game.

"When we are playing our football we are tough to stop and we need to maintain our discipline. There was no need for them as the game was in the balance. When you play these top teams these momentum shifts can happen quickly."

Postecoglou has come under fire for his post-match comments with former Liverpool man and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher admitting that the manager's number could be up at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Carragher slammed the Spurs head coach when analysing the game against Chelsea.

He said: "Ange said how well they played. I can't imagine any Liverpool manager I played for - and we conceded four in a game - would say in the interview we played well. If you play this way you'll get the result like at Manchester City but you'd also get results like this one where you're 2-0 up. I've never got my head around managers saying we play a 'certain way and we will never change'.

"There's this idea of playing a pure game and the Tottenham fans singing 'We've got our Tottenham back' but you won't win anything, you won't challenge.

"I wake up every morning hoping the sun is shining, so I can put some shorts and a T-shirt on but if it's raining, you put your coat on. You can't have this idea about playing one way, it won't work. If it doesn't change, he won't be here next season."

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