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Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has sent a clear message to Liverpool ahead of their clash at Anfield on Sunday, stating his team is going there with the intention to win.

The stakes are high for Liverpool, as they could clinch the Premier League title against Tottenham at the weekend, although a lot depends on what happens in Arsenal's clash against Crystal Palace on Wednesday. Despite having little to play for in the league and potentially facing their worst finish in nearly half a century, Spurs are shifting their attention towards the Europa League.

The Lilywhites gearing up for a semi-final bout with Bodo/Glimt, with the first leg taking place in north London next Thursday. Postecoglou has had to navigate through a series of injuries this season and opted for a rotated squad in Monday's loss to Nottingham Forest. That result has left Tottenham languishing in 16th place, a staggering 42 points behind table-topping Liverpool.

However, Liverpool's potential title celebrations could be put on hold if Spurs have their way. Despite the contrasting trajectories of both teams, Postecoglou remains confident that Tottenham can disrupt Liverpool's title ambitions. He has emphasised that a repeat performance of the one against Forest could see them topple the league leaders, reports the Mirror.

Postecoglou said: "It's a bit of a balancing act and we have to be smart about what we do. We have to be ready for Thursday in a week, with our players healthy. Good test against Liverpool obviously.

"If we play like we did (against Forest) but keep our concentration level where we should be then we can give them a game. I don't think you saw a team that wasn't motivated. It's not like we lost because players chucked it in.

"If that's what people saw then they're watching something different to me. I don't think they lacked motivation today because I thought our football was outstanding. But again we've paid the price for lacking focus and concentration in key moments."

Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk is well aware that his side cannot take a win on Sunday for granted. He urged his team-mates to put their full focus into beating Spurs and against growing complacent.

“It’s a great feeling to be in this position, something we don’t take for granted,” Van Dijk said after the Reds beat Leicester. “It’s been, in my opinion, an outstanding season. A lot of good moments. A lot of good moments actually, a lot of wins and good performances.

“Now we have the chance to finish it off on the weekend against a very good Tottenham Hotspur, in my opinion. We played three times already against them this season and every game was very intense.

“We’ve got a week to prepare. If anything happens on Wednesday then happy days, if not then we have to finish it off and we have to be at our best to do that. That’ll be our main focus.

“To be in this position now, it’s a good position but we’re not there yet. We all have to realise that and we will. We’ll make sure of that. It’s a good week of preparation and then we have to be ready.”

Bodo/Glimt look set to be far from full strength for their Europa League semi-final first leg against Tottenham. The Norwegian champions beat Lazio on penalties to reach this stage while Spurs pulled off a memorable win away to Eintracht Frankfurt to advance to the final four.

In what has mostly been a disappointing season for Ange Postecoglou's side, Europe has been one shining light and if Spurs win just three more games in the competition their 17-year wait for a trophy will be over.

That will be far from straightforward however, with Spurs' awful league form not exactly making confidence levels high. Four of their last five domestic matches have ended in defeat with Monday's loss to Nottingham Forest particularly concerning.

Pedro Porro, Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Guglielmo Vicario are all likely to start the first leg but the quartet were all somewhat culpable in the three goals, one of which was disallowed, scored by Forest.

Spurs' lack of conviction is also a serious problem with numerous great chances missed earlier this week. However, player availability is one definite positive especially as Bodo/Glimt are struggling in that department.

Captain Patrick Berg cannot feature next Thursday as he is suspended due to an accumulation of Europa League yellow cards with that also the reason that his midfield partner Hakon Evjen will miss out. Andreas Helmersen, who scored a huge goal against Lazio, is also banned after he was sent off in the last round.

With three players already confirmed unavailable, it could actually still get worse for head coach Kjetil Knutsen as Ole Blomberg is now an injury doubt

The 23-year-old winger had to be substituted just 15 minutes into Bodo/Glimt's 2-2 Eliteserien draw against Molde on Monday. It is unclear how serious the problem is, but he was spotted departing the stadium on crutches and in a protective boot.

And yet somehow it could have been much worse for the Scandinavian side as yellows in the quarter-final second leg for any of Fredrik Bjorkan, Jostein Gundersen, Fredrik Sjovold and Isak Matta would have seen them also suspended.

Tottenham have no new injury concerns or players suspended with Lucas Bergvall, Dejan Kulusevski and Yves Bissouma, the ones at risk, avoiding bookings. Some players are also being carefully managed with James Maddison and Destiny Udogie not featuring at all against Forest.

Van de Ven and Romero meanwhile, both played the first 45 minutes before coming off with Dominic Solanke also rested.

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have been told that Manchester United winger Marcus Rashford is unlikely to sign for them despite the England international wanting Champions League football next season.

Rashford was exiled from the United squad in December after being dropped for the Manchester derby. The 27-year-old made just one more squad appearance as an unused substitute before agreeing to join Aston Villa on loan for the remainder of the season.

Villa have the option to make Rashford's stay in the West Midlands permanent by activating a £40m buy clause. However, the forward would need to agree to the move before it is completed.

Our colleagues at the Manchester Evening News understand that Rashford is determined to wait until the end of the season before deciding his future.

It is understood that the forward is biding his time to see if a 'bigger club' would want him who can also offer Champions League football before committing to Villa.

Unai Emery's side are outsiders to qualify for the Champions League after losing to Manchester City on Tuesday night. Barcelona was a top destination for Rashford in January but the La Liga giants failed to make their interest formal.

Both Arsenal and Spurs were credited with interest in Rashford this past winter however MEN Sport understands that the United man has no interest in moving to London.

Such news is a hammer blow to the north London duo should they wish to add a forward to their attack this summer.

Rashford was at his best on the wing for United but has been utilised as a centre-forward for Villa to good affect. In 17 appearances, the winger has scored four goals and bagged six assists.

Daniel Levy will have a big decision to make at the end of the season. He may well have to make it before the season is up.

Tottenham Hotspur are staring down the barrel of their worst ever Premier League finish. Currently 16th in the table, they are a position worse off than their previous worst ever finish - 15th in the 1993/94 campaign. That year there were 22 teams in the league.

With games away at Liverpool, West Ham and Aston Villa amongst home games with Crystal Palace and Brighton still to play, Spurs could end the season just one place above the relegation zone, depending on results in those matches.

It has been a horrific league campaign and Ange Postecoglou's job in N17 has been hanging by a thread for some time now, given the Lilywhites' plight.

That thread has come in the UEFA Europa League, however. Tottenham have a massive semi-final clash coming up in the next couple of weeks against Norwegian surprise package Bodo/Glimt.

Spurs are just three games away from winning their first piece of silverware since 2008. With it would come a place in next season's Champions League too.

Given they are up against Bodo/Glimt - the first time a Norwegian team have ever made it to the last four of a European competition - Spurs are favourite to lift the trophy in May.

That puts Levy in a difficult position. A trophy is what the supporters have craved for so many years and Postecoglou could deliver it. However, there is no getting away from the atrocious league form.

Postecoglou has been under pressure for many months now and there is a growing feeling that no matter what happens in the Europa League, he may well be relieved of his position at the club.

But the difficult Levy decisions do not end there. Who replaces the Australian if he is to leave?

A certain Mauricio Pochettino would be a firm favourite, given he has openly said on more than one occasion that he feels he has unfinished business at Spurs and would like to return one day.

However, as manager of the USA national team now and with a World Cup in America, Canada and Mexico to come in 2026, prising him away from a lucrative role would be no mean feat.

A poll conducted by football.london shows just how tough a decision it is for the Tottenham chairman.

When asked who fans would like to see in charge of Spurs next season, Postecoglou won out, with 36% of the vote. Pochettino was next with 27% of the vote.

However, what was stark about the voting was that no other names got anywhere near those two, with vots spread thinkly amongst the rest of the linked bosses.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank got 13% of the votes, Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola got 6%, while Oliver Glasner got 4% and Marco Silva and Kieran McKenna got 3%. The option of 'someone else' also took 4% of the vote, suggesting the market is wide open and there are not too many standout candidates out there to replace Postecoglou if the decision is taken to part ways with him.

Whatever happens, things cannot get worse in the Premier League than they have been this season. If they were, Spurs would be relegated.

There are some big decisions on the horizon at Tottenham Hotspur as the club approaches its latest crossroads.

Every 18 months to two years, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy presses the reset button with a new manager or head coach, new directors above them and subsequently a large set of new players to suit the latest change in direction that the north London club finds itself upon.

This season has been one of the strangest in recent memory because of the extremes it has brought the beleaguered Tottenham fanbase with a dreadful Premier League campaign but also one of the club's best European runs in recent memory with only their second semi-final in 41 years.

The future of Ange Postecoglou has been the subject of speculation for much of the campaign and there are growing suggestions that even if the Australian was to win the Europa League with Spurs next month and deliver the club it's first trophy in 17 years, his time in N17 could still come to a close.

His vice-captain Cristian Romero has also spoken this week in an interview about wanting to play in La Liga as his next career move, while Tottenham's chief football officer Scott Munn has also been linked with leaving the club this summer.

Manor Solomon once again starred for Leeds United on a memorable day for the football club. Heading into their Easter Monday clash against Stoke City with a chance of promotion to the Premier League, the West Yorkshire side hit the Potters for six at Elland Road.

Leeds' return to the top flight on Monday was always going to be dependent on Sheffield United's result at Burnley, with the Blades going down 2-1 at Turf Moor in the evening fixture. It means that both Leeds and Burnley will be playing in the Premier League once again from August.

Solomon has played an integral role in Leeds' excellent campaign under Daniel Farke after wowing since his loan move from Tottenham. The hero on Good Friday with the only goal in a 1-0 win at Oxford United, the Israeli added two assists to his name in the 6-0 win over Stoke.

Solomon was on hand to tee up Joel Piroe for a sixth-minute opener, before assisting the final goal of the game as Wilfried Gnonto completed the rout. The ex-Fulham loanee received a score of nine out of ten for his display in Leeds Live's player ratings.

"Of course he got an assist. Actually, two. Showed great poise, accuracy and awareness to cross back to Piroe in the opener. Sublime cross for Gnonto's header," was the assessment from Leeds United reporter Isaac Johnson.

Solomon now has nine goals and 12 assists in his 39 games in all competitions for Leeds, with the 25-year-old having the opportunity to hit double figures for goals with Farke's men taking on Bristol City and Plymouth Argyle before the regular season draws to a conclusion in just under a fortnight. The winger's loan spell has proved to be an undoubted hit, following on from Joe Rodon's outstanding year at Leeds last campaign that resulted in a permanent move from Tottenham.

Now that Leeds United are officially promoted to the Premier League again, talk can begin about a possible permanent transfer for Solomon. Leeds are in line for a major cash boost following their Premier League return, with a recent interview with Dr Dan Plumley, sport finance lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University, on Leeds Live highlighting that promotion could be worth around £70million-£80million to the club.

"Usually we work off a general £120million for promotion, but that's if you've not been in the league [in the previous three years] and have not been receiving parachute payments," Dr Plumley told Leeds Live back in March.

"So if we come down a little bit from that, then it's going to be a big boost, £70million or £80million [for Leeds upon promotion].

"And that's kind of consistent with a club like Leeds. The attendances have still been high in the Championship, so they've been able to command fairly decent commercial deals. So really the swing for them is all in TV money.”

Speaking in February, Farke revealed that his club would only make a decision over the winger once it was officially confirmed which division they would be playing in during the 2025/26 campaign.

"I always like to be in the driver seat as a club but if you have a loan agreement you're not in the driver seat, there are more or less three parties," he explained, as reported by Yorkshire Evening Post. "It's not our players, you have to totally respect they are with us, that's great, we enjoy the time and then there is a time to speak about what the future might bring.

"It's not during the season, especially during a crucial time. You sometimes start talks behind the scenes before the end of the season.

"It will be crucial for them and their mother clubs, where we will be next season. Before it's confirmed it doesn't make sense to make decisions. It will only be made when it's confirmed in which league we will play."

Leeds are going to have to strengthen ahead of next season and Solomon will no doubt be top of the wish list for many supporters. Given the amount of options out wide and also question marks surrounding Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham future, it remains to be seen if the player still does have a part to play in north London.

Regardless of what comes next for Solomon at Spurs, Leeds will want to make him their player on a permanent basis. Now that the Premier League promotion is guaranteed, the West Yorkshire can start planning for the 2025/26 season and a potential permanent transfer for their star man.

PGMOL chief Howard Webb has explained why Pape Matar Sarr's goal in Tottenham's 1-0 Premier League defeat to Chelsea earlier this month was ruled out.

Ange Postecoglou's men were 1-0 down against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge thanks to Enzo Fernandez's goal. However, they found themselves level when Sarr's long-range effort beat Robert Sanchez.

Unfortunately for Spurs, the goal was disallowed after the video assistant referee (VAR) overturned the on-field decision. Replays showed that Sarr had missed the ball completely and made contact with Moises Caicedo's knee.

Webb has now offered his thoughts on the decision, suggesting that Sarr's challenge on Caicedo was worthy of a free-kick.

"You can see on the video that Sarr doesn't play the ball. I think you can understand from the referee's position on the field why he thought he did play the ball," he said on Sky Sports' Match Officials Mic'd Up.

"The ball is at the same height as Sarr’s foot and the ball moves forward in the way that it would if Sarr had nudged it forward.

"But the video clearly shows that actually Sarr only makes contact with Caicedo’s knee. But I agree it does take a little bit longer than we would have liked to get to the outcome of disallowing the goal, but we get to the right outcome in the end.

"We didn't want this goal to stand because it was a clear foul. Also, it would have been incorrect to send him off because it's not excessive force, it's a reckless contact, so yellow card.

"So we used this tool to get to the outcome. It's worth taking a bit of time to do that and that's what we saw in this situation."

During the show, soundbites of VAR's communication with on-field referee Craig Pawson were shown. The VAR officials reviewed the incident before sending Pawson to the Referee Review Area.

"Studs to the knee, doesn't play the ball," VAR Jarred Gillett said. "I think it's a clear foul.

The 2-1 defeat for Tottenham Hotspur at home to Nottingham Forest on Monday was loss number 18 for the club this season. The pressure on head coach Ange Postecoglou has never been greater.

But despite the club languishing in 16th this season, the next few weeks for Spurs could turn out to be hugely lucrative for them, with a two-legged Europa League semi-final with Norwegian side FK Bodø/Glimt to come. To be crowned overall winners of European football’s second-tier competition would deliver UEFA Champions League football next season, despite what has been a miserable campaign thus far.

It has been widely reported about just how much Champions League participation is worth to Spurs and Manchester United, another member of the ‘big six’ who have suffered domestically this season. United remain in the hunt for Europa League glory themselves, facing Spanish side Athletic Bilbao in their semi-final. The stakes are high. Success in the Champions League beyond the group stage can now be worth some £100m and upwards thanks to the revamped competition and the extra fixtures and larger prize pot.

There is, however, still money at play in the Premier League for Spurs, money that isn’t insignificant.

While Postecoglou will likely be minded to throw his all into the Europa League given the perilous position he is in with regards to his job, the remaining five games for Spurs could still unlock millions from the Premier League’s central payments for next season.

Two points separate Everton in 13th and West Ham United in 17th. It could, on the face of it, with none of the club’s in danger of the drop, be a series of dead rubbers for the clubs involved until the end of the season, but there should be motivation through the additional sums on offer for the final positions.

Spurs could finish as high as eighth, mathematically. They almost certainly won’t, however, and it is the battle between 13th and 17th where energy will be focused, with Crystal Palace six points ahead of 13th-placed Everton.

Were Spurs to finish in 16th then they would receive a merit payment, which is derived from domestic and international broadcast sums that come into the Premier League, of £14m, a split of £8.4m from domestic and £5.6m from international rights.

To finish in 13th would bring in £22.5m, a sum £8.5m larger than what Spurs would receive for finishing 16th. Were Spurs to drop to 17th by the end of the season then that gap in terms of lost revenue would stretch out to £11.2m. To put that into some context, that is the same amount of money that is around double the prize money that Spurs have accrued from their run to the semi-finals of the Europa League.

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly edging closer to parting ways with Ange Postecoglou but the exact manner of his exit is, as of yet, unknown.

The Australian watched on as his side suffered their 18th Premier League defeat of the season on Monday night with a 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest. Finishing in the top half of the table has looked far-fetched for a while now and although they are safe from relegation, they could still end up as low as 17th when the season culminates next month.

Postecoglou could still lead this team to silverware though with the Europa League offering a potential route to the Champions League. Bodo/Glimt await in the semi-finals with the winner taking on either Athletic Bilbao or Manchester United in the final.

According to The Telegraph, even winning the Europa League may not be enough for Postecoglou to stay next season. It is claimed that there is a growing sense that he will leave at the end of this campaign either by being sacked or agreeing a mutual exit.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is thought to be close to sacking Postecoglou if the north London club fall short in the Europa League. Whereas if they were to win it, Postecoglou may decide to leave the club on a high.

With the end seemingly on the horizon for the 59-year-old, bookmakers Betfair are already running a market for his replacement. United States head coach and ex-Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino (5/2) is the favourite to succeed Postecoglou having already declared his desire to return to Spurs in the future.

Oliver Glasner (7/2) is also thought to be in the running after doing a good job at Crystal Palace. In February 2024, the Austrian visited the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before signing a deal with the Eagles, leading some to speculate at the time that he may have been sounded out by Levy but that did not come to fruition.

Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola (9/2) rounds out the frontrunners for the Spurs job. The Spaniard has managed to ensure that the Cherries have punched above their weight in the top flight this season and a spot in Europe for them next season is still on the cards.

Take a look below at a selection of the other managers being tipped to take over from Postecoglou.

It's that time of the season when Tottenham's loan players will either end their campaigns away from the club with joy or frustration and one has already tasted the former.

As the season winds towards its close, Spurs have got 13 players out on loan. It's technically 14 if you want to count Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg who is set to join Marseille permanently, while Luka Vuskovic is preparing to join Tottenham this summer after reaching his 18th birthday. The teenager is at Westerlo in Belgium on loan from Hajduk Split, alongside Spurs midfielder Alfie Devine, so we've been including him in our loan round-ups throughout this campaign.

Bryan Gil looks to have played the last game of his Girona loan spell after undergoing knee surgery last month so he can only watch on from the sidelines.

football.london has taken a look at how his fellow Spurs team-mates got on this week across England, Spain and Belgium.

Alfie Devine and Luka Vuskovic (Westerlo)

Luka Vuskovic has been speaking about why he chose a switch to Tottenham this summer despite some major competition from Europe's biggest clubs such as Real Madrid, PSG and Manchester City when Spurs made their move in 2023.

"I heard about Tottenham's interest just a few weeks before my signing. I walked into the locker room after training and got a call from my father: 'Tottenham want you, everything is in order, all that's missing is your signature!'" the teenager said in an interview with l'avenir.

"I was obviously surprised, as I had only played 11 matches with Hajduk Split. I visited the training complex and the stadium. The [Tottenham] management gave me a presentation, highlighting my strengths, but also the areas for improvement. I was quickly charmed by the project."

He added: "When I heard the figure of 11 million euros, I just thought about the fact that I was breaking the record for the biggest transfer out of Hajduk Split. It was an incredible feeling to financially help this club that means so much to me. For the rest, I saw this transfer as a reward for my daily work, that's all."

On earning a spot in Tottenham's starting XI, the 18-year-old is confident in his own abilities.

"I think it's possible, even though there are already world-class players, like Van de Ven and Romero," he said. "I want to take it step by step, finish the season well at Westerlo, then earn my place at Tottenham, and then we'll see what the future holds."

First up are the remaining matches with Westerlo and amid an illness going around the camp, Vuskovic only played seven minutes at the end of Saturday's 1-1 draw at Standard Liege while Tuesday night brings another game as Westerlo travel to Mechelen in the Jupiler Pro League Europe play-offs.

Alfie Devine missed out on the game at the weekend through that illness and will be hoping to play some part in Tuesday night's encounter.

Manor Solomon (Leeds United)

Manor Solomon helped Leeds secure automatic promotion as they won 6-0 at home against Stoke City on Monday and then watched Burnley beat Sheffield United later in the day to ensure both the Clarets and the Elland Road side will return immediately to the Premier League.

Leeds sit on top of the Championship on goal difference and will now be hoping to lift the title with two games to go to hold on to the top spot.

Solomon bagged two assists in Monday's win, having scored the winning goal in Friday's 1-0 win at Oxford United.

Solomon received a nine in Leeds Live's player ratings from Monday's match with the review: "Of course he got an assist. Actually, two. Showed great poise, accuracy and awareness to cross back to Piroe in the opener. Sublime cross for Gnonto's header."

The 25 year-old has racked up 12 assists and nine goals in 39 matches so far for Leeds and the club's promotion will give them a great chance of securing Solomon's permanent future, although there is expected to be plenty of interest in the winger's services this summer.

Ashley Phillips (Stoke City)

Ashley Phillips was on the wrong end of that Leeds hammering on Monday with Stoke as they sit 17th in the table and remain four points above the drop zone with two games to go.

The 19-year-old earned a 4.5 in Stoke-on-Trent Live's player ratings with the words: "Caught running to the wrong fires in the first half as he tried to get in the way of onslaughts but left space behind him."

Phillips has impressed though on the whole during a difficult season with Stoke, who have gone through managers like hot dinners.

Alfie Dorrington (Aberdeen)

Alfie Dorrington will be looking forward to a Scottish Cup final appearance after Aberdeen made it through their semi-final with Heart of Midlothian at the weekend thanks to an extra-time victory.

The 20-year-old played 105 minutes of the 2-1 win and had to watch on hopefully for the second half of extra-time before Aberdeen took their place in the final against Celtic on May 24 at Hampden Park.

Dorrington, who made his Spurs and Premier League debut this season at Southampton, has grabbed his opportunity within the Scottish side to get a run of starts in the centre of defence.

He has now made 12 appearances for Aberdeen, getting 802 minutes of senior football under his belt north of the border.

Yang Min-hyeok (QPR)

Yang Min-hyeok continued to get game time in the Championship as he played 66 minutes in the 2-1 win at Preston and then 67 minutes in the defeat by the same scoreline to Swansea on Monday, but he faced a tough afternoon.

The 19-year-old received a five in West London Sport's player ratings for Monday's defeat with the review: "Has run hot and cold since his loan move and was poor in this game, offering very little going forward and absolutely nothing in terms of defensive cover on the left."

Will Lankshear (West Bromwich Albion)

Will Lankshear got more senior minutes to his name over the Easter weekend. He was taken off at half-time on Friday with West Brom a goal down at Coventry but the Baggies conceded again and failed to score.

The 20-year-old then played 64 minutes of the 3-1 defeat at home to struggling Derby which resulted in manager Tony Mowbray getting the sack from the Championship club, who need a miracle to grab the final play-off spot as they are currently six points off the pace in 10th place with two games to go.

Lankshear will have former Albion midfielder James Morrison in interim charge as his boss, assisted by Damia Abella and Boaz Myhill, for the final two matches.

Jamie Donley and Josh Keeley (Leyton Orient)

Jamie Donley scored another beautiful goal for Leyton Orient this season as they won 2-1 at Cambridge United on Monday.

The 20-year-old Northern Ireland international flicked the ball up with his left foot before hooking a volley across the goalkeeper and into the far corner.

That followed on from two assists in the 4-3 victory at home against Barnsley on Friday, with Donley really coming up trumps for Orient just when they need him the most in the play-off charge.

His Spurs team-mate Josh Keeley has been a rock in goal and made his 34th consecutive start in League One for Orient in a season which has brought 15 clean sheets in the competition.

Orient now sit sixth in the League One table, vying with Reading for the final play-off spot and have some tough games as they will take on automatic promotion-chasing Wycombe at home on Saturday and then travel to Huddersfield on the final day of the regular season.

Alejo Veliz (Espanyol)

Alejo Veliz continued his run of watching on from the bench as he was left among the substitutes for the 1-0 home win against Getafe.

The 21-year-old striker will be hoping to get some minutes on Tuesday night as Espanyol travel to Valencia in La Liga.

Matthew Craig (Mansfield Town)

Matthew Craig was back in action to play 63 minutes of the 3-3 draw at Rotherham United on Friday but was not in the squad for the 5-1 home hammering at the hands of Reading on Easter Monday as he struggled with illness.

The 22-year-old had only just got back into action after a hamstring injury and will be hoping he's back to play in the final games of the campaign.

George Abbott (Notts County)

George Abbott had a mixed Easter weekend with Notts County with a 90-minute showing in the 1-1 draw at second-placed Bradford on Friday.

However, he also played the full disappointing game as County lost 2-1 at home to 16th-placed Cheltenham to ensure that the race for the play-off spots remain nervy going into the final couple of matches with Abbott's side in seventh place in the League Two table.

The 19-year-old has now made 41 appearances for County, with 12 goal involvements.

Luca Gunter (Wealdstone)

Luca Gunter had to sit on the bench for the Easter weekend as Wealdstone lost 2-0 at Boston United on Friday and then drew 1-1 at home with Maidenhead United, two games with National League strugglers trying to grab much-needed points before the end of the season.

There is interest from various clubs in the 20-year-old goalkeeper for another loan move next season if Tottenham decide to send him out again.