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Chelsea have completed the signing of Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Becky Spencer on an emergency loan deal.

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Blues this afternoon.

It has been reported that Spencer will spend the remainder of the current campaign at Kingsmeadow.

The 34-year-old Jamaican international keeper returns to the club were she enjoyed a previous spell between 2016 and 2018. Spencer has since gone on to enjoy a hugely successful five-and-a-half-year stint with Spurs in which she has played an important role in the team.

Chelsea have opted to move for Spencer’s services off the back of Dutch keeper Femke Liefting’s recent injury. Liefting sustained a foot injury ahead of The Blues’ recent Barclays Women’s Super League fixture against Everton at Kingsmeadow. It is understood that the player will be sidelined for the longer term. Liefting’s injury, combined with Zećira Mušović’s recent pregnancy, has left Chelsea with little goalkeeping cover or competition.

It has not been revealed whether Spencer has been registered in time to feature in the Chelsea matchday squad for Sunday’s Barclays Women’s Super League fixture at Brighton & Hove Albion. Hannah Hampton is expected to start the match as number one goalkeeper.

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Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou lavished praise on midfielder Wilson Odobert after their 1-0 defeat against Manchester City in the Premier League on Wednesday night.

Spurs paid around £25 million to sign the 20-year-old midfielder from Burnley during the summer transfer window. His first season at the north London club hasn’t gone according to the plans, as he missed a lot of action through injuries.

The versatile attacking midfielder has made only three starts in the Premier League and a further three appearances have come from the bench.

Postecoglou has hailed him as an “exciting” player, and he is confident that Odobert will play a big role towards the end of the season.

He started the game against Man City and played until the 67th minute. Postecoglou said that he was impressed with the youngster’s performance, and while he looked rusty, the quality was evident.

The Spurs boss added that Odobert was a “big catalyst” at the start of the second half.

Postecoglou said after the game: “I thought he was great. It was important tonight that him, Destiny and Brennan got some minutes. Again, it’s one thing to get guys back from injury but we have got to get them up to speed as quick as we possibly can.

“You could see Wilson hasn’t played for a while but you could also see the quality that he has. I think he grew into the game in the second half.

“I thought he was a big catalyst at the beginning of the second half when he was running at the opposition. He is an exciting player and if we can manage him through this period and get him to a really decent level of fitness, I’m sure he will help us finish the season strong.”

Spurs are 13th in the Premier League table but Postecoglou will be looking to end the season on a high.

They have suffered terrible luck with injuries. But with key players gradually coming back, Spurs are expected to get better in the closing stages of the season.

Odobert is a fantastic talent, and Tottenham have high hopes for him. He must stay injury-free for the rest of the season, and in that way, the youngster can make a positive contribution to the side.

Tottenham Hotspur suffered their 14th Premier League defeat of the 2024-25 campaign at the hands of Manchester City last night and will not be playing in Europe next season unless they experience a huge upturn in form and fortune sooner rather than later.

Spurs narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification last term and were expected to go one better this season, but injuries have not helped manager Ange Postecoglou and he will be desperate to improve his squad depth in the summer.

The North Londoners need to make quality recruitment to boost their chances of winning a major trophy anytime soon, and Simon Jordan believes they may need to spend around £300 million to have a squad capable of challenging for the English top-flight.

“Certainly, if (Harry) Kane decided to return to his country next season with a £54million buy-out clause there to be activated, joining Arsenal would be a more sensible decision than returning to Tottenham,” the former Crystal Palace chairman told the Daily Mail.

“Who need another £300m spent on players to become realistic challengers, something that is very unlikely to happen under the current ownership.”

Unfortunately, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is not ready and willing to bring out the cheque book anytime soon to ensure the best players are signed, and Postecoglou will have to keep making one or two top additions every window.

They are the most profitable club in the history of the Premier League, they have the best stadium in the land and also have the lowest wages-to-turnover ratio, but they have to be willing to splash the cash if they want to win their first trophy since 2008 anytime soon.

They could do with new owners right now and the fans will be desperately hoping a takeover happens as it could be the only thing that gets them winning silverware again.

Tottenham Hotspur suffered yet another defeat at home after they lost 1-0 against Manchester City in the Premier League on Wednesday night.

Spurs won two games in a row in the league before this game, but they were below par against City, who at times hinted at returning to their vintage best.

Tottenham had won 4-0 at Etihad Stadium in the reverse fixture and also won 2-1 in the Carabao Cup round of 16 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in October.

But they couldn’t win it for the third time this season. Erling Haaland scored the only goal of the first half from Jeremy Doku’s low cross.

Spurs improved after the break, but they couldn’t trouble Ederson enough.

There were so many average performances from Tottenham players during the game and one of them was Pedro Porro.

The right-back struggled against Doku throughout the game, and the Daily Mail suggested that the 25-year-old defender was unsure what to do with the winger.

The newspaper suggested that whatever Porro tried to do, it was a “wrong option” for him.

They wrote: “In truth, anything but a win would have been harsh on City, such was their superiority in the first half, and Jeremy Doku in particular, who excelled on the left wing, tormenting Pedro Porro, who could not work out whether to stand off or engage his winger.

“Whichever Porro chose to do, seemed like the wrong option as Doku skipped past or shaped crosses around him and he created the goal with a low cross deflected to the feet of Haaland, who finished with a simple side footer at the near post.”

Likewise, Football London weren’t impressed with him, either and they gave him a 5/10 rating.

Spurs are 13th in the Premier League table at the moment, and they should be aiming to finish within the top ten. It would still be seen as a big disappointment.

Tottenham will face AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League round of 16 first leg away from home next Thursday.

Manchester City bounced back from two painful losses and defeated Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 to get back into the Champions League places in the Premier League.

Erling Haaland returned to the lineup after missing out on the last two games and quickly got back in the scoresheet, calmly tucking away a Jérémy Doku low cross for his 20th goal of the season to give Manchester City the lead 12 minutes in. The Citizens had chances to extend their lead, but went into halftime with just a one goal advantage.

The script changed in the second half, as the hosts grew into the game and tested City's resolve. Tottenham took the game to City, but misfired in front of goal and couldn't find an equalizer, much to the frustration of the home fans.

A Haaland brace was called back for a handball followed by a missed chance by Pape Sarr in stoppage time added drama to the final minutes of the game. Still, City held on to walk away with the win.

It wasn't pretty, but it's a much needed win for Pep Guardiola's side after getting eliminated from the Champions League and losing to Liverpool at home in the Premier League all in the past week. Now, City are just one point back of third place Nottingham Forest, as they aim to have a strong finish to what's otherwise been a disappointing season.

On Wednesday evening, Spurs hosted Manchester City for game week 27 of the current Premier League season.

For the task at hand, Ange opted for a line up of; Vicario; Porro, Danso, Gray, Udogie; Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison; Johnson, Tel, Odobert.

How things happened when Spurs hosted Manchester City on Wednesday

The first chance of the game came after seven minutes, when Matheus Nunes was able to get a cross in from the right — fortunately the ball was behind Erling Haaland, and he was unable to direct the ball either side of Vicario.

After 12 minutes, City took the lead. From a Jeremy Doku ball across, Haaland was there to slot into the bottom corner. Very slack defending from Spurs.

Eight minutes later, Spurs could not get a foot in to stop Doku going on a run, with his right footed effort having to be beaten away by Vicario. A really awful start from Spurs.

On the half hour mark, Bentancur was shown a booking for a foul on Savio.

With seconds of the first half remaining, Spurs had their first chance of the game, but Danso’s header was tipped over by Ederson.

Ten minutes into the second half, a fizzed in cross by Porro found Odobert at the far post, but he could not slide the ball home. Harder than it looks, but should have scored. Soon after, Maddison was in the book.

Twenty minutes into the second half, Udogie did really well to win the ball to drive forward, but his pass couldn’t quite find its way into Tel’s path, and it went behind for a goal kick

Straight away, — Spence, Sarr, Kulusevski and Son replaced Udogie, Bentancur, Odobert and Tel in a quadruple change.

Minutes later, good work from Son and Spence down the left lead to the latter cutting the ball back for Sarr, but he sliced his effort when well placed.

With nine minutes remaining, Werner replaced Maddison. Weird sub. Sure, Kulusevski did most of the work, but Scarlett registered an assist off the bench vs Ipswich, showing great aerial ability. He’s actually a striker too, unlike Werner.

There were six minutes remaining when Johnson’s low cross from the right was met by Son, whose low effort was well kept out by Ederson down to his left. Two minures later, Sarr was booked for shoving Foden.

In stoppage time, Haaland had a goal disallowed for a handball. Straight down the other end, Sarr missed a big chance to equalise. What a dramatic moment that would have been — shame.

Manchester City arrive at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium later today in desperate need of a response. Their 2-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday did more than just dent their title ambitions — it exposed a side struggling to find rhythm at the business end of the season.Pep Guardiola’s men have now lost three of their last four matches in all competitions. Possession has not been the issue, but without Erling Haaland, the lack of a focal point has been glaring. Against Liverpool, City saw more of the ball yet barely troubled Alisson Becker. “I hope so, but we don’t know yet,” Guardiola said when asked about Haaland’s availability for Wednesday.The challenge does not get any easier. Tottenham Hotspur are back in form, hunting a fourth straight league win and chasing a piece of history. Having already beaten City twice this season, they could become the first team to defeat both Manchester clubs three times in a single campaign.Ange Postecoglou’s men flexed their attacking muscle at the weekend with a 4-1 thrashing of Ipswich Town. Son Heung-min provided two assists, Brennan Johnson scored twice, and Djed Spence and Dejan Kulusevski also found the net. The hosts are brimming with confidence, and their home form underlines the threat they pose.Spurs have scored in 18 straight games at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and their defensive improvement has been just as important. After conceding in 10 consecutive home matches, they have now kept three clean sheets in their last four. “A fantastic team, individual quality that they’ve always had,” Guardiola said. “The rhythm they play with, the intensity, incredible runners in transition.”City, in contrast, have won just two of their last nine Premier League away games, both against struggling sides. Their recent trips to North London have been forgettable, with Spurs winning 4-0 and 2-1 in their previous meetings this season.With Aston Villa and Chelsea playing a day earlier, City could start this game outside the top four. Guardiola remains defiant about the challenge of keeping his squad competitive. “We have done it already,” he said. “After nine years it’s not the same team we started with. We have done it two or three times already.”If City are to stay in the title race, another reinvention may be required. A victory at one of their least favourite venues would be a good place to start.

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