Tottenham will be without Dejan Kulusevski when they face AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday (17:45 GMT), but manager Ange Postecoglou could have three first-team players available again after their respective injury problems.

Tottenham were fortunate to leave Alkmaar with their Europa League dream still alive after a 1-0 defeat to AZ on Thursday. Struggling in the bottom half of the Premier League and out of both domestic cups,

Postecoglou went into the game with his strongest available squad for months, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero joining Solanke in returning to a deep and talented bench. Injuries can no longer be a factor in Spurs’ performances or results.

Ange Postecoglou said we were ‘nowhere near the level we needed to be’ after a 1-0 loss in the first leg of our UEFA Europa League Round of 16 tie against AZ Alkmaar at the AFAS Stadion on Thursday evening.

LUCAS BERGVALL’S unlucky slice left Tottenham in a pickle at the home of the Cheese Farmers. But Ange Postecoglou’s side can count themselves lucky they are still in this Europa League tie

Tottenham fans think Ange Postecoglou should not be playing Rodrigo Bentancur as a holding midfield after his poor perfomance vs AZ Alkmaar.

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Ange Postecoglou is one step away from being proven a liar. The Australian manager’s Tottenham had another night to forget on Friday when they beaten 1-0 by AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands. It leaves the former Socceroos coach needing to overcome a one-goal disadvantage heading into the second leg of their Europa League Round of 16 tie.