AliousAfter securing a 3-0 victory over Sheffield United in their final Premier League match of the season on Sunday, Tottenham Hotspur immediately embarked on a journey to Australia. The purpose of their visit is to face Newcastle United in a post-season friendly match at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), a venue located in the hometown of Spurs’ head coach, Ange Postecoglou.
This scheduled friendly has drawn criticism regarding player well-being, as it adds an extra demand on the players amid an already congested fixture calendar. Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier has publicly voiced his concerns, describing the situation as “not ideal,” particularly given the impending summer international tournaments.
Despite these concerns, Ange Postecoglou did not exhibit much apprehension, citing Tottenham’s relatively easier run of fixtures as a mitigating factor.
Tottenham Injury Update Ahead of Newcastle Game:
The friendly match against Newcastle is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 10:45 am BST. In his pre-match media interaction, Ange confirmed that two players will be absent from the squad.
He stated, “Cuti [Romero] will not be available for personal reasons; he has to fly back to Argentina. We were aware of this situation. Pierre [Emile Hojbjerg] sustained an injury leading up to the last game and was a touch-and-go case. After the game, he felt sore, and considering our immediate flight, it didn’t make sense to bring players like him along.”
Ange added, “Everyone else came through the weekend unscathed, so we’ll have the full complement of the squad we took away, along with some young players, and if possible, we’ll give them some game time as well.”
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