Spursvs.Elfsborg

Ange Postecoglou heads into this fixture under extreme pressure to keep his job after overseeing a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday.

Although Spurs sit in sixth place in the League Phase standings for this competition, the Greek-Australian is aware that another surprise setback at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium may lead to the sack.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Tottenham's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the showdown with their Swedish opponents, who could qualify for the last 24 by avoiding defeat in North London.

Dominic Solanke

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: March 8 (vs. Bournemouth)

Spurs' perpetual injury crisis worsened earlier this month as Dominic Solanke sustained a knee injury in training, one that Postecoglou expects will sideline him for around six weeks, although he will not need to go under the knife.

Brennan Johnson

Status: Out

Type of injury: Calf

Possible return date: February 16 (vs. Manchester United)

Welsh attacker Brennan Johnson hurt his calf in the recent North London derby defeat to Arsenal, and Tottenham will have to make do without his services for a few weeks.

Timo Werner

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: February 16 (vs. Manchester United)

Similarly, fellow wide man Timo Werner is nursing a hamstring problem that he suffered against Tamworth in the FA Cup, and he should not be back until mid-February either.

Destiny Udogie

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: February 16 (vs. Manchester United)

Destiny Udogie is yet to turn out for Tottenham in the current calendar year due to a hamstring injury, and the Italian is still approximately three weeks away from a competitive comeback.

Guglielmo Vicario

Status: Out

Type of injury: Ankle

Possible return date: February 25 (vs. Manchester City)

Guglielmo Vicario should soon be entering the final stages of his rehabilitation from ankle surgery, but Antonin Kinsky will continue to guard the posts for at least another few weeks.

Cristian Romero

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Thigh

Possible return date: January 30 (vs. Elfsborg)

Cristian Romero returning to training last week was an extremely welcome sight for Tottenham fans, but the last two fixtures have come too soon for the Argentine. However, it is plausible that the defender could receive some minutes on Thursday.

Micky van de Ven

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: February 2 (vs. Brentford)

Micky van de Ven was also estimated to return at the end of January, but as the Dutchman is not as far along in his recovery as Romero, this fixture may come too soon for the centre-back.

Wilson Odobert

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: Unknown

Fledgling attacker Wilson Odobert is still on the mend from the hamstring operation that he underwent in November, and the ex-Burnley man remains unavailable for selection until further notice.

Richarlison

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Groin

Possible return date: Unknown

Despite getting on the scoresheet for the second Premier League game in a row, Richarlison's afternoon ended on a low note as he was substituted with a groin injury. It is highly unlikely that he will be made available for this fixture.

TOTTENHAM'S SUSPENSION LIST

Tottenham have no players suspended for this game.

Written by

Darren Plant