Ange Posttecoglou reveals a player who “obviously” should not have played in the surprising defeat against Leicester, while the spurs injury crisis goes from evil to worse

Ange Postecoglou has revealed that he regrets having started a player who was not in full way when Tottenham succumbed to a surprising 2-1 defeat at home against Leicester threatened by the descent in the Premier League.

The player in question had problems throughout the game and was replaced just nine minutes after the break, at which time Leicester had marked twice to turn the game around.

With the scrutiny reaching a critical point about Postecoglou as head of the Spurs, the Australian admitted after the game to play with the 22 -year -old midfielder was a mistake in his selection.

However, Postecoglou reiterated that the inclusion of a paper kill with physical difficulties was forced by the relentless crisis of Tottenham injuries, with Djed Spence, Brennan Johnson, Destiny Udogie, Wilson Odobert, Timo Werner, Gugliel Vicario, Cristian Romero, Micky Van De Ven, Dominic Solanke and James Maddison will not be available to Leicester's party.

“I have said all the time that players need help and I have also said that the club is working hard in that area to try to relieve some of those problems, because Pape Sarr should not have played today,” said Postecoglou in his press conference after the game. “Obviously I was not fit.

“The players are dating and giving everything they can because we cannot suspend matches. We have another game within three days in which these players will have to defend themselves.

Pape Matar Sarr was retired in the 54th minute when Tottenham suffered a surprising defeat.

Ange Postecoglou admitted that playing against Sarr, who was not in full form, was a mistake

Tottenham fans expressed their anger when the club languishes in 15th place in the Premier League table.

“The situation of the lesions will improve and I am sure they will help us.” Even the arrival of one more player, only in the short term, will give us the opportunity, at least to navigate these last 10 days, two weeks, of what has been really hard work for this group of players. “

Sarr lost Thursday victory 3-2 in the Europa League over Hoffenheim due to an injury, but surprisingly he returned to the fold for the clash against Leicester, immediately returned to the initial eleven without high-level options in the midfield.

However, the 22 -year -old Senegalese midfielder seemed to lose his rhythm for much of the game and was out in the two goals of the Leicester of Jamie Vardy and Bilal El Khannuss, who arrived four minutes apart from the beginning of the second. half.

Sar lasted only 54 minutes before being replaced by Sergio Reguilon, leaving Richarilson, who gave the Spurs the advantage in the first half.

In a new blow to Tottenham, Postecoglou confirmed that the withdrawal of Brazilian was also due to an injury.

“The groin was being palpated, it should have come out at the break but wanted to give another 10 minutes,” he added. “I could see that I wasn't running well and that's why I took it away.”

The defeat leaves Tottenham by languishing in the 15th place in the Premier League table, without having won in the League since he threw Southampton in mid -December.

With a team feeling the pressure, its matches of matches will not decrease over the next few weeks, returning to the Europa League action on Thursday when they receive the Elfsborg before traveling to Brentford next Sunday.