Tottenham have been boosted by the fitness of Richarlison ahead of a crunch run of games for Ange Postecoglou. Richarlison was forced off in Sunday’s 2-1 home defeat to Leicester and Postecoglou confirmed after the game that the Brazilian was substituted because he “was feeling his groin”.

James Maddison injury confirmed as Tottenham woes continue - The midfielder is set to miss three season-defining games

Postecoglou also confirmed that Micky van de Ven could feature for Spurs on Thursday after recovering from injury, though they will still be without James Maddison, who missed the game against his for

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says James Maddison was the difference in their Europa League win at Hoffenheim.

Spurs must rely on inexperienced teenagers Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Mikey Moore and – in the likely absence of injured Richarlison and Dominic Solanke – Will Lankshear against Elfsborg and although each of them appear to have the brightest of futures, the weight of responsibility under such intense scrutiny is a huge burden to bear.

Tottenham find themselves at a critical point in their season, with updates on key injuries providing both relief and optimism for fans. Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero are set to return to training in the coming weeks,

Among the key figures in the squad, James Maddison’s role has drawn attention, particularly due to his ability to produce results despite being on the fringes of the starting lineup at times.

Shay Given questioned the support Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has been given and thinks he needs more if he is to stay at the club long term. Speaking on Match of the Day 2, Given said: "My concern for Ange is why didn't they give him money at the start of the transfer window? It's been open three and a half weeks.

Ange Postecoglou will hope to see Tottenham vice-captain James Maddison step up again with more “moments” in Sunday’s crucial Premier League fixture with ex-club Leicester.

Dutch defender has been out since December with a hamstring issue but is in line to make his comeback against Elfsborg

Match report as Tottenham secured victory against Hoffenheim in the Europa League; James Maddison opened the scoring before Heung-Min Son scored twice; Hoffenheim dominated the second half but Tottenh