Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou set to snub Radu Dragusin v Crystal Palace despite February update
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is unlikely to hand Radu Dragusin his full Premier League debut against Crystal Palace despite Spurs’ defeat to Wolves, according to Alan Hutton.
Postecoglou’s side welcome the Eagles to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday (2 March) as they look to get back to winning ways following a weekend without a fixture after their clash with Chelsea was postponed.
Since arriving in North London from Genoa for £26.7million in January [Sky Sports, 12 January], Dragusin has had to settle for brief cameos from the substitutes bench in the Premier League, playing only eight minutes of football across three appearances.
While Saturday’s clash with Palace may see Postecoglou make one or two changes in search of three points, Hutton thinks the Spurs boss will continue with Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven at centre-back once again.
“If everybody is fit I don’t see too many changes to be brutally honest,” Hutton told Tottenham News.
“I mean Dragusin as you said could come in, but I think the pairing that have been playing, they’re his number one and number two and the back four or back five have been solid.
“They really fit into exactly how Ange wants to play so all being well and as long as training has gone well, I don’t see why you he would change too much against Palace.”
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When they have been fit and available, Romero and Van de Ven have been exceptional for Postecoglou and Spurs this season and their remarkable form has made it incredibly hard for Dragusin to break into Tottenham’s starting XI.
While that wait may have to continue against Palace, both centre-backs have had their injury woes at times this season and there will certainly be opportunities for the 22-year-old to cement his place in the coming months.
However, Postecoglou’s focus on Saturday will be entirely on getting back to winning ways and boosting Spurs Champions League hopes after a week without action.
In other Tottenham news, Hutton has suggested that Jaden Philogene would tick all the boxes for Spurs during the summer transfer window
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