Tottenham news round-up: Pochettino update and Solanke timeframe emerges
Tottenham are looking to bounce back from two cup exits in the space of four days when they host Manchester United.
Ange Postecoglou is under immense pressure to get a result at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (16 February) as speculation surrounding his future refuses to dissipate.
Injuries continue to wreak havoc on the Lilywhites season and supporter discontent is on the rise after the poor results recently.
With the chaos ongoing in North London, Tottenham News has rounded up the latest news from 14 February.
Harry Redknapp slams Manchester United ahead of Tottenham clash
Former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has blasted Manchester United ahead of the clash with Spurs this weekend.
The Old Trafford outfit have won just three of their last ten Premier League matches and are just two points ahead of the Lilywhites.
Speaking to Bet Victor (14 February), he predicted a 2-2 draw and said: “United just aren’t getting into gear. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got high hopes for Ruben Amorim, but his new system is going to take some time to bed-in with the players.”
Tottenham fan protest ‘hurt’ Daniel Levy
Daniel Levy is not a popular figure at Tottenham right now with supporters set to protest against him before the clash with Manchester United.
Many fans are unhappy with the way the North London outfit is being run with a failure to make transfers until the final days of the window irking them further.
BBC Sport reported (14 February) that Levy is “hurt” by the action that is planned for Sunday’s match.
Mauricio Pochettino update is bleak for Tottenham
Mauricio Pochettino took Spurs to a Champions League final in the 2018/19 season and has been made the bookmakers favourite to replace Ange Postecoglou at 7/2 with Bet Victor.
However, a new update has poured cold water on the idea of the Argentine returning to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
A report from TEAMtalk on 14 February claimed that the former Chelsea boss is enjoying his time managing the USA national team and will not leave his role before the 2026 World Cup.
Dominic Solanke injury timeframe emerges for Tottenham
Postecoglou is expecting to be without star striker Dominic Solanke for the next three weeks.
The Australian revealed the timeframe for the Englishman to return in his pre-match press conference ahead of the clash with Manchester United.
In quotes reported by Football London (14 February), the former Celtic man said: “Micky [van de Ven], Cuti [Romero] and Dom [Solanke], again, we’re looking at the next two or three weeks for them. They’re going well.”