Tottenham Hotspur defeated Ipswich Town on Saturday to make it three wins on the spin in the Premier League for the first time since December 2023.
Spurs have won as many games in their last three as they did across the previous 15 (D2, L10). One of the reasons for their slump was the defensive crisis which ravaged the team.
Tottenham were without as many as 14 first-team players at one point this season, leaving manager Ange Postecoglou without his first-choice options.
The Tottenham boss thought his injury concerns were easing up, but another player ended up on the treatment table.
Postecoglou has confirmed that Tottenham stalwart Ben Davies has been carrying a knock and playing through the pain.
Davies missed the Tottenham win over Ipswich, and when asked whether he will be available for Manchester City tomorrow, Postecoglou said (via Football London), “No. He’s been carrying a knock for a little while, and to be fair, he’s played through it.
“But I’ve said before this is a key period, and I want as many players in the best possible condition, and after this game, we have a seven-day break which leads into Europe, league, Europe, league, and those games are massive for us.
“I don’t see need to push. He hasn’t re-injured. He’s just been carrying something that I don’t want to push at the moment.”
Davies will be a massive miss for Tottenham. Postecoglou relies on him, praising him as an “outstanding character.”
Tottenham need cheap left-back cover this summer – View
Davies has been a loyal servant to Tottenham, but the club should be moving on from him this summer. Postecoglou’s reluctance to use Reguilon also means Spurs should be in the market for a left-back to cover for Destiny Udogie.
Crystal Palace man Tyrick Mitchell becomes a free agent this summer, and Tottenham should be all over a deal for him. He is a young, sturdy defender who can compete for a starting berth.
Another option for Spurs could be Chelsea star Ben Chilwell. He is surplus to requirements in West London, and perhaps Tottenham can convince him to annul his contract and sign for Spurs for free.