Ange Postecoglou lamented the ankle injury that forced Rodrigo Bentancur off during Tottenham’s 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa, adding to a raft for fitness issues for his side.
Tottenham fell to their third straight defeat, leaving them fifth in the table, and there was more bad news as Bentancur was replaced by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg after injuring his ankle in a robust tackle from Matty Cash.