Spurs are without a Premier League win in six matches and sit 15th in the table after an injury crisis left them with a decimated at the back, ruling out goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, and defensive duo Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven.

Tottenham Hotspur is “playing with fire” if the North London club do not sign new recruits during the January transfer window, manager Ange Postecoglou said.

Tottenham 'playing with fire' by not making more signings - Spurs have made just one new signing this month but are “trying everything possible” to add more

There is never a good time to lose a north London derby but for both Mikel Arteta and Ange Postecoglou a defeat on Wednesday would only serve to further rile fanbases whose murmurs of discontent have grown more audible.

Tottenham play Hoffenheim in tonight’s Europa League game, which kicks off at 1745 hours. The pressure on Big Ange is palpable, and the press conference ahead of the must-win match was unsurprisingly focused on injuries.

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is under increasing pressure with the club 15th in the table after losing 12 of their 22 Premier League matches.

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou has said that it remains a possibility that there are no further signings at the club this month. Spurs completed the transfer of 21-year-old goalkeeper Antonin Kinksy from Slavia Prague on January 5 but have not made any more additions to the squad since then.

Some of Tottenham’s players are reportedly complaining about the demanding training methods of manager Ange Postecoglou amid the team’s poor run of form.It’s been a nightmare first half of the