Atletico Madrid have received a timely boost ahead of their Champions League round‑of‑16 first‑leg against Tottenham Hotspur with the return of midfielder Pablo Barrios after a month out injured.
Dominic Solanke admits Tottenham's players held a dressing-room summit after their damaging 3-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace on Thursday, insisting the squad knows there can be "no more excuses".
Igor Tudor has insisted he still believed Tottenham Hotspur would avoid relegation despite a damaging 3-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace that increased the pressure on the interim manager.
Igor Tudor has urged his Tottenham Hotspur players to channel their frustration into a strong performance as they prepare to face Crystal Palace, insisting the team must refuse to accept defeat as normal.
Igor Tudor launched a furious post-match rant following Tottenham's 2-1 defeat to Fulham, accusing the officials of favouring the hosts and claiming one of Fulham's players had "cheated".
Interim head coach Igor Tudor has admitted Tottenham Hotspur are not physically ready for the demands of a relegation battle, but insists he will "put some petrol in the engine" of his players as they try to avoid the drop from the Premier League.