Goalkeeper Brandon Austin is ready to make a long-awaited Tottenham debut in opposition to Newcastle on Saturday, talkSPORT understands.
Underneath-pressure supervisor Ange Postecoglou is with out back-up goalkeeper Fraser Forster because of a illness bug within the Tottenham camp.
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First-choice Guglielmo Vicario stays out with a long-term ankle harm.
Austin joined Spurs 9 years in the past however has by no means made a aggressive senior look in English soccer.
Tottenham are with out numerous gamers because of harm and suspension, together with first-choice defenders Future Udogie, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero.
Postecoglou’s males are presently eleventh and in the midst of their worst league run since 2008, having didn’t win any of their final three matches.
Newcastle, in the meantime, have gained their final 4 top-flight fixtures by an mixture rating of 13-0, with striker Alexander Isak in red-hot kind.
Austin hung out on mortgage at Danish membership Viborg FF in 2019 and MLS facet Orlando Metropolis in 2021.
The 25-year-old goalkeeper signed a brand new long-term contract with Tottenham in Might 2024 and it was anticipated he would change into second-choice behind Vicario.
Austin is understood to be gifted with the ball at his ft, having made 78 appearances for Tottenham’s varied youth groups.
Though Forster is unwell, query marks about his suitability to Spurs’ type have come up in Vicario’s absence, with Tottenham conceding 15 targets of their final seven outings.
Towards Manchester United within the 4-3 League Cup win, Forster was at fault for 2 targets, however has retained his supervisor’s backing.
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Postecoglou is claimed to be eyeing a transfer for Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone this month as Spurs desperately search cowl between the sticks.
talkSPORT understands Tottenham are additionally contemplating a January swoop for AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori.
Newcastle, West Ham and Brentford are additionally eager on the previous Chelsea centre-back amid his latest struggles in Italy.
Talking on Friday, under-pressure Postecoglou mentioned: “It’s not a matter of pushing however I believe the membership are working exhausting to attempt to type of get some assist for the taking part in group and it’s no secret, we have to bolster our numbers up somewhat bit. January shouldn’t be a straightforward month.
“We perceive it’s not a straightforward time to deliver folks in notably shortly. On the similar time we nonetheless wish to make certain we do what we predict is the perfect factor for us fairly than type of simply, you recognize, panic and produce folks in who aren’t going to be an acceptable match.
“They aren’t having New Yr events, they’re on the market working making an attempt to enhance our state of affairs and so they’ll proceed to take action.”
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Tottenham vs Newcastle is dwell on talkSPORT at 12.30 on Saturday.
