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Postecoglou on defensive options, January window and Wolves

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Wolves (kick-off 15:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

  • It is "a bit early to tell" whether Radu Dragusin will be involved against Wolves after hurting his ankle against Nottingham Forest.

  • Unfortunately, Ben Davies will be out for "another couple of weeks" after a setback in his recovery from injury.

  • Asked about the defensive options available to him, Postecoglou said: "Not many. We're in a tough spot - we have been for a while. We've been getting through it for quite a while now and keeping our fingers crossed that we don't get more issues. It's another test for us, but whatever we need to deal with, we'll deal with and get ready for Sunday."

  • He said that he has never experienced having so many players unavailable at any one time during his managerial career.

  • On if the current squad situation will affect the club's transfer strategy in January: "I still think you can be disciplined. I've said it'll depend a lot on where we're at when the window opens and we're getting close to that now so we've got a clearer picture. It's not just about bringing anybody in, but there's certainly a need for us to reinforce if we can."

  • Postecoglou said he "hasn't felt anything but support" from the Spurs fanbase and he "still feels the support is there" despite losing four of the past five Premier League games.

  • He added: "I'll keep doing what I think is the right thing to get success for this club. That doesn't change. The task is difficult because of our situation but, like most things that are fairly difficult to traverse, it's only temporary, we'll get through it and we'll come out stronger."

  • On Wolves: "Another good game for us and a good challenge for us. They have a new manager in Vitor Pereira who I know pretty well because we crossed paths in Asia a couple of times. They have some quality players who can hurt you, we saw that last year."

  • On his overall feeling before the final match of 2025: "It's an important game for us back at home. We're getting through this period as best as we can but we certainly need to go out there, play our football and get a result to make sure we get some momentum going into the new year."

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