Postecoglou on Son, Dutch football and Parrott return

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has been speaking to the media before Thursday's Europa League game against AZ Alkmaar (kick-off 20:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Captain Son Heung-min will not play on Thursday but Postecoglou said "he was never going be involved" anyway.

• Richarlison is in contention and is "ready to go," while Djed Spence took part in individual training. Wilson Odobert could feature but Postecoglou said Spurs "have to be a bit more careful" with him as he has only returned to training this week. The boss added: "Game time will be game-dependent with him."

• On showcasing themselves in Europe: "We've started the competition well but there's still a long way to go. It is one step at a time for us. It is a good opportunity for us to continue our form."

• He said corners "are something we have to work on" as Tottenham did not use them effectively against West Ham when they had 12 in just the first half.

• In response to whether he has asked Alkmaar-born Micky van de Ven for information on AZ: "I think I know more about Dutch football than Micky! We played AZ when I was at Celtic a couple of years back. Always a good side, always good at identifying young talent."

• On former Spurs forward Troy Parrott, who now plays for the Dutch club: "It's good to see Troy doing well. He had a great loan spell last year in the Dutch league and he's started his AZ career in positive fashion which is great."

• On whether Parrott was given a fair shot during seven years at Tottenham: "Sometimes it is just about timing. We have got a striker here who was at Chelsea and Liverpool when he was younger - and he's done all right since."