Ange Postecoglou left hamstrung as true cost of Tottenham injuries revealed

Tottenham Hotspur are leading the way when it comes to Ange Postecoglou having his hands tied by player injuries in the Premier League.

The Australian has been dealing with a whole list of problems this season across all areas of his squad and the figures show that Spurs sit on top of the table when it comes to players that have missed matches in the Premier League through injuries during this current campaign.

During a segment on Sky Sports News, it was shown that the north London outfit have had an unlucky 13 injuries to their first team players where someone has been forced to miss a game or more this season. That is more than anyone else, with Brighton and Ipswich both on 12, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace on 11, while Arsenal and Manchester City have both had 10 such injuries.

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All the way down the bottom of that injury table lie West Ham, who have only had two injuries that ensured players missed one or more matches.

When it comes to days lost to injuries among the Premier League sides this season, Spurs came in sixth with a combined total of 273 days so far, showing that while Postecoglou has had more players out injured and the subsequent disruption that brings, other teams have had longer term injuries. Brighton's amount to 397 days, Ipswich 340, Crystal Palace 319, Arsenal 297 and Wolves 279, with West Ham again at the bottom with 84 days lost to injuries.

The Postecoglou system, both in training and matches, is a high energy one and with the packed schedule brought about by the addition of Europa League football, hamstring injuries have again been a regular blight on Spurs' squad. Micky van de Ven, Richarlison and Wilson Odobert are all currently out with such muscle problems, while Timo Werner is carrying a groin issue, Cristian Romero appears to still be struggling with his foot while on international duty and Mikey Moore has been recovering from a nasty virus.

On top of that, Postecoglou is expected to lose Rodrigo Bentancur to what has been reported as a seven-game suspension in the weeks ahead.

Postecoglou likes to rotate and make a number of changes each match around the hour mark to keep fresh legs in his system but he wants to do so without lowering the quality of the XI on the pitch. The more injuries his squad have, the more difficult that becomes to do.

It's been another season with another glut of injuries and Tottenham and their head coach know they will likely need more depth in the January transfer window.

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