‘Even my translator’s injured’ – Ange Postecoglou’s press conference interrupted by coughing fit amid Tottenham crisis
‘Even my translator’s injured’ – Ange Postecoglou’s press conference interrupted by coughing fit amid Tottenham crisis
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ANGE POSTECOGLOU saw the funny side as his press conference was interrupted by a coughing fit. The Tottenham boss, 59, faced the media ahead of his side's Europa League trip to Hoffenheim. Spurs are set to face the Bundesliga strugglers without several key men available.
![[Smiling man at a press conference.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NINTCHDBPICT000965970018.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie, Pape Matar Sarr, Yves Bissouma, Brennan Johnson, Wilson Odobert, Timo Werner and Dominic Solanke are all unavailable due to injury. While Antonin Kinsky, Sergio Reguilon, Yang Min-hyeok and Djed Spence cannot feature as they are not registered in Tottenham's 25-man Europa League squad.
![[Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur manager, at training.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-tottenham-hotspur-manager-ange-965755834.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Despite Spurs' woes, Postecoglou was still able to see the funny side of the situation. During his press conference, the German translator present briefly paused mid-sentence as he began coughing. This led Postecoglou to quip: "We’ve lost the translator as well, even my translator is injured.".
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Tottenham have plunged to 15th in the Premier League table, with their Aussie boss coming under fire following Sunday's 3-2 defeat at Everton. They go into this evening's match ninth in the Europa League league phase - needing to secure a top eight finish to secure automatic progression to the round of 16, thus avoiding two extra matches.
![[Tottenham Hotspur vs. Hoffenheim lineup illustration.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/the-sun-22-23-starting-xi-19e34cab-1dff-4b70-ac1e-241b6f69a927.png?strip=all&w=960)
SUN BINGO GET £50 BONUS & 50 FREE SPINS TODAY. Postecoglou revealed that he hopes Bissouma and Sarr can return in time for Sunday's Prem clash with Leicester. He then gave an update on Van de Ven and Romero, saying: "Cuti (Romero) and Micky van de Ven are probably the closest of the long-term injuries to come back next.
