The Tottenham unbeaten run continued last night, with the Lilywhites delivering a professional performance to overcome Fulham 2-0 and return to the top of the table.

The first-half display was up there with the best 45 minutes we have seen from Ange Posteoclgou’s men this season but the home side did take their foot off the gas in the final 30 minutes, and conceded a few chances.

That was perhaps down to the changes that Postecoglou rang in the second half, with the Australian deciding to rest some of his starters and to bring on the likes of Emerson Royal, Oliver Skipp, Alejo Veliz, Giovani Lo Celso and Brennan Johnson.

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Ben Davies picked up a knock before Fulham match

Emerson played the final 36 minutes of the game at left-back after coming on for Desinty Udogie, with Davies not being named on the bench.

Eccleshare has explained that it was because the 30-year-old, who started both of Wales’ clashes against Gibraltar and Croatia during the international break, picked up a knock ahead of yesterday’s clash.

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It sounds like there was nothing serious and that Postecoglou decided to leave out Davies as a precaution.

Given the short turnover to the clash against Palace on Friday, it is not surprising that the Spurs boss decided to give a rest to many of the key international stars during the second half.

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Bale arrived at Tottenham as a teenager from Southampton in the summer of 2007 and evolved into one of the best players in the Premier League over the next six years.

Real Madrid paid what was then a world record fee of £85m (BBC Sport) to sign the winger in the summer of 2013 and he went on to win three La Liga titles and five Champions League titles during his time at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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Ben Davies loved playing with Gareth Bale at Spurs

Bale completed an emotional loan return to Tottenham during the 2020-21 campaign, and although he was not a regular in the starting eleven under Jose Mourinho, he still ended the campaign with 16 goals in all competitions (Transfermarkt).

The 33-year-old, who is undoubtedly one of the club’s biggest modern-day legends, retired from professional football after the World Cup last year.

When asked which players he has most enjoyed playing alongside during his nine and a half years at Spurs, Davies has now told TNT Sports: “I’ve been very lucky. I’ve played with some amazing players. I’ve played with Gareth Bale, not only at Wales, but also he came back to Spurs for a year which was really special.”

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It is a massive shame that there were no fans in the stadium during the year that Bale was back at Tottenham as a result of Covid.

The supporters deserved a chance to see their returning hero in the flesh and the atmosphere at the stadium would have been fantastic that campaign had fans been allowed.

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Kane, who is undoubtedly one of Tottenham’s biggest modern-day legends, left his boyhood club to join Bayern Munich in the summer.

The striker, who became the club’s record goalscorer last season, was not just Spurs’ best player but also one of the most influential voices in the dressing room and the face of the club, which is why his departure signalled the end of an era in N17.

Davies knows the England captain well both on and off the pitch, having shared a dressing room with the striker for nine years since his move to the North London club from Swansea City back in 2014.

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Ben Davies was sad to see Harry Kane leave Spurs

The left-back has now told TNT Sports: “I would say Harry Kane as well, it was sad to see him go after all this time, but he was an incredible player and I was lucky to play with him.”

Meanwhile, The Daily Mail revealed last week that Kane, who was back at Hotspur Way training with England during the international break, reconnected with former players and staff at the club and said a proper goodbye, having not had the chance to do so in the summer.

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There was certainly a big leadership void at Spurs in the summer following Kane’s departure and Lloris’ demotion, which has been filled admirably by the likes of Son Heung-min and James Maddison so far.

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Davies has largely had to watch from the sidelines so far this season, having not started a single Premier League match but the defender got some much-needed minutes under his belt at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham yesterday.

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Tottenham’s Ben Davies scores for Wales

The Tottenham man started at left centre-back as the Dragons lined up with a back three and he opened the scoring for his side on the night.

Davies met a looping corner at the far post to head home from close range on 22 minutes before Kieffer Moore netted a brace and Nathan Broadhead added another.

Watch the 29-year-old’s goal below on ViaPlay Sports:

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The international break is certainly vital for the likes of Davies and Hojbjerg to get minutes under their belt so that they remain sharp if and when called upon by Postecogou.

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Tottenham go into the international break at the top of the Premier League table after an incredible start to the season under Ange Postecoglou.

The Spurs boss has bid farewell to a large portion of his squad for the next couple of weeks, as various players head out to join up with their national squads.

There are Euro 2024 qualifiers, friendly matches, youth squad action, and even some World Cup 2026 qualifiers on the way in the coming days.

On Wednesday, Ben Davies captained Wales to a 4-0 win over Gibraltar at Wrexham’s Racecourse Ground. The Spurs defender even opened the scoring on the night, nodding home from three yards out.

Meanwhile, Tottenham youngsters Luca Gunter and Ashley Phillips played the full 90 minutes as England U19s drew 0-0 with Montenegro. Alfie Dorrington was an unused substitute for the game, while Jamie Donley didn’t make the matchday squad.

Fellow youngster, Will Andiyapan, was in action for Wales U19s, playing the full 90 minutes in another 0-0 draw, against Austria.

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When do Spurs players have international games?

Here are the upcoming international games for the Tottenham Hotspur players.

Heung-min Son: South Korea vs Tunisia (friendly) October 13 at 12pm, South Korea vs Vietnam (friendly) October 17 at 12pm

James Maddison: England vs Australia (friendly) October 13 at 7:45pm, England vs Italy (Euro 2024 qualifier) October 17 at 7:45pm

Dejan Kulusevski: Sweden vs Moldova (friendly) October 12 at 6pm, Belgium vs Sweden (Euro 2024 qualifier) October 16 at 7:45pm

Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero: Argentina vs Paraguay (World Cup 2026 qualifier) October 13 at 12am, Peru vs Argentina (World Cup 2026 qualifier) October 18 at 3am

Micky van de Ven: Netherlands vs France (Euro 2024 qualifier) October 13 at 7:45pm, Greece vs Netherlands (Euro 2024 qualifier) October 16 at 7:45pm

Destiny Udogie and Guglielmo Vicario: Italy vs Malta (Euro 2024 qualifier) October 14 at 7:45pm, England vs Italy (Euro 2024 qualifier) October 17 at 7:45pm

Yves Bissouma: Mali vs Saudi Arabia (friendly) October 17 at 4pm

Pape Matar Sarr: Senegal vs Cameroon (friendly) October 16 at 7:30pm

Richarlison: Brazil vs Venezuela (World Cup 2026 qualifier) October 13 at 1:30am, Uruguay vs Brazil (World Cup 2026 qualifier) October 18 at 1am

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg: Denmark vs Kazakhstan (Euro 2024 qualifier) October 14 at 7:45pm, San Marino vs Denmark (Euro 2024 qualifier) October 17 at 7:45pm

Ben Davies and Joe Rodon: Wales vs Croatia (Euro 2024 qualifier) October 15 at 7:45pm

Dane Scarlett: England U21s vs Serbia U21s (Euro qualifier) October 12 at 7:45pm, Slovakia U21s vs England U21s (Euro qualifier) October 16 at 5:30pm

Alfie Devine: Romania U20s vs England U20s (Euro Lite) October 12 at 5pm, England U20s vs Portugal U20s (Euro Lite) October 17 at 7pm

Alfie Dorrington, Ashley Phillips, Jamie Donley, and Luca Gunter: England U19s vs Wales U19s (Euro qualifier) October 14 at 2pm, England U19s vs Austria U19s (Euro qualifier) October 17 at 5pm

Will Andiyapan: Wales U19s vs England U19s (Euro qualifier) October 14 at 2pm, Montenegro U19s vs Wales U19s (Euro qualifier) October 17 at 5pm

Josh Keeley: Latvia U21s vs Republic of Ireland U21s (Euro qualifier) October 13 at 1pm

Mikey Moore and Callum Olusesi: England U17s vs Norway U17s (friendly) October 13 at 12pm

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Postecoglou’s starting eleven has been unchanged for the most part so far this season, barring one or two positions, and that looks set to continue unless there is a dip in the team’s form.

That means a whole host of first-team stars at Tottenham are yet to start a single Premier League match so far this season.

However, the Tottenham head coach has now insisted that his job is not to keep those who are out of the team happy, and praised the professionalism that some have shown.

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Postecoglou told Football.London: “I’ve never seen my role as keeping players happy. My role is to try to create an environment where they feel like they’re valued, they contribute.

“The reality is 11 players will play and some players have had more game time than others. I mentioned it to the lads this week, if you see our training our best trainers are guys like Ben Davies, Skippy, Emerson Royal – unbelievable training, and these guys aren’t playing.

“So that sets the standard for the whole group. If you’re not training well, these guys are ready to step in. They’re disappointed they’re not playing, 100 per cent, as they should be.

“The way they train, I think I mentioned Fraser Forster a couple of weeks ago, the reason we’ve had a strong level of performance so far is because our training has been at such a high standard.

“They’re the guys who can potentially affect your training. If they’re not at it or if they’re feeling sorry for themselves it affects the whole training group but that they’ve been the best players means the guys who are playing know they had better train well or ‘these guys are ready to take my spot’.

“That doesn’t mean they’re happy. I wouldn’t expect them to be happy but that’s not my role. I don’t go round taking surveys on how people feel every day.

“It’s about setting the right environment where they feel valued, we work with them, we treat them all the same and when the opportunity arises they get the opportunity to contribute.”

Eric Dier is remaining professional at Tottenham

One senior player whom Postecoglou does not appear to fancy is Eric Dier, with the 18-year-old Ashley Phillips even making the bench on a couple of occasions ahead of the England international.

Some reports over recent weeks have indicated that Spurs have already decided to cash in on the 29-year-old in January (Football Insider) but Postecoglou insisted that the centre-back is in the same boat as everyone else.

The Australian said: “I haven’t had any chats with Eric. He’s had a couple of disruptions, and a couple of injuries and last week he wasn’t well. He was in the squad but he wasn’t well so we left him out. He’s training and he’s making himself available.

“With all these guys, if they feel the need to discuss their future I’m more than happy to do that but I’m not going to go out and seek it unless I see there’s an issue. For me, the issue is: are they training well? Are they contributing to what we’re doing? If they’re doing that I see no reason to have extra discussions with them.”

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The fact that we do not have European football this season has robbed the likes of Davies, Skipp and Emerson of the chance to get some game time under their belt. It is difficult to see any of them starting games unless there are more injuries.

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Ben Davies is now one of the longest-serving members of the Tottenham squad, having joined the club from Swansea in 2014.

The versatile defender has been a useful member of the Tottenham squad under various managers, and was particularly prominent during Antonio Conte‘s time at the club when he was utilised as a centre-back rather than his usual left-back role.

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Now, with Ange Postecoglou in charge of the Lilywhites, Davies has had to settle for two substitute appearances in the league so far this season. He did play the full 90 minutes in the Carabao Cup tie with Fulham recently, and was given the captain’s armband for the match.

This past weekend, Davies took to the field for his country and came up against Spurs teammate, Heung-min Son in the friendly clash between Wales and South Korea.

Davies is man-of-the-match for Wales

The press have been very impressed with Davies’ latest performance, as he kept his club captain quiet all night to help Wales to a 0-0 draw against the Asian side.

Davies was given a rating of 7 out of 10 and named the star man on the night by Wales Online, who wrote: “Felt like he was everywhere at times. Did his job defensively with minimal fuss and showed little fear in getting forward. A really good performance.”

According to Pundit Feed, Davies was “the most composed of the three Welsh centre-backs.” His display earned him an 8 out of 10 from that particular outlet.

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We are pretty fortunate to have such a reliable defender in our squad, and a player who appears to understand that he is essentially defensive cover rather than a first-team regular.

If one of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven were to get injured, I would feel more comfortable using Ben Davies, than Eric Dier, that’s for sure.

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After trailing the 22-year-old for much of the summer, Tottenham finally got their man on transfer deadline day. Brennan Johnson arrived at Spurs in a deal reportedly worth £47.5m (Sky Sports).

The former Nottingham Forest man arrives at Tottenham at an exciting time. Since Ange Postecoglou took over, the Lilywhites have been playing attractive, expansive football.

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It’s a style of play that should suit Johnson to the ground. Postecoglou certainly believes so, too, as he told Football.London that Johnson has all the right “technical and physical attributes” necessary to fit into his system.

The move to Tottenham is seen as a step up for Johnson, and a natural progression for his impressive career so far. Despite his age, Johnson has already made a name for himself at club level and on the international stage.

Ben Davies spoke to Johnson about joining Spurs

With 19 caps and two goals to his name for Wales (Transfermarkt), Johnson has rubbed shoulders with Spurs players of the past and present, including Ben Davies.

In his first interview with the club, Johnson revealed what Davies told him about Spurs: “I spoke to Ben who said unbelievable things about the club and was really positive with me.

“Everyone I’ve spoken to feels like it’s the right time to join the club because it’s on a forward trajectory so I’m really excited to come here now.”

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It’s a very exciting time to be a Spurs fan, which feels weird to say. Last season particularly, I used to dread matchdays, but now I can’t wait to watch the team.

It’s nice to win, obviously, but the main thing is we are actually fun to watch again. I’d rather see us be brave and bold, even if it means we lose a game, than be as conservative and lifeless as we were last year.

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Even though we are now less than a week away from the start of the new Premier League season, Kane’s future remains unresolved.

According to reports over the past few days, Bayern made a €100m (£86.2m) offer for the England captain, and the Bavarian club were still thought to be optimistic about the deal (Fabrizio Romano – YouTube).

However, it emerged today that Tottenham have rejected the latest bid (The Athletic).

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Kane once again captained the Lilywhites in their pre-season friendly against Shakhtar Donetsk on Sunday, serving another timely reminder of his world-class qualities by netting four of the home side’s five goals.

Ange Postecoglou insisted in his post-match press conference that he is planning for the new season with Kane at the club unless he is informed by the player or the club that the situation has changed (Football.London).

Ben Davies says Kane never lets rumours impact him

Davies lavished praise on the centre-forward for delivering a memorable display in what could very well be his final outing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Welshman told talkSPORT about Kane: “He’s one of a kind. He’s always in the right place at the right time, it’s a huge skill that not many people have. It’s a pleasure to play with him every week and four goals, he makes it look easy.”

Davies insisted that Kane’s behaviour behind the scenes is no different to how it always is.

The 30-year-old added: “It’s not like we’re unaware of the speculation that’s going on but the reality is we feed off him and nothing changes within his energy every day. He’s giving his all every single day.”

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The fact that Postecoglou has started Kane in every pre-season game is certainly evidence that the Australian has been happy with the striker’s commitment in training.

That also indicates that there is still a genuine possibility that the striker might remain at the club next season, especially after that bid rejection.

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Davies primarily played as a left centre-back in a back three under Antonio Conte but with Postecoglou looking set to revert to a back four, there was a question mark on where the defender would play.

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Surprisingly, the 30-year-old featured as a centre-back in Tottenham’s first two pre-season friendlies against West Ham United and Lion City Sailors, with Sergio Reguilon and Destiny Udogie playing as the left-back in either half.

Davies was also named at left centre-back alongside Cristian Romero for the clash against Leicester on Sunday but the game was eventually called off due to water logging on the pitch at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok.

Davies has important role to play at Tottenham

Postecoglou’s selection decision did raise some eyebrows as the former Swansea man is not used to operating as a centre-back in a back four but the Tottenham head coach has confirmed that he sees the experienced defender as an ideal fit for the left-back role.

When asked if Davies would play as a full-back or a centre-back next season, the Australian told Football.London: “Again don’t read too much into where he’s playing. I think Ben has all the attributes I look for in a full-back, particularly the way we play.

“At the moment he’s doing a very good job at centre-back, and apart from Japh pretty much all the other centre-backs came in late. So we’re juggling a few things there and looking to bring in at least one.

“So from that perspective, I’m just trying to get game time into him now, but my inclination is that he will be a very very good left-back for us.”

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Davies is perfectly suited to the inverted left-back role as he is good at counter-pressing, decent on the ball, has a good passing range, and is tactically quite astute.

I expect the Welshman to be the first choice at left-back ahead of Destiny Udogie when the campaign gets underway.

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Hardly any Tottenham player covered themselves in glory last season, but it was the Lilywhites’ defence which came in for the most criticism over the 2022/23 campaign.

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With a shocking 63 goals conceded across the season, it’s no surprise that new Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou has made it clear he wants to sign new defenders this summer (90 Min).

While new faces are set to arrive in North London during this transfer window, Postecoglou is also expected to oversee a mass clearout of the squad he has inherited (Telegraph).

It is thought there has already been an offer from Russia for Davinson Sanchez (Eto Futbol brat!), while Eric Dier‘s future at the club has been a matter of contention, too (90 Min).

Question marks over the Spurs defence

According to Alan Hutton, experienced Spurs stars like Dier, Sanchez, and Ben Davies could all be moved on under Postecoglou, as well as academy graduate Japhet Tanganga.

Hutton told Football Insider: “I think he will want more than one, I think he will want a couple [of defenders]. I think it has been a big problem for Tottenham, especially over the last season.

“There is a lot of players that have been there for a long period of time and have struggled. So it is probably about time they had a new challenge.

“Ange will obviously analyse his whole squad but I am sure he has got targets in mind of who he wants. For me, there are question marks over Dier, Sanchez, Tanganga, all of them. Even [Ben] Davies, I think he has done well but is it time for him to move on?

“It is not all going to happen in one transfer window but he is going to have to move on players to bring his own targets in.”

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It is clear that the Spurs squad in general has been coasting for too long and needs to be culled rather drastically.

Sanchez is almost definitely on his way out this summer and Tanganga will probably go if a suitable offer comes in.

However, I can’t see Dier or Davies leaving just yet, as their experience could be valuable in the early stages of Postecoglou’s tenure.

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We covered a report from Corriere Giallo Rosso a few days ago which claimed that a swap deal could be in the offing between Spurs and Roma in light of the Lilywhites’ interest in Ibanez.

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Ben Davies and Roger Ibanez swap deal tipped again

The report explained that the Serie A club are looking for reinforcements at left-back and Davies is an option that could appeal to the club.

It was alleged that Jose Mourinho ‘likes’ the Weslhman, knowing him well from his days in N17.

If Corriere Roma’s latest update is to be believed, Roma sporting director Tiago Pinto recently held a meeting with Spurs over the sale of Ibanez.

During the discussions, Tottenham expressed a willingness to offer Davies to the Giallorossi ‘in a partial exchange’ deal to sign the Brazilian centre-back.

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I would be surprised if Tottenham were willing to sell Davies this summer as he is a decent fit for the inverted full-back role, which Postecoglou is likely to employ. 

I expect the Welshman to compete with Destiny Udogie for the left-back spot next season. I believe Ryan Sessegnon is likely to be the one sacrificed.

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Over the past couple of weeks, multiple Italian outlets have indicated that Tottenham hold an interest in Ibanez, who Roma are looking to cash in on to offset their losses (CalcioMercato).

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In fact, Romagiallorossa.it even asserted last week that the Serie A club’s sporting director Tiago Pinto had travelled to London to hold talks with Spurs regarding the centre-back.

Ben Davies could be offered in Ibanez swap deal

Leggo have now become the latest publication to report on Tottenham’s interest in Ibanez and they suggest that a creative solution can be reached for the Brazilian’s transfer to North London.

This is because Roma are said to be on the lookout for a left-back, with Leonardo Spinazzola on the verge of heading to Saudi Arabia.

It is asserted that Davies is an option who is ‘liked’ by Jose Mourinho, with the Portuguese coach said to know the defender well from his time at Tottenham.

The report states that the Welshman ‘could be part of a hypothetical exchange’ to take Ibanez to the Premier League side.

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I believe Davies would be well-suited to playing as an inverted full-back in Postecoglou’s system and I suspect the Australian will want to keep the 30-year-old at the club, particularly given the inexperience of Destiny Udogie.

So, I do not see Tottenham entertaining the idea of a swap deal between Ibanez and Davies. Besides, it does not seem like the Roma centre-back is anywhere near the top of Spurs’ wishlist.

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The domestic season may be at an end now, but the hard work doesn’t stop for the Tottenham players. A crucial pre-season lies ahead, in which the squad will get acquainted with new manager Ange Postecoglou.

Plenty of change and hard work will be required in order to make amends for a poor showing in the previous campaign and re-establish Spurs as a top side in the Premier League.

However, before the long summer of preparation begins, a whole host of Tottenham Hotspur players have international duty to take care of.

All the upcoming fixtures involving Spurs players:

Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero – Argentina vs Australia June 15th, Indonesia vs Argentina June 19th

Will Andiyapan – Wales U19s vs Sweden U19s June 15th, Wales U19s vs Sweden U19s June 18th

Heung-Min Son – South Korea vs Peru June 16th, South Korea vs El Salvador June 20th

Dejan Kulusevski – Sweden vs New Zealand June 16th, Austria vs Sweden June 20th

Ben Davies and Joe Rodon – Wales vs Armenia June 16th, Turkey vs Wales June 19th

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg – Denmark vs Northern Ireland June 16th, Slovenia vs Denmark June 19th

Harry Kane – Malta vs England June 16th, England vs North Macedonia June 19th

Troy Parrott – Greece vs Republic of Ireland June 16th, Republic of Ireland vs Gibraltar June 19th

Davinson Sanchez – Colombia vs Iraq June 16th, Germany vs Colombia June 20th

Josh Keeley – Republic of Ireland U21s vs Ukraine U21s June 16th, Republic of Ireland U21s vs Kuwait U21s June 19th

Pape Matar Sarr – Benin vs Senegal June 17th, Brazil vs Senegal June 20th

Richarlison – Brazil vs Guinea June 17th, Brazil vs Senegal June 20th

Ivan Perisic – Croatia’s UEFA Nations League final June 18th

Oliver Skipp – England U21s vs Czech Republic Under 21s June 22nd, England U21s vs Israel U21s June 25th, England U21s vs Germany U21s June 28th

Destiny Udogie – Italy U21s vs France U21s June 22nd, Italy U21s vs Switzerland U21s June 25th, Italy U21s vs Norway U21s June 28th

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The report states that Ange Postecoglou‘s arrival is expected to precede an attempted clear-out as the club wants to re-shape the squad for the Australian.

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It is explained that Spurs’ disappointing campaign has prompted a will to perform major surgery on the squad this summer.

The Telegraph reveal that experienced duo, Hugo Lloris and Ivan Perisic are expected to leave while Davinson Sanchez and Ryan Sessegnon could also be on their way out.

It is said that Clement Lenglet may be allowed to return to Barcelona while Spurs are also expected to listen to offers for both Eric Dier and Ben Davies.

Finally, it is asserted that the North London club will also attempt to sell Giovani Lo Celso, Sergio Reguilon and Harry Winks when the trio return to the club from their loan spells.

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There is no doubt that the squad needs major surgery but Postecoglou and the Spurs hierarchy would perhaps realise that it cannot all be done in one go.

So, the 57-year-old would have the decision to make on who to move on first and I can see him perhaps opting to keep the likes of Davies and Sessegnon until January or next summer.

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Son, the South Korea captain, will lead his nation into their first-ever fixture against Wales at men’s level international football.

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The 30-year-old has amassed 108 caps for his country, scoring 35 goals (Transfermarkt) and is regarded as a hero in his home nation.

South Korea are adapting to life under a new manager, after Spurs legend Jurgen Klinsmann replaced Paulo Bento in the aftermath of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Wales will host the Asian side in a friendly on September 7, 2023 and the fixture will be played at the Cardiff Stadium.

Speaking to The Sun about the fixture, Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney was full of praise for the upcoming opponents.

He said: “Many teams are tied up in Europe with qualifiers and it’s not always easy to get strong opposition during the few occasions we get the chance to play friendlies.

“So to have the likes of Son Heung-min – Ben Davies’ teammate at Spurs – and many other high-quality players coming to Cardiff is great for us.”

On the benefits of playing South Korea, Mooney added: “They had a really good World Cup getting to the knockout stage and it’s important we keep testing ourselves against different styles of football.

“South Korea offers us a really interesting chance to do that, and I’m sure we’ll have another great crowd to cheer on Cymru before the ‘Red Wall’ head for Riga a few days later [for the game against Latvia]”

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It will be interesting to see these two very different teams come up against one another for the first time, and the game should pose a great challenge for both sets of players.

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Even though Ben Davies has been a regular in the starting eleven for the majority of the season, the report states that Spurs are ready to move him on this summer, irrespective of the identity of their next manager.

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The Wales international has two years left on his contract but the club are ready to sell him this summer rather than offering him a new deal.

This is because the North London club are said to recognise that they need a huge overhaul of the core of the side this summer in order to be competitive next season.

Football Insider state that the Lilywhites hierarchy value the 30-year-old at £15m and will cash in if they receive such an offer.

Davies has made 310 appearances for Spurs since his switch from Swansea City in 2014 and it is suggested that the clash at Elland Road may have been his final match for the club.

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Davies has been a loyal servant for the club and remains underrated as a player by the majority of the fan base.

However, with the Welshman now entering his thirties, perhaps this summer would be the right time to move him on as we can still get decent value for him in the market.

I do not expect a final decision to be made on the defender’s future until a new manager is in place.

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Porro has not had the easiest start to life at Spurs, with the right-back coming to the club at an extremely tumultuous time.

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However, he has already shown signs of just why Tottenham paid such a big fee to snap him up, showcasing his brilliant crossing ability and attacking flair.

The 23-year-old produced a pinpoint cross for Harry Kane to head home in the win over Crystal Palace on Sunday, which was his second assist for Spurs to go with his two goals in 12 Premier League matches so far (Transfermakrt).

When asked about how Porro has settled into life at Spurs, Davies told Football.London: “Pedro is still a young player.

“We know the intensity and scrutiny of the Premier League – you make one little mistake and it’s highlighted for the world to see.

“Look, we all know how good a player he is. We’ve seen it on the training pitch. When you iron out those mistakes I think we’ve got a top player on our hands.”

When asked if he has tried to take the former Sporting Lisbon man under his wing and help him settle at the club, the experienced defender said: “I’ve tried to.

“Sometimes, when you’re new to the club and the Premier League, you probably feel a lot of demand – especially when it comes to the transfer fee – to try to impress.

“Sometimes it’s about making sure you do the basics and do the simple things right first. I think he did that today. He defended well and then when he got the opportunity he was good.”

Tottenham are currently languishing in seventh place in the table, with Champions League football looking out of their reach.

That has prompted some fans to wonder whether it would be preferable not to have the distraction of Europe next season rather than playing in the Europa League or the Conference League.

However, Davies insisted that it is vital for Spurs to be in Europe next season, irrespective of what competition it is.

The 29-year-old remarked: “Our aspiration is to play in European football and be involved in as many competitions as we can.

“We have the squad, we have the number of players, so it’s probably necessary that we are. Our aim is to go as far as we can in every competition. Any European competition is important for us.”

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There is no doubt that Europa League remains a prestigious competition and the tournament promises some big European nights if we go into the latter stages.

However, the same cannot be said of the Conference League, which is why I would not mind seeing us miss out on the latter.

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Spurs might only have four points to show from the three matches they have played under Mason but there has been a clear improvement going forward, with the Lilywhites fashioning plenty of chances in all three games.

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Davies remarked that the 31-year-old took over during a challenging time and has managed to instil belief into the squad that they can express themselves going forward while also being compact without the ball.

The Welshman told Football.London: “It’s not the easiest situation to come into. We’ve got a limited amount of games so it’s hard for him to come in and completely change things and do it his own way.

“But there’s been a clear message that we need to be as good as we can with the ball and tighten it up without it.

“It’s pretty basic but that’s the way we’ve been training and working. Ryan’s instilled that belief in us that we’re able to do that.”

The Palace game was the first one for which Mason had a full week to prepare the squad and it showed as he was able to make some big tactical tweaks to the side.

Davies said about the tight schedule: “Whenever you get a chance to work on the training pitch, especially with the schedules we have in the season now, it’s not too often we get a lot of days on the pitch.

“Now we get to spend two or three days during the week where we actually go through some shape ideas, see what works and what doesn’t, and try and show our best selves out on the pitch.”

Tottenham’s interim coach set the team up to defend with a back four but attack with three at the back against the Eagles, with Davies pushing higher up to become a wing-back in possession.

When asked about the tactical tweak, the 29-year-old said: “Spot on. That’s what we looked to do in the game.

“I think we were pretty solid. We didn’t really give them any clear-cut chances.

“It was a case of we’ve actually still managed to score goals but we’ve been shipping them.

“Keep the way we’re going with the ball but without it just to go about things a different way, and I think it worked well.”

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What has impressed me the most about Mason is his maturity to understand that he cannot change things overnight and to start from a position of tactical familiarity with the squad.

The 31-year-old has slowly but surely been tweaking the system with each game to bring it closer to his idea of playing football and I am interested to see what he does differently in the final three games of the campaign.

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Conte and the entirety of his coaching staff have now departed Spurs after things went from bad to worse over the last few months, with Ryan Mason being handed the reins until the end of the campaign.

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The Lilywhites had overhauled the squad considerably during the Italian’s three transfer windows at the club, with several first-team stars being loaned out and it has now emerged that the 53-year-old had also planned on letting go of a few others this summer.

Football Insider claim that Conte had wanted Skipp, Davies and Forster to exit the club during the summer as he felt that the trio were part of a failing British core that were ‘not good enough’.

That would have necessitated the club to sign other homegrown players in the summer since Premier League regulations do not allow more than 17 non-homegrown players to be named in the squad.

Since Conte’s departure, Skipp has put pen to paper on a new contract at Tottenham which runs until 2027.

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I have a difficult time believing the validity of this report as Skipp, Davies and Forster have certainly done decently whenever called upon this season.

One would think that Conte would have prioritised offloading a few others such as Ryan Sessegnon, Davinson Sanchez, Lucas Moura and Japhet Tanganga before these three.

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