Ange Postecoglou has explained why James Maddison is not in the Tottenham squad for their game against Leicester.Maddison arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with the Spurs squad on Sunday but the midfielder was a surprise absence when Postecoglou named his team.

Latest Tottenham news ahead of the Premier League clash at home to Leicester City with James Maddison omitted from the squad

Spurs are without a Premier League win in six matches and sit 15th in the table after an injury crisis left them with a decimated at the back, ruling out goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, and defensive duo Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven.

Here's the Tottenham Hotspur team that Ange Postecoglou has chosen to face Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon

Ange Postecoglou will hope to see Tottenham vice-captain James Maddison step up again with more “moments” in Sunday’s crucial Premier League fixture with ex-club Leicester. Spurs were without 14 players for Thursday’s trip to Hoffenheim due to a combination of injuries and ineligibility,

Tottenham Hotspur is “playing with fire” if the North London club do not sign new recruits during the January transfer window, manager Ange Postecoglou said.

Tottenham’s injury crisis has deepened with Dominic Solanke ruled out for six weeks with a knee injury, and concerns over Djed Spence, Pape Sarr and Yves Bissouma. It leaves Ange Postecoglou with a skeleton squad, though Cristian Romero is nearing a return.

Tottenham will look to end their six-game Premier League winless run today as they host Leicester City. Ange Postecoglou’s injury-stricken squad have found results hard to come by but picked up a hard-earned Europa League win against Hoffenheim in midweek.

Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League - Injury problems continue to hit Spurs ahead of a crunch game for Ange Postecoglou