Tottenham injury news as Ange Postecoglou has key player back for Newcastle clash

Today, fans have been treated to some excellent Tottenham injury news. Ange Postecoglou has received a huge boost ahead of the important Premier League clash between Newcastle vs Tottenham, with a key player returning to contention.

Tottenham haven't had the best of luck with injuries this season. Hopefully, though, this positive injury boost will be a sign of things to come between now and the end of the season. So, what's the news?

Tottenham injury news as Ange Postecoglou has key player back for Newcastle clash

According to Evening Standard, Richarlison could be in contention to face Newcastle United this weekend. In fact, Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou spoke about Richarlison, who was injured in the last Premier League match, and seemed pretty optimistic about his return.

In his own words, Postecoglou said: "He's had a bit of a niggle with his knee so we'll probably give him this weekend off [vs Nottingham Forest] just to get totally over it, hopefully he'll be ready for Newcastle next week.”

This is brilliant news, as Richarlison is a key player for Tottenham. While he isn't a certain starter every single week, his return to contention will be a welcomed boost to Ange Postecoglou. Having depth and quality in the squad can only mean great things as Tottenham hope to meet their objective of qualifying for the Champions League.

This season, Richarlison has made 17 Premier League startes, coming off the bench in another eight matches. In this time, Richarlison has scored 10 league goals while providing three assists. A great return from a player who was deemed a "flop" not long before Ange's arrival.

Richarlison has not started a Premier League match since February, largely due to injury setbacks. Considering his impressive return despite the reduced minutes, Tottenham fans are understandably excited about having him in and around the starting eleven between now and the end of the season.

Needless to say, Newcastle United are masters of the dark arts. Despite not showing it as much this season, they have proven time and time again that they can control a game through any psychological means necessary. They play with a deep block and they are capable of bringing a physical element to any match.

Richarlison is one of Tottenham's most annoying players to play against. He can meet the physical demands set out by Newcastle players. Therefore, he should absolutely be under contention to start in this match, provided he trains well.

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