Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou denies reports that Mathys Tel initially rejected the club before his deadline day move to north London.

Ange Postecoglou has confirmed new signings Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso are available to make their Tottenham debuts against Liverpool at Anfield on Thursday. Both Tel and Danso will come straight into the squad after their moves to Spurs in the final week of the January transfer window.

Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso are in line to make their Tottenham debuts against Liverpool in this week’s Carabao Cup semi-final decider. In a frantic conclusion to the January transfer window, Tel arrived in north London from Bayern Munich on loan with the option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.

Tottenham defender Radu Dragusin has sustained anterior cruciate ligament damage to his right knee and will undergo surgery

Tottenham Hotspur defender Radu Dragusin will miss the rest of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Dragusin saw specialists on Monday and it has been confirmed that surgery is required, bringing an end to his season. Tottenham club said: “We can confirm that Radu Dragusin will undergo surgery for an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury to his right knee.