Team news | Mikey, Ben, Richy all closing in on return

Ange Postecoglou has good news on the fitness of Mikey Moore, Ben Davies and Richarlison.

Mikey has been laid low with a virus and last featured against Aston Villa on 3 November. Richarlison also last featured in that Villa match, where he picked up a hamstring injury. Meanwhile, Ben also suffered a hamstring issue, this time more recently against Bournemouth on 5 December.

Speaking at his press conference at Hotspur Way on Wednesday, ahead of Thursday night's Carabao Cup quarter-final against Manchester United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (8pm UK), Ange gave an update on all three players.

"Mikey is back in training, so hopefully not too far away," he said. "The next cabs off rank for us will be Mikey, Ben, potentially next week and Richarlison, maybe in the first week of the New Year."

Ange didn't rule out the chances of Destiny Udogie being available to face United, despite being forced off in the first half of Sunday's 5-0 win at Southampton with tightness in his quad muscle. Yves Bissouma will be available after suspension but Guglielmo Vicario, Wilson Odobert, Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, plus suspended Rodrigo Bentancur, remain out.