Players need help in window, says Tottenham boss Postecoglou

LONDON : Under-pressure Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou hopes for reinforcements in the remainder of the transfer window after a 2-1 home defeat by Leicester City continued his side's woeful Premier League form on Sunday.

The Australian was once again without almost a full team's worth of players because of injury, with midfielder James Maddison the latest absentee on Sunday.

Forward Richarlison, who put Tottenham ahead with a first-half header, failed to last the distance with a groin niggle while Postecoglou said others had been barely fit to start.

"I've said all along, the players need help and I've also said the club are working hard in that area to try to alleviate some of those problems," Postecoglou told reporters.

"Pape Sarr shouldn't have played today. He obviously wasn't fit. There are probably at least two who shouldn't have been out there. They were just desperate to try to turn our fortunes around. Hopefully over the next 10 days or two weeks we should get some significant players back which I think will help this group a lot. It will give them the boost they need."

Tottenham fans booed loudly at the final whistle after a 13th league defeat from 23 games left the club 15th in the table, albeit still eight points above the relegation zone.

There were loud chants against chairman Daniel Levy who fans blame for failing to invest in the first-team squad but Postecoglou knows that despite some mitigating circumstances he will ultimately be judged on results.

Asked whether he will still be in charge to reap the benefits of some players returning from injury, the Australian said: "Who knows mate? I'm sure there will be a fair chunk that say no. As a manager sometimes you can feel really isolated.

"I don't