Dejan Kulusevki comes to the defence of Ange Postecoglou as the heat continues to be piled on about the Australian's future at Tottenham.

Ange Postecoglou has brushed off mounting speculation over his future as winger Dejan Kulusevski backed the beleaguered Tottenham boss by insisting he's the "right man" for the job.

Tottenham winger Dejan Kulusevski is convinced Ange Postecoglou is the "right man" to salvage their troubled season despite a disastrous run of results.But he has repeatedly stated his belief that Tottenham -- who are still in three cup competitions -- can enjoy a "special" season.

Ange Postecoglou says Micky van de Ven could return for Tottenham in Thursday’s Europa League tie against Elfsborg, while James Maddison is expected to be sidelined for between two and three with a calf injury.

Tottenham Hotspur's under-fire manager Ange Postecoglou finally had some better injury news as he confirmed defender Micky van de Ven will feature against IF Elfsborg on Thursday.

Tottenham have confirmed that Micky van de Ven has returned to first-team training. The centre-back has been out with a hamstring injury he was forced off in the defeat to Chelsea in early December. Cristian Romero has also been unavailable for the same period and Spurs have struggled without their key defensive duo,