Tottenham forced into emergency review on Postecoglou’s orders as season threatens to unravel
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Tottenham are reportedly set to undertake a second review of their medical department as a result of the club's ongoing injury woes.
The review will be the club's second in under a year as they bid to prevent their season unravelling under a host of injuries, according to the Evening Standard.
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou has described the club's injury crisis as the worst of his career ahead of Thursday's crunch Europa League clash against Rangers.
Postecoglou is set to be without six players for the trip to Ibrox including defenders Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Ben Davies.
The club conducted a review of their medical department over the summer following Postecoglou's concerns during his first season in north London.
The Australian was inundated with injuries last term which saw Spurs miss out on Champions League qualification.
Nick Davies was recruited as the head of sports science replacing the outgoing Geoff Scott while Adam Brett arrived from Brighton as director of performance services.
But it appears to be the same story for Postecoglou's side who are again ruing the absences of Romero and Ven de Ven who picked up fresh injuries in Sunday's 4-3 defeat to Chelsea.
Romero lasted just 14 minutes against Chelsea having pulled up with a thigh injury, while Van de Ven suffered another hamstring issue.
The same can be said for Wilson Odobert who continues his recovery after undergoing hamstring surgery in November.
Meanwhile, Richarlison remains on the sidelines with an undisclosed issue.
"I never think it’s just bad luck," Postecoglou said prior to Thursday's trip to Glasgow.
"Some of it is. I’ve never lost a goalkeeper for this period of time before. But some of it is recurring, particularly this year in terms of guys coming back and re-injuring. It’s something we’re looking at.
"We’re always trying to explore whether we can do things better. Last year was different to this year.
"Last year it hit us across the board. This year it’s more guys that are coming back who are affected. Knock on wood, we’ve got a core group who are playing a lot and are getting through it ok. But it is something we are trying to address."
Postecoglou previously admitted that his team's high-intensity training and playing style could have a bearing on the club's injury woes, but expected the issues to ease as the players adapt to his methods.
"A lot of the injuries are just the way we train and play," he said last season. "It's players, sports science staff and the medical team understanding that and making adjustments.
"In my experience, I see that the players' bodies adjust and they become more resilient to it. There's also a science to it that helps us along in that way."
