‘They’re probably embarrassed’: Postecoglou admits Spurs duo battled illness before Man Utd draw

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou believes the likes of Destiny Udogie and Oliver Skipp would be embarrassed with him talking about their illnesses.

Tottenham have a nearly empty roster going into their Sunday match against Manchester United.

Spurs already had a number of injuries and some players absent due to international commitments during significant competitions.

Ange Postecoglou’s reputation took a further hit when the Tottenham team was plagued by a sickness that spread around the camp.

Due to the illness, winger Dejan Kulusevski was unable to play in the match, and Postecoglou has mentioned that at least two other players were having difficulty.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou comments on Destiny Udogie illness

Postecoglou has told Sky Sports that left back Destiny Udogie and midfielder Oliver Skipp were both ‘under the weather all week’ ahead of facing United.

The Tottenham boss indicated that other players weren’t exactly in tip-top shape heading into Sunday’s clash.

Postecoglou did though suggest that Skipp and Udogie are probably ‘embarrassed’ to hear the Spurs boss talking about their illnesses.

Postecoglou believes that since Tottenham has demonstrated this mentality throughout the season, they would like to move on and avoid having anyone feel sorry for them.

It’s true that Kulusevski hadn’t trained all week, Postecoglou remarked. “Skippy and a few other boys were sick all week, as was Destiny. To their credit, though, we’ve just gotten on with it this entire year, so I’m sure they’re embarrassed my bringing it up,” he continued.

While Skipp played 85 minutes before being replaced by new signing Radu Dragusin, Udogie completed the whole 90 minutes.

Udogie supported the Tottenham assault brilliantly and did a great job of defending against Alejandro Garnacho, but he did come dangerously close to scoring an own goal when he headed the ball toward his own post in the first half.

As reliable as ever, Skipp helped Tottenham control the ball and covered admirably for the numerous midfield players Spurs are now lacking.

Even if Postecoglou worries he could have embarrassed Udogie and Skipp in front of the media, he will appreciate their commitment to playing despite illness.

Due to the nature of sport, there won’t be many non-Tottenham supporters who will feel sorry for Spurs at this time as they struggle with multiple absences.

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