Tottenham Hotspur hosts Leicester in the Premier League with the result vital to both sides’ hopes at both ends of the table.
Son Heung Min inspired Spurs midweek in a 3-2 win in the Europa League, with Ange Postecoglou now desperate for a result in the league to ease pressure on the Australian boss.
“It’s about the players,” Postecoglou said, while also praising his Korean talisman. “It is getting increasingly difficult for them to maintain performance for sure as they’re giving everything and it’s a small group.
“We should have some light at the end of the tunnel the next couple of weeks. The resilience and determination of players to get out there and perform is a fantastic thing for me to witness and I couldn’t be prouder of them.”
While Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s Foxes are second from bottom and look to snap a run of seven successive league defeats, including last weekend’s home loss to Fulham. Follow all of the latest in our live blog below:
Half-time! Tottenham 1-0 Leicester
45+1 mins: The whistle goes to end the first half at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
The hosts have gotten themselves into the lead but will need to hold onto it to ease some pressure on Ange Postecoglou.
Can they secure the three points after the break?
Mike Jones26 January 2025 14:48
Tottenham 1-0 Leicester
42 mins: Porro darts in behind the Leicester defence and brings down a long ball.
He has a glance into the box and there’s no one around so he decides to go for goal.
He shoots and pings the effort into the side netting.
Mike Jones26 January 2025 14:44
Tottenham 1-0 Leicester
39 mins: Another corner for Leicester.
This one is floated over towards the back post where Wout Faes rises to meet it.
He gets a decent head to the ball but lifts it over the crossbar.
Mike Jones26 January 2025 14:41
Tottenham 1-0 Leicester
36 mins: James Justin takes a shot from the edge of the box and his effort is deflected behind for a corner.
The corner ball comes into the middle and Richarlison leaps up to head the ball away once more.
Decent response to the goal from Leicester.
Mike Jones26 January 2025 14:38
GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Leicester (Richarlison, 33′)
Pedro Porro gets forward on the right wing and hooks a cross ino the box.
Richarlison spins away from Wout Faes and darts past James Justin.
He meets the ball in the air and nods it into the back of the net.
Mike Jones26 January 2025 14:35
Tottenham 0-0 Leicester
30 mins: Dejan Kulusevski pumps the ball up to Richarlison but the Brazilian is caught offside again.
Mike Jones26 January 2025 14:34
Tottenham 0-0 Leicester
27 mins: There hasn’t been much attacking flow from Spurs but they’ve had a few moments in this game.
Son recovers the ball and gives it to Gray who is sandwiched between two defenders and loses possession.
Leicester break quickly and send the ball up to Jamie Vardy. The forward sweeps down the right and lifts a cross into the area only for Antonin Kinsky to pluck the ball out of the air.
Mike Jones26 January 2025 14:29
Tottenham 0-0 Leicester
24 mins: There’s a lot of space over on Tottenham’s right side and Leicester are targeting that to come forward.
Pedro Porro looks to shield the ball but is pushed over by Victor Kristiansen.
Mike Jones26 January 2025 14:28
Tottenham 0-0 Leicester
21 mins: Richarlison makes a run in behind and collects a pass that comes over the top.
He drops into the box and shoots. Stolarczyk makes another sharp save but the offside flag goes up anyway.
Mike Jones26 January 2025 14:22
Tottenham 0-0 Leicester
18 mins: Son Heung-Min takes a shot at goal from the edge of the box. It’s low and bobbly and heading for goal.
The Leicester goalkeeper drops to the left and pushes it wide of the target.
From the resultant corner Leicester manage to clear without a whole lot of trouble.
Mike Jones26 January 2025 14:20
