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Harry Kane was forced off injured against Liverpool

Kane set for swift return from ankle injury - Mourinho

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho expects Harry Kane to return from his ankle injury next week.

Gareth Bale (L) had little impact before being withdrawn by Jose Mourinho after an hour

Spurs 'suffering with self-esteem' admits Mourinho

Jose Mourinho admits fragile confidence and low self-esteem cost Tottenham dearly after their poor form continued with a 1-0 loss at lowly Brighton.

Soccer • 01 Feb 21

Jurgen Klopp shows his delight at the final whistle

Klopp: 'I saw a lot of things I wanted to see'

Liverpool boss Klopp felt his side were more like their old selves after Thursday's Premier League win over Tottenham.

Soccer • 29 Jan 21

Kane eventually had to go off at half-time

Kane ankle injury set to sideline him for a 'few weeks'

Tottenham Hotspur face the prospect of having to make do without talisman Harry Kane for a few weeks after the striker suffered an ankle injury in the 3-1 home defeat by Liverpool on Thursday.

Soccer • 28 Jan 21

Jurgen Klopp and Jose Mourinho before their teams' meeting at Anfield earlier this season

I'm not treated the same as other managers - Mourinho

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho believes he would not be allowed to get away with behaving like Jurgen Klopp does on the touchline.

Soccer • 28 Jan 21

Relieved Mourinho happy with Bale's impact in Cup win

Jose Mourinho was relieved after Tottenham's late show saw them beat Wycombe 4-1 in the FA Cup fourth round.

Soccer • 26 Jan 21

'Minutes on the pitch is not something that I can give'

Mourinho tells Bale to work hard if he wants minutes

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho will not give Gareth Bale minutes on the pitch in order to increase his match fitness, insisting the Wales international has to earn them.

Soccer • 25 Jan 21

Ndombele helped Spurs move within four points of the top of the table

Mourinho full of praise for changed Ndombele

Jose Mourinho praised Tanguy Ndombele's desire to turn his Tottenham career around after the Frenchman's "genius" goal sealed a 3-1 win at Sheffield United.

Soccer • 17 Jan 21

Scott Parker: "People need to understand the predicament we were in."

We don't owe anyone an apology - Scott Parker

Scott Parker said Fulham do not owe anyone an apology after they made light of their fury at having to play Tottenham at just 48 hours notice by earning a deserved 1-1 draw.

Soccer • 14 Jan 21

Mourinho and Spurs were at non-league Marine in the FA Cup on Sunday

Mourinho: Fulham apology warranted if best side fielded

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says Fulham should apologise for complaining about their hastily rearranged Premier League fixture if they name a strong side on Wednesday night.

Soccer • 13 Jan 21

Jose Mourinho is not shedding any tears for Fulham

Mourinho has no sympathy for Fulham over refixture

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says Fulham have little reason to complain about their Premier League game being rearranged at such short notice.

Soccer • 12 Jan 21

Nobody told me that I'm not going to play

Mourinho preparing to face Covid-hit Villa on Wednesday

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is preparing for his side's Premier League game at Aston Villa on Wednesday to go ahead.

Soccer • 10 Jan 21

Jose Mourinho worries his side will face a fixtures backlog he regards as unfair

Mourinho won't countenance future postponements

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says it is "completely impossible" for any more of his side's Premier League matches to be postponed.

Soccer • 08 Jan 21

Mourinho and Son Heung-min who scored Spurs' second against Brentford

Mourinho: Taking Carabao Cup seriously pays off

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says taking the League Cup seriously is the key to his success in the competition after booking his fifth final appearance as his side beat Brentford 2-0.

Soccer • 06 Jan 21

Mourinho shakes hands with Harry Kane as he leaves the pitch

Mourinho happy with Spurs attacking intent after win

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho said his side showed the desired attacking intent in the 3-0 victory over Leeds which ended a four-game winless run in the Premier League.

Soccer • 02 Jan 21

The Spurs boss had a dig at the Premier League

Fulham postponement was 'unprofessional' - Mourinho

The Premier League's handling of the postponement of Fulham's match at Tottenham Hotspur due to a Covid-19 outbreak at the West London club was 'unprofessional' and could have been handled better, Spurs boss Jose Mourinho said on Friday.

Soccer • 01 Jan 21

Gareth Bale suffered the injury during Spurs' Carabao Cup win at Stoke

Bale ruled out for a "few weeks" with calf injury

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho expects Gareth Bale to be sidelined for a "few weeks" with a calf injury.

Soccer • 29 Dec 20

Spurs not ambitious enough for frustrated Mourinho

Jose Mourinho criticised his Tottenham team for failing to show any ambition to build on their early lead in the 1-1 draw against Wolves.

Soccer • 28 Dec 20

Mourinho: Dele Alli 'created problems' for Tottenham

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho admitted he was angry with Dele Alli during his side's 3-1 Carabao Cup quarter-final win at Stoke.

Soccer • 23 Dec 20

Serge Aurier bundles over Wesley Fofana to give Leicester a penalty.

Mourinho gives Aurier break after latest penalty mishap

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho refused to come down too hard on Serge Aurier after he gave away a needless penalty in his side's 2-0 defeat to Leicester.

Soccer • 20 Dec 20

Bergwijn takes a shot which hit the post against Liverpool

Mourinho backs Bergwijn after online abuse

Jose Mourinho says Steven Bergwijn has the club's full support after he received online abuse in the wake of Wednesday's 2-1 defeat to Liverpool.

Soccer • 18 Dec 20

A beaming Jurgen Klopp and a crestfallen Jose Mourinho interact at full-time

Special One believes he is treated as the Different One

Jose Mourinho criticised Jurgen Klopp's exuberant touchline conduct after Tottenham were beaten 2-1 by Liverpool at Anfield, insisting that he would be sent to the stands for the same behaviour.

Soccer • 16 Dec 20

Liverpool can go top of the league with a win over Spurs

Jose: Liverpool 'very close to perfection' under Klopp

Jose Mourinho believes Liverpool have become the best team in England after adopting a "perfect" approach under Jurgen Klopp.

Soccer • 16 Dec 20

Jurgen Klopp (L) and Jose Mourinho's teams are joint top of the Premier League and go head to head on Wednesday

Jose plays down Reds' injury list as Bale to miss out

Jose Mourinho does not expect Gareth Bale to be fit for Tottenham's top-of-the-table clash with Liverpool and insists his side are suffering from just as many injuries as the defending champions.

Soccer • 15 Dec 20

Matt Doherty: 'We try to get the best out of each other'

'I love it here' - Doherty delight with Spurs battle

Tottenham right-back Matt Doherty feels his rivalry with Serge Aurier is making them both better players.

Soccer • 12 Dec 20