Missing games will teach Spurs players discipline – Ange

Tottenham have one of the worst disciplinary records in the Premier League this season, but manager Ange Postecoglou said on Friday he had no plans to speak to his players because missing games would teach them a lesson.

Spurs have received 46 yellow cards in 17 games of the campaign so far, while they lead the league for the most red cards this season with four. Yves Bissouma was sent off twice while Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie each had a red card.

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Two red cards in a single game cost them in a 4-1 defeat to Chelsea last month, but ahead of Saturday's home game against Everton, Postecoglou said it was something the players needed to learn from themselves.

“It's obviously something that's not great for us because it costs us a lot during games and after games. The players are well aware of the impact that these kinds of things have and I'm sure that they will learn from these experiences,” he said. said Friday during his press conference.

My experience in football is that the best cure for this sort of thing is for players to feel like they're missing out. That brings them back pretty quickly.

“I hope we keep winning and the guys who miss learn their lesson that way.”

Everton are on a four-game league winning streak, which has propelled Sean Dyche's side to 16th despite a 10-point deduction for failing to comply with profitability and sustainability rules.

Without the deduction, Everton would have been 10th and in the fight for European places.

“They've been one of the most consistent teams all year. I think Sean has done an outstanding job,” Postecoglou said.

“When you're faced with something like this, it's often the measure of the group of players and the coach how they respond to adversity. You have to say their response has been first class.

“He and the players certainly didn't use it as an excuse. They're a good team, a team that works really hard. We have to compete with them and we're expecting a very tough game tomorrow.”

Postecoglou said Spurs would have Giovani Lo Celso back from injury, but confirmed James Maddison and Micky van de Ven were no closer to returning, with both men expected back in action only next month.

Sources have told ESPN that Ryan Sessegnon is hoping for a return to the first team in the FA Cup third round clash between Tottenham and Burnley on January 5.

This date was held as a possible target as Sessegnon begins to rebuild after returning to training last Sunday.

The 23-year-old underwent surgery on a hamstring problem in July and Tottenham's coaching staff are taking a cautious approach to his rehabilitation.

Sources added that there are currently no plans to loan Sessegnon out in January, although the possibility has not been completely ruled out.

ESPN's James Olley contributed to this report