AFC Bournemouth v Tottenham: Dembele warns against complacency

They come into this game however on the back of a 5-1 hiding off leaders Manchester City. their home form has been encouraging though and the Vitality stadium is where they’ve picked up 5 of their 8 points.

“But certainly with the more experience we get and the more hardened we get to these situations, hopefully, we will lose that naivety”.

Midfielder Mousa Dembele hopes defeat in Anderlecht can rouse Tottenham from their recent slump ahead of their Premier League trip to AFC Bournemouth.

Boruc is the latest name in a long injury list for the Cherries, which also includes striker Callum Wilson and midfielders Max Gradel and Harry Arter.

Tottenham’s Premier League future doesn’t hinge on their fitness worries, but Spurs (3-5-1) are in the midst of an injury crisis of their own.

Ryan Mason could be involved after recovering from a knee injury but Son Heung-min (foot), Federico Fazio (hamstring) and Nabil Bentaleb and Nacer Chadli (both ankle) are all missing. “I don’t know which word to describe me”, the Tottenham boss said after watching his side miss the chance to take control of their Europa group. This was our problem and we need to learn. “You are living and feeling every second of the day so analysing our game and the next team we are playing is my only focus”.

The impact of a Thursday-Sunday turnaround for the visitors gives Bournemouth hope of springing an upset, but Tottenham have in fact lost just one of their last seven league games following Europa League fixtures.

Spurs have lost only one of the last seven Barclays Premier League matches that they have played on a Sunday (W4 D2 L1).

– Tottenham have conceded three goals in their past six Premier League games, keeping four clean sheets in the process.

Despite a thigh injury persuading Pochettino to only use Kane as a substitute against Anderlecht, the England striker is likely to be fit enough to start on Sunday.

“Looking at the games he has had chances in all of them”. However, centre back Toby Alderweireld believes Kane will turn it around before long.