Bissouma to miss the rest of the season

Ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s crucial clash with Manchester City this week, Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that defensive midfielder Yves Bissouma has suffered an injury that will see him miss the rest of this campaign.

There are two matches to go for Spurs and the former Brighton and Hove Albion man will be unavailable for both after suffering a knee injury against Burnley.

The Malian international was replaced by Rodrigo Bentancur in the second-half in what appeared to be a tactical switch by Postecoglou but has now been confirmed as an enforced change for the north Londoners.

Bissouma joins a relatively long injury list of players out for the rest of this season alongside the likes of Fraser Forster, Ben Davies, Destiny Udogie, Ryan Sessegnon, Manor Solomon and Timo Werner.

If Aston Villa are beaten by Liverpool at Villa Park this evening then Tottenham have the chance to move a point behind the Villains in the top four and the UEFA Champions League spots with a game to go.

However, a Tottenham win or even a draw would put their arch-rivals Arsenal in pole position to clinch a first Premier League title in 20 years on Sunday.