Radu Dragusin drops Tottenham team news hint vs West Ham amid Postecoglou's honest Romero claim

Latest Tottenham news before the Premier League clash against West Ham with Ange Postecoglou pondering a number of changes

Radu Dragusin could be in line for a Tottenham start against West Ham following Ange Postecoglou's honest admission. Spurs return to Premier League action on Saturday lunchtime with a London derby at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium following the October international break.

Postecoglou will be keen the defeat to Brighton in their last outing is quickly forgotten about, with a double injury boost likely to help matters. Club captain Son Heung-min is back available after a hamstring injury, while Richarlison has also returned to training following a two-month lay-off.

The international break has seen a few players pick up and return with slight niggles, but Postecoglou confirmed all of those that had departed Hotspur Way were fine, but his honest Romero admission spells a potential change in the future.

"He's okay," Postecoglou said when asked specifically about Romero after he played for Argentina on Wednesday. "We've got everyone back and the last one was Cristian, Pape and Biss. They are all good and reported well. We've got the early kick-off, so that's a quick turnaround but we trained this morning and they were all fine.

"The amount of travel and amount of games, because he always play Cuti does, we have to bare that in mind and it's something the players need to learn to cope with the best they can, but he's still really important for us. He's an outstanding defender, a great leader in our group and still contributing."

If Romero was to be rested to manage his load, Dragusin would be the one to benefit and that is exactly why he was signed. The Romania international's last start ended in disaster as he was sent off just a few minutes into last month's Europa League win over Qarabag.

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He has served his suspension though and can feature again in Europe, but his next appearance may come in the Premier League. On Instagram, he posted a pre-match graphic on his story promoting the fixture, which is usually done by a player set for a prominent role in the upcoming fixture.

If Postecoglou opts to bring Dragusin into the fold, it could also be for Micky Van de Ven given his injury history and the fact he played 180 minutes for the Netherlands in their Nations League fixtures against Hungary and Germany.

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