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Mourinho suggests about Dele Alli’s future at Spurs

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During a press conference, Tottenham Hotspurs gaffer Jose Mourinho insinuated about Dele Alli’s future at the club.

Jose Mourinho indicated that Dele Alli could make a return to playing for Tottenham. As the club will play against Maccabi Haifa in the Europa League play-off. The Portuguese believes that Alli will be essential in the long-term for Spurs.

The England international did not play three consecutive games for Spurs. Subsequently, he has connections with Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the transfer deadline. 

Respect from Mourinho.

Mourinho is happy to see Alli’s attitude towards his omission from the matches per Goal. Moreover, the 24-year-old did not say anything as he was included in the squad for Thursday’s home game.

“I cannot confirm Dele’s playing but I cannot confirm he’s not playing,” Spurs boss Mourinho said at his pre-match news conference.

“We have still training sessions [on Wednesday], we have still decisions to make.

“The only thing I can say is he’s being very, very professional. I have only respect for him.

“He’s being very professional, particularly [on Tuesday] when the team was preparing for the [Chelsea] game and he wasn’t.

“It would be perfectly acceptable to have a lack of motivation, even a lack of professionalism for this training session but it was exactly the opposite.

“He trained very hard. He has my respect and the respect of his team-mates so it’s possible he plays [on Thursday].”

Injury updates, and Europa League qualification

Surprisingly so, Mourinho updated that Heung-Min Son will possibly be able to play against Manchester United. Spurs host the Red Devils on Sunday in the English League.

Moreover, he also stated about Gareth Bale’s progress. The star striker will soon be back in the playing eleven.

Mourinho said: “Sonny of course is not playing [Thursday], is a big doubt for Sunday but I don’t want to say he’s not going to play because maybe he does, and then my position is not good.

“Bale cannot play [Thursday] or even on the weekend, that I can confirm. He is working very hard, very committed, very professional, very happy but not yet [ready].

“I believe the two weeks of internationals can be important for his last phase of his recovering and fitness, hopefully, to play when we come back for the weekend after the national teams.”

In the midst of the complexity of fixtures, Mourinho reminded how important it is for Spurs to qualify for the Europa League group stage.

The Portuguese added: “These knockout matches are very dangerous because they are only one leg – very, very dangerous.

“We felt the fear in Bulgaria and we have to make sure we win it [on Thursday]. One match, at home, away goals are not important. Penalties only after 30 minutes extra.

“We have to do everything to try and win it because it is very important for us on a sports level but also an economical level.”

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