According to what was reported by London Evening Standard The Tottenham is considering calling back Ashley Phillips from the loan to Stoke CityChampionship team, due to the injury emergency that affected the back pack of the team coached by Ange Postecoglou. Currently, the Spurs they only have at their disposal Radu Dragusin as a central defender ahead of today’s Europa League match against i Rangers.
Due to the absences, Gray could be deployed as a central defender next to Dragusin to fill that void.
The situation worsened after the injuries of Micky van de Ven And Cristian Romeroboth forced to stop during the championship defeat against Chelsea on Sunday. Also Ben Davies he is unavailable due to a thigh muscle problem.
Ashley Phillips, currently on loan at Stoke City for the entire season, could return to Spurs thanks to a recall clause included in his deal with the Championship club. However, that opportunity could not happen before January, leaving Tottenham to manage an emergency situation until the winter transfer window reopens.