NO DRAMA

Being sacked does not enter my head space, insists Ange

- By Neil McLeman

ANGE POSTECOGLOU says Tottenham's troubled season does not depend on tomorrow's FA Cup tie with Aston Villa - because he insists that getting sacked "doesn't enter my head space".

The pressure and problems are piling up for the Spurs head coach, with Richarlison now out with a calf strain and no time frame for the return of Micky van de Ven.

Postecoglou, 59, has a proud record of always winning a trophy in his second season at a club.

But with his team 14th in the Premier League, an FA Cup defeat will leave the Europa League as the only possible path to silverware.

Spurs, beaten 4-0 by Liverpool in the Carabao Cup on Thursday, need to navigate seven more matches to ift the Europa trophy in May.