Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that a person at the club has tested positive for COVID-19. It was the only positive case after the Premier League tested a further 1,197 players and club staff in line with league’s protocol.

Tottenham Hotspur didn’t name the person due to medical confidentiality. As per the statement from the club, the person is currently asymptomatic and will self-isolate for seven days before undergoing further testing.&nbsp;

A statement from Tottenham read: "We have been informed by the Premier League that we have received one positive test for COVID-19 following the latest round of testing at our Training Centre.

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"Due to medical confidentiality, the individual's name will not be disclosed.

"They are currently asymptomatic and will now self-isolate for seven days, in line with Premier League protocol, before undergoing further testing.

"We shall continue to strictly adhere to the Premier League's Return to Training protocol, which ensures our Training Centre remains a safe and virus-free working environment."

Testing will continue to take place as per Premier League’s ‘Project Restart’ protocol ahead of the resumption of the league on June 17.&nbsp;

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The Premier League released the following statement on Wednesday: "The Premier League can today confirm that on Monday 1 June and Tuesday 2 June, 1197 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, one has tested positive from one club.

"Players or club staff who test positive will now self-isolate for a period of seven days.

"The Premier League is providing this aggregated information for the purposes of competition integrity and transparency. No specific details as to clubs or individuals will be provided by the League and results will be made public after each round of testing." 
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Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that a person at the club has tested positive for COVID-19. It was the only positive case after the Premier League tested a further 1,197 players and club staff in line with league’s protocol.

Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that a person at the club has tested positive for COVID-19. It was the only positive case after the Premier League tested a further 1,197 players and club staff in line with league’s protocol. Tottenham Hotspur didn’t name the person due to medical confidentiality. As per the statement from the club, the person is currently asymptomatic and will self-isolate for seven days before undergoing further testing. A statement from Tottenham read: "We have been informed by the Premier League that we have received one positive test for COVID-19 following the latest round of testing at our Training Centre. ALSO READ: Golden years: Five great sporting comebacks "Due to medical confidentiality, the individual's name will not be disclosed. "They are currently asymptomatic and will now self-isolate for seven days, in line with Premier League protocol, before undergoing further testing. "We shall continue to strictly adhere to the Premier League's Return to Training protocol, which ensures our Training Centre remains a safe and virus-free working environment." Testing will continue to take place as per Premier League’s ‘Project Restart’ protocol ahead of the resumption of the league on June 17. ALSO READ: NBA star Curry marches, chants with US anti-racism protesters The Premier League released the following statement on Wednesday: "The Premier League can today confirm that on Monday 1 June and Tuesday 2 June, 1197 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, one has tested positive from one club. "Players or club staff who test positive will now self-isolate for a period of seven days. "The Premier League is providing this aggregated information for the purposes of competition integrity and transparency. No specific details as to clubs or individuals will be provided by the League and results will be made public after each round of testing."

Tottenham Hotspur confirm one positive COVID-19 case in Premier League's latest round of testing

Tottenham star Son Heung-min has returned to North London after completing a three-week compulsory military training in South Korea. The star joined his teammate before Premier League resumes in June.&nbsp;

The sporting world across the globe had come to a screeching halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, but leagues around the world are slowly coming back alive.&nbsp;

Tottenham Hotspurs took to Twitter to announce his arrival to North London and captioned it “Look who is back.”

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Son was seen training in the Hotspur Way Training Ground on Tuesday. The forward was out of action after he fractured his arm during the league match against Aston Villa on February 16.&nbsp;

Son was among 157 trainees who picked up ‘Pilsung’ prize as an award as the top performer after completing three weeks of his military training.&nbsp;

During the training, Son was exposed to tear gas, received weapons training and went for hikes.&nbsp;

In South Korea, the men must serve in the military for two years. But the athletes who win gold in Asian Games or any medal in the Olympics will be exempted.&nbsp;

Son, who led his country to gold in the 2018 Asian Games, still has to undertake 544 hours of community service over the next 34 months.

Tottenham star Son Heung-min has returned to North London after completing a three-week compulsory military training in South Korea. The star joined his teammate before Premier League resumes in June.

Tottenham star Son Heung-min has returned to North London after completing a three-week compulsory military training in South Korea. The star joined his teammate before Premier League resumes in June. The sporting world across the globe had come to a screeching halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, but leagues around the world are slowly coming back alive. Tottenham Hotspurs took to Twitter to announce his arrival to North London and captioned it “Look who is back.” Look who’s back! 😍#THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/QCUlJSqtV6 — Tottenham Hotspur (at 🏡) (@SpursOfficial) May 19, 2020 × Son was seen training in the Hotspur Way Training Ground on Tuesday. The forward was out of action after he fractured his arm during the league match against Aston Villa on February 16. Son was among 157 trainees who picked up ‘Pilsung’ prize as an award as the top performer after completing three weeks of his military training. During the training, Son was exposed to tear gas, received weapons training and went for hikes. In South Korea, the men must serve in the military for two years. But the athletes who win gold in Asian Games or any medal in the Olympics will be exempted. Son, who led his country to gold in the 2018 Asian Games, still has to undertake 544 hours of community service over the next 34 months.

'Look who is back': Tottenham's Son returns to North London to play in Premier League

Spanish giants Barcelona are aiming to sign Spurs man Tanguy Ndombele, to add more manpower to the midfield. The deal will include two players from Catalan giants as they are unable to buy a player with cash.&nbsp;

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Barca are unable to pay the 54 million pounds due to the financial impact of coronavirus, so they have decided to offer Spurs a chance to sign centre-back Samuel Umtiti and right-back Nelson Semedo.

Inter Milan also aims to buy a defensive midfielder, they showed interest in Barca midfielder Arthur. But Arthur has said that he will stay in Barcelona. Barca could also aim for N'golo Kante in an exchange for Philippe Coutinho.

Umtiti has been an&nbsp;interesting prospect to Spurs in the past but he has not made the impact he would have liked at the Nou Camp and has long struggle&nbsp;with injuries.

Semedo has been a regular this season but has also been offered to Inter Milan, and the Serie A club is keen to buy the player.

The economy has been hard hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bayern Munich boss feels that this year's transfer window will not see any high buy-outs.&nbsp;

FIFA has decided to release large operational funds for 2019 and 2020 to its member associates as an initial step of a relief plan to neutralise the economic impact of the COVID-19. The news was confirmed by the soccer body on Friday. &nbsp;

Spanish giants Barcelona are aiming to sign Spurs man Tanguy Ndombele, to add more manpower to the midfield. The deal will include two players from Catalan giants as they are unable to buy a player with cash.

Spanish giants Barcelona are aiming to sign Spurs man Tanguy Ndombele, to add more manpower to the midfield. The deal will include two players from Catalan giants as they are unable to buy a player with cash. Also see: Summer transfer rumours: Check out where your favourite football stars could play next season! Barca are unable to pay the 54 million pounds due to the financial impact of coronavirus, so they have decided to offer Spurs a chance to sign centre-back Samuel Umtiti and right-back Nelson Semedo. Inter Milan also aims to buy a defensive midfielder, they showed interest in Barca midfielder Arthur. But Arthur has said that he will stay in Barcelona. Barca could also aim for N'golo Kante in an exchange for Philippe Coutinho. Umtiti has been an interesting prospect to Spurs in the past but he has not made the impact he would have liked at the Nou Camp and has long struggle with injuries. Semedo has been a regular this season but has also been offered to Inter Milan, and the Serie A club is keen to buy the player. The economy has been hard hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bayern Munich boss feels that this year's transfer window will not see any high buy-outs. FIFA has decided to release large operational funds for 2019 and 2020 to its member associates as an initial step of a relief plan to neutralise the economic impact of the COVID-19. The news was confirmed by the soccer body on Friday.

Barcelona includes its main players for deal for Spurs Tanguy Ndombele

Tottenham legend Jimmy Greaves has been released from hospital after being admitted due to illness last week.

Spurs' record goalscorer suffered a severe stroke in 2015 that has left him wheelchair-bound.

Tottenham confirmed last week he had not suffered another stroke nor had he been diagnosed with coronavirus.

"We are delighted to let you all know that Jimmy is now back at home recuperating with his wife Irene," said a statement on the former England striker's Facebook page.

"He has been very ill and we are hoping he will be fine going forward."

Greaves, who scored 266 times for Tottenham, began his career at Chelsea and also had spells at West Ham and AC Milan.

With 44 goals in 57 games for England, he is fourth on his country's all-time goalscoring charts behind Wayne Rooney, Bobby Charlton and Gary Lineker.

He was part of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, but suffered an injury during the group stage and did not play in the 4-2 final win over West Germany.

"Thanks to the thousands of you that have sent goodwill messages," added the statement.

"We love that so many of you still hold Jimmy so dear to your hearts and it's lovely to know that there is still so much love for him in the world."

Tottenham legend Jimmy Greaves has been released from hospital after being admitted due to illness last week. Spurs' record goalscorer suffered a severe stroke in 2015 that has left him wheelchair-bound.

Tottenham legend Jimmy Greaves has been released from hospital after being admitted due to illness last week. Spurs' record goalscorer suffered a severe stroke in 2015 that has left him wheelchair-bound. Tottenham confirmed last week he had not suffered another stroke nor had he been diagnosed with coronavirus. "We are delighted to let you all know that Jimmy is now back at home recuperating with his wife Irene," said a statement on the former England striker's Facebook page. "He has been very ill and we are hoping he will be fine going forward." Greaves, who scored 266 times for Tottenham, began his career at Chelsea and also had spells at West Ham and AC Milan. With 44 goals in 57 games for England, he is fourth on his country's all-time goalscoring charts behind Wayne Rooney, Bobby Charlton and Gary Lineker. He was part of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, but suffered an injury during the group stage and did not play in the 4-2 final win over West Germany. "Thanks to the thousands of you that have sent goodwill messages," added the statement. "We love that so many of you still hold Jimmy so dear to your hearts and it's lovely to know that there is still so much love for him in the world."

Tottenham legend Jimmy Greaves out of hospital

Tottenham Hotspur have reminded players of their responsibilities during Britain's coronavirus lockdown after pictures and video on social media emerged of manager Jose Mourinho and several members of his squad that appeared to show them flouting social-distancing rules.

Portuguese boss Mourinho was pictured training with Tanguy Ndombele on Hadley Common, while Davinson Sanchez and Ryan Sessegnon were seen running side by side in the same public park in north London.&nbsp;

Spurs full-back Serge Aurier also posted a video of himself jogging alongside another person on Instagram.

The Premier League has been suspended since mid-March due to the spread of COVID-19.

The outbreak has seen the British government introduce a strict series of measures which, while they allow individuals to go out for a walk or exercise once a day, state they must remain at least two metres apart unless they are with a member of the same household.

"All of our players have been reminded to respect social distancing when exercising outdoors," said a Tottenham spokesperson on Tuesday.

"We shall continue to reinforce this message."

Tottenham had already been criticised during the outbreak for applying to the British government's furlough financial assistance programme for company wage bills last week on the same day it was revealed Spurs chairman Daniel Levy was paid £7 million ($8.7 million) last season.

Although Levy is among the Spurs staff members taking a 20 percent pay cut, the north London club have come under pressure to follow European champions and Premier League leaders Liverpool in reversing their decision to use public money to pay employees.

Tottenham Hotspur have reminded players of their responsibilities during Britain's coronavirus lockdown after pictures and video on social media emerged of manager Jose Mourinho and several members of his squad that appeared to show them flouting social-distancing rules.

Tottenham Hotspur have reminded players of their responsibilities during Britain's coronavirus lockdown after pictures and video on social media emerged of manager Jose Mourinho and several members of his squad that appeared to show them flouting social-distancing rules. Portuguese boss Mourinho was pictured training with Tanguy Ndombele on Hadley Common, while Davinson Sanchez and Ryan Sessegnon were seen running side by side in the same public park in north London. Spurs full-back Serge Aurier also posted a video of himself jogging alongside another person on Instagram. The Premier League has been suspended since mid-March due to the spread of COVID-19. The outbreak has seen the British government introduce a strict series of measures which, while they allow individuals to go out for a walk or exercise once a day, state they must remain at least two metres apart unless they are with a member of the same household. "All of our players have been reminded to respect social distancing when exercising outdoors," said a Tottenham spokesperson on Tuesday. "We shall continue to reinforce this message." Tottenham had already been criticised during the outbreak for applying to the British government's furlough financial assistance programme for company wage bills last week on the same day it was revealed Spurs chairman Daniel Levy was paid £7 million ($8.7 million) last season. Although Levy is among the Spurs staff members taking a 20 percent pay cut, the north London club have come under pressure to follow European champions and Premier League leaders Liverpool in reversing their decision to use public money to pay employees.

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Tottenham Hotspur and England great Jimmy Greaves is being treated in hospital, the Premier League club announced Tuesday.

But there was no mention in their brief statement of whether the former striker was suffering from the coronavirus, or indeed the exact nature of the 80-year-old's current condition.

"We can confirm that our record goalscorer Jimmy Greaves is currently being treated in hospital," said a statement on Spurs' official Twitter feed.

"We are in touch with his family and will provide further updates in due course. Everybody at the club sends their best wishes to Jimmy and his family."

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Greaves is understood to have been in poor health since suffering a stroke nearly five years ago.

A prolific goalscorer throughout his career, Greaves also played for Chelsea and West Ham, but his greatest success came at Tottenham during a golden era for the London side that saw him score a club record 266 goals in 379 matches from 1961-70.

For decades Greaves held the record for most goals scored in Europe's top five leagues, his tally of 366 goals in 528 appearances during a career that also included a spell at Italy's AC Milan only broken by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2017.

Greaves was equally prolific at international level, scoring 44 goals in just 57 appearances for England.

He was a member of the England squad that won the 1966 World Cup on home soil but an injury in a group game against France cost him his place in the side and paved the way for his replacement, Geoff Hurst, to score a hat-trick in the final against West Germany.

Tottenham Hotspur and England great Jimmy Greaves is being treated in hospital, the Premier League club announced Tuesday. But there was no mention in their brief statement of whether the former striker was suffering from the coronavirus, or indeed the exact nature of the 80-year-old's current condition.

Tottenham Hotspur and England great Jimmy Greaves is being treated in hospital, the Premier League club announced Tuesday. But there was no mention in their brief statement of whether the former striker was suffering from the coronavirus, or indeed the exact nature of the 80-year-old's current condition. "We can confirm that our record goalscorer Jimmy Greaves is currently being treated in hospital," said a statement on Spurs' official Twitter feed. "We are in touch with his family and will provide further updates in due course. Everybody at the club sends their best wishes to Jimmy and his family." We can confirm that our record goalscorer Jimmy Greaves is currently being treated in hospital. We are in touch with his family and will provide further updates in due course. Everybody at the Club sends their best wishes to Jimmy and his family. pic.twitter.com/tDneZxDc3m — Tottenham Hotspur (at 🏡) (@SpursOfficial) April 7, 2020 × Greaves is understood to have been in poor health since suffering a stroke nearly five years ago. A prolific goalscorer throughout his career, Greaves also played for Chelsea and West Ham, but his greatest success came at Tottenham during a golden era for the London side that saw him score a club record 266 goals in 379 matches from 1961-70. For decades Greaves held the record for most goals scored in Europe's top five leagues, his tally of 366 goals in 528 appearances during a career that also included a spell at Italy's AC Milan only broken by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2017. Greaves was equally prolific at international level, scoring 44 goals in just 57 appearances for England. He was a member of the England squad that won the 1966 World Cup on home soil but an injury in a group game against France cost him his place in the side and paved the way for his replacement, Geoff Hurst, to score a hat-trick in the final against West Germany.

Tottenham Hotspur and England great Greaves in hospital

Tottenham's star striker Harry Kane has said that he will not stay in the London club if it stops "progressing".&nbsp;

Tottenham Hotspurs are going through a rough patch under the Mourinho regime, the club is currently is at eighth position in the Premier League which is suspended due to the on-going coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp;

Tottenham Hotspurs' chances for qualifying for even Europa League is close to none. Previous year's Champions League finalists were ousted in the round of 16 by the underdogs RB Leipzig.&nbsp;

Kane said: “I love Spurs, I’ll always love Spurs but I’ve always said if I don’t feel we’re progressing as a team or going in the right direction, I’m not someone to stay there for the sake of it.

“I’m an ambitious player, I want to improve, get better and become one of the top, top players.

“It all depends on what happens as a team and how we progress as a team.

“So it’s not a definite I’m going to stay there forever, but it’s not a no either.”

The English Captain is currently out and injured after facing hamstring tendon since January 1 but the star striker is set to return after the league suspension ends on April 30.

Tottenham's star striker Harry Kane has said that he will not stay in the London club if it stops "progressing". Tottenham Hotspurs are going through a rough patch under the Mourinho regime, the club is currently is at eighth position in the Premier League which is suspended due to the on-going coronavirus pandemic.

Tottenham's star striker Harry Kane has said that he will not stay in the London club if it stops "progressing". Tottenham Hotspurs are going through a rough patch under the Mourinho regime, the club is currently is at eighth position in the Premier League which is suspended due to the on-going coronavirus pandemic. Tottenham Hotspurs' chances for qualifying for even Europa League is close to none. Previous year's Champions League finalists were ousted in the round of 16 by the underdogs RB Leipzig. Kane said: “I love Spurs, I’ll always love Spurs but I’ve always said if I don’t feel we’re progressing as a team or going in the right direction, I’m not someone to stay there for the sake of it. “I’m an ambitious player, I want to improve, get better and become one of the top, top players. “It all depends on what happens as a team and how we progress as a team. “So it’s not a definite I’m going to stay there forever, but it’s not a no either.” The English Captain is currently out and injured after facing hamstring tendon since January 1 but the star striker is set to return after the league suspension ends on April 30.

Spurs star Harry Kane might leave club if Mourinho's side stops progressing

Tottenham Hotspurs defender Jan Vertonghen's family was held at knifepoint in a burglary when the player was away with the club to play in the round of 16 fixture of the Champions League.

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According to the British Police, four men broke into the Premier League star's London residence wearing balaclavas and holding knives while Vertoghen's wife and two children were at home.

The Belgian player was out in Germany to play a second leg fixture against RB Leipzig when the burglary took place. Vertonghen's wife and kids were left unharmed but they were said to be traumatised after the incident.

Spurs crashed out of the Champions League after facing a humiliating defeat (3-0) against the underdogs and Jan was a spectator as he was unused as a substitute.

Many Premier League players have faced burglaries of a similar kind. Earlier this season, Arsenal players Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac were attacked by armed riders while driving through north London. Two men were arrested and charged after a CCTV video made rounds on social media. The place where the incident took is very close to Jan's residence.

Last summer, former Tottenham Hotspurs and Liverpool star Ronny Rosenthal was attacked and punched in the face by robbers who held a knife in his north London property and in December, last year, Crystal Palace defender, Mamadou Sakho, faced a burglary in the house he rents in south London. Sakho and his family were out of town when the burglary took place.

Tottenham Hotspurs defender Jan Vertonghen's family was held at knifepoint in a burglary when the player was away with the club to play in the round of 16 fixture of the Champions League.

Tottenham Hotspurs defender Jan Vertonghen's family was held at knifepoint in a burglary when the player was away with the club to play in the round of 16 fixture of the Champions League. Also read: Champions League qualification very difficult for Spurs: Mourinho According to the British Police, four men broke into the Premier League star's London residence wearing balaclavas and holding knives while Vertoghen's wife and two children were at home. The Belgian player was out in Germany to play a second leg fixture against RB Leipzig when the burglary took place. Vertonghen's wife and kids were left unharmed but they were said to be traumatised after the incident. Spurs crashed out of the Champions League after facing a humiliating defeat (3-0) against the underdogs and Jan was a spectator as he was unused as a substitute. Many Premier League players have faced burglaries of a similar kind. Earlier this season, Arsenal players Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac were attacked by armed riders while driving through north London. Two men were arrested and charged after a CCTV video made rounds on social media. The place where the incident took is very close to Jan's residence. Last summer, former Tottenham Hotspurs and Liverpool star Ronny Rosenthal was attacked and punched in the face by robbers who held a knife in his north London property and in December, last year, Crystal Palace defender, Mamadou Sakho, faced a burglary in the house he rents in south London. Sakho and his family were out of town when the burglary took place.

Tottenham's star defender Jan Vertonghen's family burgled at knifepoint

It will be very difficult for Tottenham Hotspur's injury-ravaged squad to qualify for next season's Champions League, manager Jose Mourinho said after his side were eliminated from the competition by RB Leipzig on Tuesday.

Spurs, last season's runners-up, were missing a number of important players as they lost 3-0 in the second leg to the German side, who went through to the quarter-finals with a 4-0 aggregate victory.

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Spurs are eighth in the Premier League with 41 points, seven behind Chelsea in fourth place the final automatic qualifying spot for the Champions League.

"With the squad we have at the moment it's going to be very difficult. These problems are not going to disappear tomorrow," Mourinho told reporters.

"But we have matches to play, matches to fight in. You can see in our matches in the Premier League that we fight until the end, the players have to be very strong with the limitations we have."

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Tottenham skipper Harry Kane is stepping up his recovery from a hamstring operation while fellow forward Son Heung-min is sidelined with a broken arm and winger Steven Bergwijn faces a lengthy spell out after sustaining an ankle injury.

"I think every team in the world would struggle with five or six of their most important players missing, it is as simple as that," said Mourinho, whose side host fifth-placed Manchester United on Sunday.

"I'm pretty sure in the next match the boys will go again ready to give everything they can give. That is not easy for them at that level."

It will be very difficult for Tottenham Hotspur's injury-ravaged squad to qualify for next season's Champions League, manager Jose Mourinho said after his side were eliminated from the competition by RB Leipzig on Tuesday.

It will be very difficult for Tottenham Hotspur's injury-ravaged squad to qualify for next season's Champions League, manager Jose Mourinho said after his side were eliminated from the competition by RB Leipzig on Tuesday. Spurs, last season's runners-up, were missing a number of important players as they lost 3-0 in the second leg to the German side, who went through to the quarter-finals with a 4-0 aggregate victory. Also Read: Champions League last 16 fixtures: Liverpool to clash with Atletico Madrid; City to face Real Madrid Spurs are eighth in the Premier League with 41 points, seven behind Chelsea in fourth place the final automatic qualifying spot for the Champions League. "With the squad we have at the moment it's going to be very difficult. These problems are not going to disappear tomorrow," Mourinho told reporters. "But we have matches to play, matches to fight in. You can see in our matches in the Premier League that we fight until the end, the players have to be very strong with the limitations we have." Also Read: Champions League: Atalanta thrash Valencia on night to 'remember forever' Tottenham skipper Harry Kane is stepping up his recovery from a hamstring operation while fellow forward Son Heung-min is sidelined with a broken arm and winger Steven Bergwijn faces a lengthy spell out after sustaining an ankle injury. "I think every team in the world would struggle with five or six of their most important players missing, it is as simple as that," said Mourinho, whose side host fifth-placed Manchester United on Sunday. "I'm pretty sure in the next match the boys will go again ready to give everything they can give. That is not easy for them at that level."

Champions League qualification very difficult for Spurs: Mourinho

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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said that his team is preparing for a gruesome fixture against Bayern Munich for the round of 16 clash in Champions League.&nbsp;

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The match will be played in Stamford Bridge, London. Their rivals Tottenham Hotspurs faced heavy defeat by the hands of German heavyweight in the group stage. Spurs lost 7-2 at home and 3-1 away.&nbsp;

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Lampard said "definitively," if they (Chelsea) learnt lessons from their derby club's defeat by the hands of Bayern which is also the biggest margin of defeat for an English team at home in any European competition. Chelsea has beaten Bayern Munich in the 2012 Champions League finals on penalties.&nbsp;

Lampard said: "It is a club that overcomes difficulties because of the strength, their structure. I have huge respect for them (Bayern). Every year they can win the Champions League but our job is to try and stop them."

"I understand it if people call us underdogs because Bayern are so strong. Maybe we do not have their experience but we are here to turn it around. Those are the best stories in sport," he added.&nbsp;

Bayern Munich topped their group after winning all six games and are table-toppers in Bundesliga. They will be eyeing a record-extending eight Bundesliga win.&nbsp;

Chelsea were second in their group with three wins, two draws and one loss and are currently fourth in the Premier League.&nbsp;

Chelsea will be missing their key player N'Golo Kante, who was forced out due to injury and Oliver Giroud could make it to the playing XI after a good Saturday clash against Spurs.&nbsp;

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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said that his team is preparing for a gruesome fixture against Bayern Munich for the round of 16 clash in Champions League. Also read: Champions League: Simeone's Atletico stun mighty Liverpool in 1st leg of round of 16 The match will be played in Stamford Bridge, London.

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said that his team is preparing for a gruesome fixture against Bayern Munich for the round of 16 clash in Champions League. Also read: Champions League: Simeone's Atletico stun mighty Liverpool in 1st leg of round of 16 The match will be played in Stamford Bridge, London. Their rivals Tottenham Hotspurs faced heavy defeat by the hands of German heavyweight in the group stage. Spurs lost 7-2 at home and 3-1 away. Also read: Jose Mourinho bans Spurs players from watching Bayern thrashing Lampard said "definitively," if they (Chelsea) learnt lessons from their derby club's defeat by the hands of Bayern which is also the biggest margin of defeat for an English team at home in any European competition. Chelsea has beaten Bayern Munich in the 2012 Champions League finals on penalties. Lampard said: "It is a club that overcomes difficulties because of the strength, their structure. I have huge respect for them (Bayern). Every year they can win the Champions League but our job is to try and stop them." "I understand it if people call us underdogs because Bayern are so strong. Maybe we do not have their experience but we are here to turn it around. Those are the best stories in sport," he added. Bayern Munich topped their group after winning all six games and are table-toppers in Bundesliga. They will be eyeing a record-extending eight Bundesliga win. Chelsea were second in their group with three wins, two draws and one loss and are currently fourth in the Premier League. Chelsea will be missing their key player N'Golo Kante, who was forced out due to injury and Oliver Giroud could make it to the playing XI after a good Saturday clash against Spurs. (inputs from Reuters)

Champions League: Frank Lampard prepares his team for gruesome clash with Bayern Munich

Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspurs has lost its star players to injury. Their star striker Harry Kane has bowed out for the rest of the season due to hamstring injury. &nbsp;

Son Heung-min missed out on Champions League fixture following a right-arm fracture. Mourinho said he does not expect Son to feature again this season after the South Korean fractured his right arm in Sunday's 3-2 win at Aston Villa.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/champions-league-werners-penalty-gives-rb-leipzig-win-at-spurs-281703" hreflang="en">Champions League: Werner's penalty gives RB Leipzig win at Spurs</a>

Jose Mourinho was left worried after a poor performance against RB Leipzig in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16.&nbsp;

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"We are in a very difficult situation," said Mourinho. "What worries me is this is going to be the situation until the end of the season."

In the previous year's Champions League, Spurs beat the odds and defeated Manchester City and Ajax to reach the finals, but Leipzig's performance last night could have shattered the English club's dream to lift the European Cup.&nbsp;

Spurs captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris's valiant saves in the match earned him the Man of the Match award and looks like a ray of hope for Spurs for the reverse fixtures to qualify for the Quarterfinals.&nbsp;

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Tottenham faces a big challenge of winning the away fixture against RB Leipzig despite being hit with a chain of injuries, to qualify for the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals.

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Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspurs has lost its star players to injury. Their star striker Harry Kane has bowed out for the rest of the season due to hamstring injury.

Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspurs has lost its star players to injury. Their star striker Harry Kane has bowed out for the rest of the season due to hamstring injury. Son Heung-min missed out on Champions League fixture following a right-arm fracture. Mourinho said he does not expect Son to feature again this season after the South Korean fractured his right arm in Sunday's 3-2 win at Aston Villa. Also read: Champions League: Werner's penalty gives RB Leipzig win at Spurs Jose Mourinho was left worried after a poor performance against RB Leipzig in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16. ℹ️ Leipzig win their 1st European game against an English club...#UCL pic.twitter.com/any6fsD1Sh — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 19, 2020 × "We are in a very difficult situation," said Mourinho. "What worries me is this is going to be the situation until the end of the season." In the previous year's Champions League, Spurs beat the odds and defeated Manchester City and Ajax to reach the finals, but Leipzig's performance last night could have shattered the English club's dream to lift the European Cup. Spurs captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris's valiant saves in the match earned him the Man of the Match award and looks like a ray of hope for Spurs for the reverse fixtures to qualify for the Quarterfinals. Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris claims #UCLMOTM award! 🙌⁣ ⁣ 👉 He'll be one of four players in tonight's vote where you crown Player of the Week 👑 pic.twitter.com/hkqyioa4zH — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 19, 2020 × Tottenham faces a big challenge of winning the away fixture against RB Leipzig despite being hit with a chain of injuries, to qualify for the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals. (With inputs from AFP)

Injuries frustrate Jose Mourinho, Spurs continue to struggle without Kane and Son

Steven Bergwijn's debut goal helped Tottenham to a remarkable 2-0 win over 10-man Manchester City on Sunday to breathe new life into their challenge for a top-four finish in the Premier League.

Jose Mourinho's men had been completely outplayed for the first hour, but were kept in the game by City's profligacy and Hugo Lloris's first-half penalty save from Ilkay Gundogan.

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However, Oleksandr Zinchenko's sending off changed the course of the game as Spurs scored with their first two shots on goal through Bergwijn and Son Heung-min.

Victory lifts Spurs up to fifth, just four points off fourth-placed Chelsea.

A sixth league defeat of the season for City sees Liverpool remain 22 points clear at the top and within touching distance of their first league title for 30 years.

"Liverpool are unstoppable. We dropped a lot of points in many games where we played quite similar as today," said City boss Pep Guardiola.

"This business is how many goals you score and how few you concede. We tried to play as good as possible. Always I believe you are closer to win the games if you create more chances and concede few.

"It happened a few times this season and we have to accept it."

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This was arguably the least anticipated of Mourinho and Pep Guardiola's 23 meetings as opposing managers, but it resorted to type as the Portuguese set up Spurs to defend deep, while City monopolised possession.

The visitors could have been out of sight by half-time as in a recurring theme of their season, the champions were wasteful in front of goal.

However, Tottenham also felt City were lucky not to be down to 10 men earlier when Raheem Sterling caught England international teammate Dele Alli with his studs.

"I thought I was going to love VAR the same way I love goal-line technology," said Mourinho. "With VAR there are too many mistakes, but that doesn't take out my pleasure (of the win)."

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Lloris was making just his third appearance since returning from a long-term layoff due to a dislocated elbow, but the French number one was back to his best to keep his side level at half-time.

He turned Sergio Aguero's low shot onto the post before the Argentine was chopped down in the area by Serge Aurier.

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Referee Mike Dean initially waved play on, but with no break in play for a few minutes, he eventually stopped the game after being told to give a penalty by VAR.

City's dreadful run from the spot continued as Gundogan joined Gabriel Jesus and Sterling in failing to convert in recent weeks as his low effort was parried by Lloris.

Sterling then pounced on the rebound and went down over Lloris, but no second penalty was awarded and Sterling also escaped the possibility of a second booking for diving.

Gundogan was the guilty party again minutes into the second period when he hooked over with the goal gaping after a calamity of errors in the Spurs defence saw Lloris collide with Japhet Tanganga.

However, the game was decided in three minutes just after the hour mark.

Steven Bergwijn's debut goal helped Tottenham to a remarkable 2-0 win over 10-man Manchester City on Sunday to breathe new life into their challenge for a top-four finish in the Premier League.

Steven Bergwijn's debut goal helped Tottenham to a remarkable 2-0 win over 10-man Manchester City on Sunday to breathe new life into their challenge for a top-four finish in the Premier League. Jose Mourinho's men had been completely outplayed for the first hour, but were kept in the game by City's profligacy and Hugo Lloris's first-half penalty save from Ilkay Gundogan. 🔥 Sonny makes it two! 🔥#THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/NRDWNknkqK — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 2, 2020 × However, Oleksandr Zinchenko's sending off changed the course of the game as Spurs scored with their first two shots on goal through Bergwijn and Son Heung-min. Victory lifts Spurs up to fifth, just four points off fourth-placed Chelsea. A sixth league defeat of the season for City sees Liverpool remain 22 points clear at the top and within touching distance of their first league title for 30 years. "Liverpool are unstoppable. We dropped a lot of points in many games where we played quite similar as today," said City boss Pep Guardiola. "This business is how many goals you score and how few you concede. We tried to play as good as possible. Always I believe you are closer to win the games if you create more chances and concede few. "It happened a few times this season and we have to accept it." ✨ A DREAM DEBUT ✨#THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/BwzkwVdBJG — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 2, 2020 × This was arguably the least anticipated of Mourinho and Pep Guardiola's 23 meetings as opposing managers, but it resorted to type as the Portuguese set up Spurs to defend deep, while City monopolised possession. The visitors could have been out of sight by half-time as in a recurring theme of their season, the champions were wasteful in front of goal. However, Tottenham also felt City were lucky not to be down to 10 men earlier when Raheem Sterling caught England international teammate Dele Alli with his studs. "I thought I was going to love VAR the same way I love goal-line technology," said Mourinho. "With VAR there are too many mistakes, but that doesn't take out my pleasure (of the win)." Not the best way to celebrate 300 appearances for City today, but I would like to thank the fans, staff and my teammates for helping me toward achieving such an important mark in my football career. 🙏🏾 Stick together and fight till the end. pic.twitter.com/izKfdB9tWM — Fernandinho (@fernandinho) February 2, 2020 × Lloris was making just his third appearance since returning from a long-term layoff due to a dislocated elbow, but the French number one was back to his best to keep his side level at half-time. He turned Sergio Aguero's low shot onto the post before the Argentine was chopped down in the area by Serge Aurier. Like the look of the #PL table? pic.twitter.com/xDL3EGLHzd — Premier League (@premierleague) February 2, 2020 × Referee Mike Dean initially waved play on, but with no break in play for a few minutes, he eventually stopped the game after being told to give a penalty by VAR. City's dreadful run from the spot continued as Gundogan joined Gabriel Jesus and Sterling in failing to convert in recent weeks as his low effort was parried by Lloris. Sterling then pounced on the rebound and went down over Lloris, but no second penalty was awarded and Sterling also escaped the possibility of a second booking for diving. Gundogan was the guilty party again minutes into the second period when he hooked over with the goal gaping after a calamity of errors in the Spurs defence saw Lloris collide with Japhet Tanganga. However, the game was decided in three minutes just after the hour mark.

Premier League: Tottenham weather Manchester City storm to snatch win

Liverpool&nbsp;stretched their lead at the top of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-tottenhams-kane-ruled-out-for-three-months-with-hamstring-injury-273331">Premier League</a> to 16 points and set a record in the process as Roberto Firmino's first-half goal secured a battling 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

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Juergen Klopp's unbeaten side were not at their best and had to withstand a Spurs fightback after the break but hung on for a 20th win out of 21 league games this season to move further ahead of second-placed Leicester City with a game in hand.

Liverpool's total of 61 points is the most after 21 games of a Premier League season, beating <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/striker-less-aston-villa-hold-on-for-draw-at-leicester-273173">Manchester City's</a> 59 from two seasons ago, and has never been surpassed in the Spanish, Italian, German or French leagues at the same stage.

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Firmino's 37th-minute effort proved enough for&nbsp;Liverpool&nbsp;to march on towards a first English title since 1989-90, but Tottenham substitute <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/champions-league-spurs-close-in-on-last-16-berth-with-4-0-rout-of-red-star-260412">Giovani Lo Celso</a> wasted a glorious chance to earn the hosts a draw with a glaring late miss.

Liverpool's fans stood to acclaim their side at the end and Spurs manager Jose Mourinho, who has now won only two of 11 games against&nbsp;Liverpool&nbsp;boss <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/klopps-kids-knock-everton-out-of-fa-cup-272440">Juergen Klopp</a>, shook hands with every opposition player at the final whistle.

"I'm over the moon about the result, but we have to talk about the performance," a rather subdued Klopp said later.

"One team deserved to win and that was us. To win at Tottenham is pretty special. That the game wasn't decided after 50-60 minutes was our fault. We should have scored more goals.

"We were on the ground towards the end. A couple of our players were slightly exhausted, but we fought through that," he added after his side stretched their lead over Leicester, who had earlier lost 2-1 at home to Southampton.

While Klopp's unstoppable side are now unbeaten in a club record 38 league games, Tottenham, who in June faced&nbsp;Liverpool&nbsp;in the Champions League final in Madrid, are drifting in eighth place, nine points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.

Liverpool&nbsp;dominated the first half and it needed a superb block by Tottenham's 20-year-old defender <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/jose-mourinho-no-quick-fixes-for-spurs-in-transfer-window-272204">Japhet Tanganga</a>, handed his first league start, to deny Firmino with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hitting the rebound against the post.

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Liverpool&nbsp;defender Virgil van Dijk then looked certain to head in Jordan Henderson's dinked cross but keeper Paulo Gazzaniga made a superb reflex save.

With Tottenham sitting deeper and deeper the pressure finally told as they failed to clear the ball and Mohamed Salah's pass evaded Tanganga for Brazilian Firmino to fire past the stranded Gazzaniga.

Spurs, without their injured talisman <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/klopps-kids-knock-everton-out-of-fa-cup-272440">Harry Kane</a>, were far more lively after the break as&nbsp;Liverpool's pace slowed.

Son Heung-min wasted a great chance to equalise, curling the ball over the bar after&nbsp;Liverpool&nbsp;were caught in possession, and then substitute Giovani Lo Celso somehow missed the target with the goal gaping after being picked out by Serge Aurier.

Erik Lamela also came off the bench and tested&nbsp;Liverpool&nbsp;keeper Alisson but the Reds showed incredible defensive discipline to record a sixth successive clean sheet.

Liverpool stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to 16 points and set a record in the process as Roberto Firmino's first-half goal secured a battling 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

Liverpool stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to 16 points and set a record in the process as Roberto Firmino's first-half goal secured a battling 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. BIG WIN! ✊https://t.co/JbUsCmD0Ar — Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 11, 2020 × Juergen Klopp's unbeaten side were not at their best and had to withstand a Spurs fightback after the break but hung on for a 20th win out of 21 league games this season to move further ahead of second-placed Leicester City with a game in hand. Liverpool's total of 61 points is the most after 21 games of a Premier League season, beating Manchester City's 59 from two seasons ago, and has never been surpassed in the Spanish, Italian, German or French leagues at the same stage. [ Tottenham's Giovani Lo Celso misses a chance to score (Courtesy: Reuters) ] Firmino's 37th-minute effort proved enough for Liverpool to march on towards a first English title since 1989-90, but Tottenham substitute Giovani Lo Celso wasted a glorious chance to earn the hosts a draw with a glaring late miss. Liverpool's fans stood to acclaim their side at the end and Spurs manager Jose Mourinho, who has now won only two of 11 games against Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp, shook hands with every opposition player at the final whistle. "I'm over the moon about the result, but we have to talk about the performance," a rather subdued Klopp said later. "One team deserved to win and that was us. To win at Tottenham is pretty special. That the game wasn't decided after 50-60 minutes was our fault. We should have scored more goals. "We were on the ground towards the end. A couple of our players were slightly exhausted, but we fought through that," he added after his side stretched their lead over Leicester, who had earlier lost 2-1 at home to Southampton. While Klopp's unstoppable side are now unbeaten in a club record 38 league games, Tottenham, who in June faced Liverpool in the Champions League final in Madrid, are drifting in eighth place, nine points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. Liverpool dominated the first half and it needed a superb block by Tottenham's 20-year-old defender Japhet Tanganga, handed his first league start, to deny Firmino with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hitting the rebound against the post. [ Liverpool's Jordan Henderson in action with Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min (Courtesy: Reuters) ] Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk then looked certain to head in Jordan Henderson's dinked cross but keeper Paulo Gazzaniga made a superb reflex save. With Tottenham sitting deeper and deeper the pressure finally told as they failed to clear the ball and Mohamed Salah's pass evaded Tanganga for Brazilian Firmino to fire past the stranded Gazzaniga. Spurs, without their injured talisman Harry Kane, were far more lively after the break as Liverpool's pace slowed. Son Heung-min wasted a great chance to equalise, curling the ball over the bar after Liverpool were caught in possession, and then substitute Giovani Lo Celso somehow missed the target with the goal gaping after being picked out by Serge Aurier. Erik Lamela also came off the bench and tested Liverpool keeper Alisson but the Reds showed incredible defensive discipline to record a sixth successive clean sheet.

English Premier League: Liverpool continue dominance as Firmino nets winner at Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur striker&nbsp;Harry&nbsp;Kane&nbsp;will undergo surgery on his hamstring and is expected to be out of action until April, the Premier League club said on Thursday.

Kane, who has netted 27 goals for Spurs and England this season, suffered the injury during Tottenham's 1-0 Premier League defeat at Southampton on <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-tottenham-suffer-kane-injury-blow-271656">New Year's Day</a>.

"Following ongoing assessment by our medical staff over the past week, we can confirm that&nbsp;Harry&nbsp;Kane&nbsp;will undergo surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring," Spurs said in a statement.

"The decision to undergo surgery is not expected to impact the time frame that the England captain will be sidelined, with the expectation that he will return to training in April."

Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/striker-less-aston-villa-hold-on-for-draw-at-leicester-273173">EFL Cup: Striker-less Aston Villa hold on for draw at Leicester</a>

Kane&nbsp;will miss Spurs' Champions League last-16 clash with <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/football-dortmund-loose-out-on-two-goal-lead-to-draw-3-3-with-rb-leipzig-268861">RB Leipzig</a> and England's Euro 2020 warm-up games against Italy and Denmark.

The 26-year-old has been injury-free this season but had two lengthy layoffs last season with ankle ligament injuries.

Although Tottenham have struggled for form and are sixth in the league table,&nbsp;Kane&nbsp;has scored 11 goals in the league.

Another spell without&nbsp;Kane&nbsp;will be a major blow to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/jose-mourinho-no-quick-fixes-for-spurs-in-transfer-window-272204">Jose Mourinho</a>'s Tottenham, who have slipped six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.

Son Heung-min is likely to lead the line in his absence and teenager Troy Parrott may get more opportunities to play.

Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/mourinho-confirms-tottenham-appeal-against-wrong-red-for-son-269877">Mourinho confirms Tottenham appeal against 'wrong' red for Son Heung-min</a>

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane will undergo surgery on his hamstring and is expected to be out of action until April, the Premier League club said on Thursday.

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane will undergo surgery on his hamstring and is expected to be out of action until April, the Premier League club said on Thursday. Kane, who has netted 27 goals for Spurs and England this season, suffered the injury during Tottenham's 1-0 Premier League defeat at Southampton on New Year's Day. "Following ongoing assessment by our medical staff over the past week, we can confirm that Harry Kane will undergo surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring," Spurs said in a statement. "The decision to undergo surgery is not expected to impact the time frame that the England captain will be sidelined, with the expectation that he will return to training in April." Read: EFL Cup: Striker-less Aston Villa hold on for draw at Leicester Kane will miss Spurs' Champions League last-16 clash with RB Leipzig and England's Euro 2020 warm-up games against Italy and Denmark. The 26-year-old has been injury-free this season but had two lengthy layoffs last season with ankle ligament injuries. Although Tottenham have struggled for form and are sixth in the league table, Kane has scored 11 goals in the league. Another spell without Kane will be a major blow to Jose Mourinho's Tottenham, who have slipped six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. Son Heung-min is likely to lead the line in his absence and teenager Troy Parrott may get more opportunities to play. Read: Mourinho confirms Tottenham appeal against 'wrong' red for Son Heung-min

Premier League: Tottenham's Kane ruled out for three months with hamstring injury

Beaten <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-spurs-draw-2-2-at-norwich-amid-var-controversy-270812">Tottenham Hotspur</a> suffered a double injury blow in the 1-0 defeat at Southampton on Wednesday with Harry Kane and Tanguy Ndombele both forced off at St Mary's.

While the result was bad, the biggest worry for Tottenham manager <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-its-a-crime-mourinho-rages-against-festive-fixture-pile-up-270511">Jose Mourinho</a> was the sight of top scorer Kane pulling up with a left hamstring injury deep into the second half after stretching to score a goal that was ruled out for offside.

Kane, scorer of 11 Premier League goals this season, went straight down the tunnel, leaving Tottenham with scant striking options as Son Heung-min was serving the final match of his three-game ban for a red card in the defeat by Chelsea.

He was later seen leaving the stadium using crutches.

Asked about the injuries, Mourinho said: "Tanguy Ndombele, I don't know. I imagine this is (his) 10th injury of the season. They stop him to play. It doesn't give him continuity," he said.

"<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/harry-kane-says-englands-defeat-to-czech-republic-is-a-wakeup-call-255480">Harry Kane</a> plays every minute, he plays all the time. It might be big, it might be small. For sure he will be out.

"It is negative, hamstring is always negative. Is it a tear, is it a small thing, is it a contraction? At this moment I cannot say."

Kane has suffered several lengthy injury lay-offs in the last few seasons. Last season he missed a month after damaging ankle ligaments and then suffered a similar injury in April which kept him out until the Champions League final.

A third defeat in Mourinho's nine Premier League games in charge at Spurs further undermined the resurgence his arrival produced and left Tottenham in sixth spot, six points behind fourth-placed <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-improving-saints-stun-chelsea-with-2-0-win-at-stamford-bridge-270505">Chelsea</a> who drew with <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-arsenal-slump-to-first-home-defeat-by-brighton-266535">Brighton and Hove Albion</a> earlier.

Mourinho said raiding the transfer market was not the answer though, now that the mid-season window is open.

"Come on, we need time to work. We need what we are not having. We need to focus on what we have," he said. "We are not looking to be the kings of the market. We are going to work.

"We see the bad result today which is the continuity of the last year. For 12 months, it has been very difficult to get results away from home.

"The work is not about buying, it is about working with the players on the pitch. It is something that is very difficult for us because we have no time to do it."

Beaten Tottenham Hotspur suffered a double injury blow in the 1-0 defeat at Southampton on Wednesday with Harry Kane and Tanguy Ndombele both forced off at St Mary's.

Beaten Tottenham Hotspur suffered a double injury blow in the 1-0 defeat at Southampton on Wednesday with Harry Kane and Tanguy Ndombele both forced off at St Mary's. While the result was bad, the biggest worry for Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho was the sight of top scorer Kane pulling up with a left hamstring injury deep into the second half after stretching to score a goal that was ruled out for offside. Kane, scorer of 11 Premier League goals this season, went straight down the tunnel, leaving Tottenham with scant striking options as Son Heung-min was serving the final match of his three-game ban for a red card in the defeat by Chelsea. He was later seen leaving the stadium using crutches. Asked about the injuries, Mourinho said: "Tanguy Ndombele, I don't know. I imagine this is (his) 10th injury of the season. They stop him to play. It doesn't give him continuity," he said. "Harry Kane plays every minute, he plays all the time. It might be big, it might be small. For sure he will be out. "It is negative, hamstring is always negative. Is it a tear, is it a small thing, is it a contraction? At this moment I cannot say." Kane has suffered several lengthy injury lay-offs in the last few seasons. Last season he missed a month after damaging ankle ligaments and then suffered a similar injury in April which kept him out until the Champions League final. A third defeat in Mourinho's nine Premier League games in charge at Spurs further undermined the resurgence his arrival produced and left Tottenham in sixth spot, six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea who drew with Brighton and Hove Albion earlier. Mourinho said raiding the transfer market was not the answer though, now that the mid-season window is open. "Come on, we need time to work. We need what we are not having. We need to focus on what we have," he said. "We are not looking to be the kings of the market. We are going to work. "We see the bad result today which is the continuity of the last year. For 12 months, it has been very difficult to get results away from home. "The work is not about buying, it is about working with the players on the pitch. It is something that is very difficult for us because we have no time to do it."

Premier League: Tottenham suffer Kane injury blow

Tottenham Hotspur striker <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/football-kane-keen-to-build-strong-relationship-with-mourinho-at-spurs-264993">Harry Kane</a> struck a late penalty to salvage a 2-2 draw at bottom side Norwich City, who were controversially denied a goal by a VAR review, in an entertaining <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-martial-scores-twice-as-manchester-united-crush-newcastle-270486">Premier League clash</a> on Saturday.

Kane was brought down in the area and stepped up to secure a point in his 200th Premier League match after Serge Aurier's own goal had given battling Norwich the lead for the second time.

A first-half strike by the home side's Mario Vrancic was cancelled out by Christian Eriksen's free kick after the break.

Norwich also had a Teemu Pukki effort harshly ruled out for a wafer-thin offside decision following a VAR review that left the home fans singing, "It's not football anymore."

The result leaves <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-spurs-have-the-momentum-heading-into-chelsea-clash-kane-268958">Spurs</a> in fifth place with 30 points from 20 games, two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea who have a game in hand at Arsenal on Sunday, while Norwich stay at the foot of the table with 13, six points from the safety zone.

The hosts went ahead with a low strike by Vrancic from the edge of the area in the 18th minute after Spurs defender Juan Foyth was dispossessed by Emiliano Buendia.

They thought they had scored again after 33 minutes when Pukki ran onto a ball over the top by Vrancic to slot home and while referee Kevin Friend awarded a goal, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/mourinho-confirms-tottenham-appeal-against-wrong-red-for-son-269877">VAR's decision</a> was that the Finland striker was fractionally offside.

Spurs made the most of their let off with a goal 10 minutes into the second half from Eriksen who planted a free kick into the top corner after Jamal Lewis had handled outside the area.

Norwich then had some luck themselves when Tottenham's Ivorian right back Aurier diverted the ball past his own keeper Paulo Gazzaniga after team mate Toby Alderweireld hit it against him while trying to stop Pukki bearing down on goal.

"I think the same defensive mistakes we made in the first half, we made in the second half. This is being a little bit of our history," said Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho.

It was left to England forward Kane to salvage a draw for the visitors when he was brought down by Christoph Zimmermann and fired the spot kick home after 83 minutes.

It was his 136th Premier League goal - his 150th league goal in total -&nbsp;and only Alan Shearer and Sergio Aguero have scored more Premier League goals in their first 200 appearances.

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane struck a late penalty to salvage a 2-2 draw at bottom side Norwich City, who were controversially denied a goal by a VAR review, in an entertaining Premier League clash on Saturday.

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane struck a late penalty to salvage a 2-2 draw at bottom side Norwich City, who were controversially denied a goal by a VAR review, in an entertaining Premier League clash on Saturday. Kane was brought down in the area and stepped up to secure a point in his 200th Premier League match after Serge Aurier's own goal had given battling Norwich the lead for the second time. A first-half strike by the home side's Mario Vrancic was cancelled out by Christian Eriksen's free kick after the break. Norwich also had a Teemu Pukki effort harshly ruled out for a wafer-thin offside decision following a VAR review that left the home fans singing, "It's not football anymore." The result leaves Spurs in fifth place with 30 points from 20 games, two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea who have a game in hand at Arsenal on Sunday, while Norwich stay at the foot of the table with 13, six points from the safety zone. The hosts went ahead with a low strike by Vrancic from the edge of the area in the 18th minute after Spurs defender Juan Foyth was dispossessed by Emiliano Buendia. They thought they had scored again after 33 minutes when Pukki ran onto a ball over the top by Vrancic to slot home and while referee Kevin Friend awarded a goal, VAR's decision was that the Finland striker was fractionally offside. Spurs made the most of their let off with a goal 10 minutes into the second half from Eriksen who planted a free kick into the top corner after Jamal Lewis had handled outside the area. Norwich then had some luck themselves when Tottenham's Ivorian right back Aurier diverted the ball past his own keeper Paulo Gazzaniga after team mate Toby Alderweireld hit it against him while trying to stop Pukki bearing down on goal. "I think the same defensive mistakes we made in the first half, we made in the second half. This is being a little bit of our history," said Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho. It was left to England forward Kane to salvage a draw for the visitors when he was brought down by Christoph Zimmermann and fired the spot kick home after 83 minutes. It was his 136th Premier League goal - his 150th league goal in total - and only Alan Shearer and Sergio Aguero have scored more Premier League goals in their first 200 appearances.

Premier League: Spurs draw 2-2 at Norwich amid VAR controversy

Tottenham Hotspur coach Jose Mourinho has lashed out at the Premier League's congested fixture list over the Christmas period which means his side have to travel to face Norwich City two days after beating Brighton &amp; Hove Albion 2-1 on Thursday.

Spurs were without <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/mourinho-confirms-tottenham-appeal-against-wrong-red-for-son-269877">suspended forward Son Heung-min</a> and will be without the South Korean against Norwich in addition to Moussa Sissoko and Harry Winks who picked up fifth yellow cards of the season against Brighton.

Tottenham visits Southampton on January&nbsp;1 for a fourth Premier League game in 11 days.

"It's a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/liverpools-klopp-says-hectic-christmas-schedule-is-a-crime-270337">crime</a> that they are playing again on the 28th, it's against every rule of physiology and biology," Mourinho told a news conference after his side overcame Brighton thanks to second-half strikes from Harry Kane and Dele Alli.

"It's against every rule, but that's how it is and now we have three players suspended, it's completely unfair."

The Portuguese was echoing criticism of the schedule made by Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp, who said there was no reason why teams only had two days to rest between games.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-leicester-break-club-record-with-4-1-win-at-villa-267125">Leicester City</a> manager Brendan Rodgers described the calendar as "nonsense".

Brighton coach Graham Potter joined Mourinho in complaining about the impact of the games on players but said he understood that the number of fixtures over the holiday period boosted the Premier League's global appeal.

"It's very difficult in terms of selecting players, scientists who know about recovery would say it's not good but it's the Premier League, the schedule and we have to adapt," Potter said.

"It's a tricky one, on one hand, the league gives clubs lots of resources to cope with the demands. I understand it's good for the league having all these matches over Christmas but it's a different thing in terms of the performances of players."

The Premier League is introducing a winter break later this season to bring England into line with Europe's other major leagues, so each team will enjoy a free weekend in February.

But Potter said one week without games would not compensate for the extra strain during the festive period.

"The break is okay but it's not the main issue, which is that you play on December&nbsp;26 and then December&nbsp;28 and the impact that has on players," he added.

Tottenham Hotspur coach Jose Mourinho has lashed out at the Premier League's congested fixture list over the Christmas period which means his side have to travel to face Norwich City two days after beating Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 on Thursday.

Tottenham Hotspur coach Jose Mourinho has lashed out at the Premier League's congested fixture list over the Christmas period which means his side have to travel to face Norwich City two days after beating Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 on Thursday. Spurs were without suspended forward Son Heung-min and will be without the South Korean against Norwich in addition to Moussa Sissoko and Harry Winks who picked up fifth yellow cards of the season against Brighton. Tottenham visits Southampton on January 1 for a fourth Premier League game in 11 days. "It's a crime that they are playing again on the 28th, it's against every rule of physiology and biology," Mourinho told a news conference after his side overcame Brighton thanks to second-half strikes from Harry Kane and Dele Alli. "It's against every rule, but that's how it is and now we have three players suspended, it's completely unfair." The Portuguese was echoing criticism of the schedule made by Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp, who said there was no reason why teams only had two days to rest between games. Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers described the calendar as "nonsense". Brighton coach Graham Potter joined Mourinho in complaining about the impact of the games on players but said he understood that the number of fixtures over the holiday period boosted the Premier League's global appeal. "It's very difficult in terms of selecting players, scientists who know about recovery would say it's not good but it's the Premier League, the schedule and we have to adapt," Potter said. "It's a tricky one, on one hand, the league gives clubs lots of resources to cope with the demands. I understand it's good for the league having all these matches over Christmas but it's a different thing in terms of the performances of players." The Premier League is introducing a winter break later this season to bring England into line with Europe's other major leagues, so each team will enjoy a free weekend in February. But Potter said one week without games would not compensate for the extra strain during the festive period. "The break is okay but it's not the main issue, which is that you play on December 26 and then December 28 and the impact that has on players," he added.

Premier League: It's a crime - Jose Mourinho rages against festive fixture pile-up

Al Duhail have signed Croatia international striker Mario Mandzukic on a free transfer from Italian Serie A champions <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/soccer-football-lazio-beat-juventus-again-to-win-italian-supercup-269651">Juventus</a>, the Qatar Stars League leaders announced.

The 33-year-old had been linked by the British media with a move to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-chelseas-frank-lampard-savours-win-over-old-mentor-jose-mourinho-269624">Premier League</a> side Manchester United but will continue his career in the Qatari top-flight having terminated his deal with Juventus, which was due to expire in June 2021.

Mandzukic scored 44 goals in 162 games in all competitions for Juventus after joining them from Spain's Atletico Madrid in 2014 but has not featured in the current campaign under manager Maurizio Sarri.

He has previously played for German sides Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg among other clubs.

Mandzukic helped Croatia reach the final of the World Cup in Russia last year and scored in their 4-2 defeat by France in the title clash.

Al Duhail, who lead the Qatari top flight with 29 points after going 11 games unbeaten, are coached by <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/mourinho-confirms-tottenham-appeal-against-wrong-red-for-son-269877">Tottenham Hotspur</a> boss Jose Mourinho's long-time lieutenant Rui Faria.

Al Duhail have signed Croatia international striker Mario Mandzukic on a free transfer from Italian Serie A champions Juventus, the Qatar Stars League leaders announced.

Al Duhail have signed Croatia international striker Mario Mandzukic on a free transfer from Italian Serie A champions Juventus, the Qatar Stars League leaders announced. The 33-year-old had been linked by the British media with a move to Premier League side Manchester United but will continue his career in the Qatari top-flight having terminated his deal with Juventus, which was due to expire in June 2021. Mandzukic scored 44 goals in 162 games in all competitions for Juventus after joining them from Spain's Atletico Madrid in 2014 but has not featured in the current campaign under manager Maurizio Sarri. He has previously played for German sides Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg among other clubs. Mandzukic helped Croatia reach the final of the World Cup in Russia last year and scored in their 4-2 defeat by France in the title clash. Al Duhail, who lead the Qatari top flight with 29 points after going 11 games unbeaten, are coached by Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho's long-time lieutenant Rui Faria.

Football: Mandzukic joins Qatar's Al Duhail from Juventus

Tottenham Hotspur manager <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/mourinho-aiming-to-add-to-chelseas-woes-269130">Jose Mourinho</a> said Son Heung-min had suffered enough as he confirmed the club would appeal against the red card the South Korean received against Chelsea.

Son was dismissed in the second half of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-chelseas-frank-lampard-savours-win-over-old-mentor-jose-mourinho-269624">Spurs' 2-0 loss</a> at home to their London rivals on Sunday after the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) deemed he had kicked out at Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger - an incident that led to the alleged racist abuse of the Germany international.

Anthony Talor, the on-field referee, did not punish Son, but a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/football-rule-makers-look-at-ways-of-providing-more-information-about-var-decisions-266170">VAR check</a> saw the player ruled guilty of violent conduct, prompting a red card.

Mourinho was dismayed when a replay of the incident was shown in the ground and Monday saw him announce Spurs' intention to contest the decision as they appeal against a Son dismissal for the second time this season.

Meanwhile, the club is still waiting to discover from the Football Association if Son will be available for Thursday's Boxing Day's clash with Brighton.

"I hope Son is not punished five times," Mourinho said Monday. "One time was the foul that Rudiger did on him.

"The second is to be sent off. The third would be not to play against Brighton. The fourth not to play against Norwich and the fifth not to play against Southampton.

"So I hope to be punished twice is enough, he doesn't deserve for the third the fourth or the fifth."

The experienced Portuguese boss lamented the way in which VAR was being deployed, saying replay official Paul Tierney rather than Taylor, the referee on the pitch, had been in charge of the game.&nbsp;

"Mr Paul Tierney decides yes and Mr Anthony Taylor who was in the game, in real time, five metres from the situation, Mr Taylor decided no," said Mourinho, now managing his third leading English club after stints at Chelsea and Manchester United.

"So who was refereeing the game? Not Mr Taylor. It was Mr Tierney.

"I think not a red card, VAR was to support football, to bring true football, to bring true to the spectacle and they did that with the penalty decision and they killed the game with Son's decision.

"The situation with Son, I think Mr Tierney made it wrong. It's the wrong call."

Dynamic winger Son, a key figure since Mourinho joined Spurs, is set to be suspended for three games if his red card is upheld.

"It would be a big loss," said Mourinho of Son, who joined Tottenham from Germany's Bayer Leverkusen four years ago. "But if that happens then we have to try to cope with it and to fight against injustice."

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho said Son Heung-min had suffered enough as he confirmed the club would appeal against the red card the South Korean received against Chelsea.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho said Son Heung-min had suffered enough as he confirmed the club would appeal against the red card the South Korean received against Chelsea. Son was dismissed in the second half of Spurs' 2-0 loss at home to their London rivals on Sunday after the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) deemed he had kicked out at Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger - an incident that led to the alleged racist abuse of the Germany international. Anthony Talor, the on-field referee, did not punish Son, but a VAR check saw the player ruled guilty of violent conduct, prompting a red card. Mourinho was dismayed when a replay of the incident was shown in the ground and Monday saw him announce Spurs' intention to contest the decision as they appeal against a Son dismissal for the second time this season. Meanwhile, the club is still waiting to discover from the Football Association if Son will be available for Thursday's Boxing Day's clash with Brighton. "I hope Son is not punished five times," Mourinho said Monday. "One time was the foul that Rudiger did on him. "The second is to be sent off. The third would be not to play against Brighton. The fourth not to play against Norwich and the fifth not to play against Southampton. "So I hope to be punished twice is enough, he doesn't deserve for the third the fourth or the fifth." The experienced Portuguese boss lamented the way in which VAR was being deployed, saying replay official Paul Tierney rather than Taylor, the referee on the pitch, had been in charge of the game. "Mr Paul Tierney decides yes and Mr Anthony Taylor who was in the game, in real time, five metres from the situation, Mr Taylor decided no," said Mourinho, now managing his third leading English club after stints at Chelsea and Manchester United. "So who was refereeing the game? Not Mr Taylor. It was Mr Tierney. "I think not a red card, VAR was to support football, to bring true football, to bring true to the spectacle and they did that with the penalty decision and they killed the game with Son's decision. "The situation with Son, I think Mr Tierney made it wrong. It's the wrong call." Dynamic winger Son, a key figure since Mourinho joined Spurs, is set to be suspended for three games if his red card is upheld. "It would be a big loss," said Mourinho of Son, who joined Tottenham from Germany's Bayer Leverkusen four years ago. "But if that happens then we have to try to cope with it and to fight against injustice."

Mourinho confirms Tottenham appeal against 'wrong' red for Son Heung-min

Chelsea defender <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/chelseas-antonio-rudiger-out-for-season-after-knee-surgery-214959">Antonio&nbsp;Rudiger</a>&nbsp;has urged Tottenham Hotspur to find and punish the individuals who&nbsp;allegedly directed&nbsp;racist&nbsp;abuse at him during Sunday's Premier League match.

The German was involved in an incident in which Tottenham's Son Heung-min was red-carded in the 62nd minute and indicated shortly afterward he was a&nbsp;victim of a monkey gesture from the home section.

The Professional Footballers' Association (<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/football-federation-australia-to-announce-gender-parity-pay-deal-report-259994">PFA</a>) called for a government inquiry into racism in the English game following the match, which Chelsea won 2-0.

"I really hope that the offenders will be found and punished soon, and in such a modern football ground like the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-chelseas-frank-lampard-savours-win-over-old-mentor-jose-mourinho-269624">Tottenham Hotspur</a> Stadium with dozens of TV and security cameras, it must be possible to find and punish them,"&nbsp;Rudiger&nbsp;tweeted.

"If not, then there must have been witnesses in the stadium who saw and heard the incident. It's just such a shame that racism still exists in 2019. When will this nonsense stop?"

Tottenham have vowed to take the "strongest possible&nbsp;action" if any fan is identified as having made&nbsp;racist&nbsp;gestures.

Rudiger&nbsp;is the latest Premier League player to suffer&nbsp;alleged&nbsp;racist&nbsp;abuse in a match, with <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/manchester-city-to-compete-manchester-united-in-league-cup-semi-finals-derby-269097">Manchester United</a>'s Fred targeted by a Manchester City fan earlier this month.

A series of&nbsp;racist&nbsp;incidents have tainted European soccer recently too, with Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku and Brescia's Mario Balotelli subjected to&nbsp;racist&nbsp;insults from rival fans during Serie A matches in Italy this season.

"It's really sad to see racism again at a football match, but I think it's important to talk about it in public. If not, it'll be forgotten again in a couple of days (as always),"&nbsp;Rudiger&nbsp;added.

"I don't want to involve Tottenham as an entire club into this situation as I know that just a couple of idiots were the offenders. I got a lot of supportive messages on social media from Spurs fans as well thank you a lot for this."

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has urged Tottenham Hotspur to find and punish the individuals who allegedly directed racist abuse at him during Sunday's Premier League match.

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has urged Tottenham Hotspur to find and punish the individuals who allegedly directed racist abuse at him during Sunday's Premier League match. The German was involved in an incident in which Tottenham's Son Heung-min was red-carded in the 62nd minute and indicated shortly afterward he was a victim of a monkey gesture from the home section. The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) called for a government inquiry into racism in the English game following the match, which Chelsea won 2-0. "I really hope that the offenders will be found and punished soon, and in such a modern football ground like the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with dozens of TV and security cameras, it must be possible to find and punish them," Rudiger tweeted. "If not, then there must have been witnesses in the stadium who saw and heard the incident. It's just such a shame that racism still exists in 2019. When will this nonsense stop?" Tottenham have vowed to take the "strongest possible action" if any fan is identified as having made racist gestures. Rudiger is the latest Premier League player to suffer alleged racist abuse in a match, with Manchester United's Fred targeted by a Manchester City fan earlier this month. A series of racist incidents have tainted European soccer recently too, with Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku and Brescia's Mario Balotelli subjected to racist insults from rival fans during Serie A matches in Italy this season. "It's really sad to see racism again at a football match, but I think it's important to talk about it in public. If not, it'll be forgotten again in a couple of days (as always)," Rudiger added. "I don't want to involve Tottenham as an entire club into this situation as I know that just a couple of idiots were the offenders. I got a lot of supportive messages on social media from Spurs fans as well thank you a lot for this."

Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger wants swift action on racist taunt during Tottenham match

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/football-tottenham-hotspur-name-mourinho-as-manager-263339">Tottenham Hotspur</a> manager<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/mourinho-aiming-to-add-to-chelseas-woes-269130"> Jose Mourinho</a> admitted that his old club Chelsea were superior as his side's revival came to a shuddering halt in a dispiriting 2-0 Premier League derby defeat on Sunday.

The Portuguese have suffered two defeats in the six league games he has been in charge of Spurs since replacing <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/pochettino-might-return-to-spurs-one-day-says-chairman-levy-269288">Mauricio Pochettino</a> and both have come against former clubs.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/manchester-city-to-compete-manchester-united-in-league-cup-semi-finals-derby-269097">Manchester United</a> was the first to blot his copybook with a 2-1 win earlier this month at Old Trafford, but this home defeat by Chelsea, the club he led to three Premier League titles, was much more worrying, underlining the task he has taken on.

Mourinho had never lost a home match against a previous club in any competition, winning 12 and drawing one, but his former midfielder Frank Lampard totally outwitted his old mentor in the coaching stakes as his<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-spurs-have-the-momentum-heading-into-chelsea-clash-kane-268958"> Chelsea </a>side dominated throughout.

Tottenham could have leapfrogged their London rivals into fourth with a win, but they self-destructed with a pitiful display.

Mourinho's central midfield of Eric Dier and Moussa Sissoko was overrun, right-back Serge Aurier was badly exposed for Willian's 12th-minute opener and his forward line was toothless with Harry Kane barely having a shot.

Keeper Paulo Gazzaniga's rush of blood gifted Chelsea a penalty just before halftime from which Willian made it 2-0.

Then, Son Heung-min's red card for an equally daft loss of composure when he kicked out in retaliation against Antonio Rudiger meant Tottenham played the last 30 minutes with 10 men.

It left Tottenham seventh, six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, and a quick response is required if the optimism of Mourinho's start is not to vanish before the New Year has been rung in.

"They were better than us in the first half. It is not difficult for me to admit it," Mourinho told reporters.

"They played in a system they are very comfortable with. A system they played for two years with Antonio Conte. Lots of their players are very comfortable with it.

"It's easy for me to admit they were superior. But you look to the goals and they are not a consequence of any superiority.

"The first goal is a short corner with a big mistake. We know how to defend short corners, we train how to deal with short corners. The players involved were not focused."

Mourinho admitted VAR was correct to award Chelsea their penalty despite referee Anthony Taylor not giving it but said Son's red card, also awarded via VAR, was harsh.

He felt Rudiger had made a meal of their clash and said he should have had a yellow card for his initial challenge on Son.

"We were looking for a goal and instead of a goal comes to a red card," he said. "When you have the situation with Son and Rudiger it's not a clear and obvious mistake by the referee."

Mourinho then added sarcastically: "Rudiger is for sure having scans in the hospital on broken ribs because it was a really violent situation."

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho admitted that his old club Chelsea were superior as his side's revival came to a shuddering halt in a dispiriting 2-0 Premier League derby defeat on Sunday.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho admitted that his old club Chelsea were superior as his side's revival came to a shuddering halt in a dispiriting 2-0 Premier League derby defeat on Sunday. The Portuguese have suffered two defeats in the six league games he has been in charge of Spurs since replacing Mauricio Pochettino and both have come against former clubs. Manchester United was the first to blot his copybook with a 2-1 win earlier this month at Old Trafford, but this home defeat by Chelsea, the club he led to three Premier League titles, was much more worrying, underlining the task he has taken on. Mourinho had never lost a home match against a previous club in any competition, winning 12 and drawing one, but his former midfielder Frank Lampard totally outwitted his old mentor in the coaching stakes as his Chelsea side dominated throughout. Tottenham could have leapfrogged their London rivals into fourth with a win, but they self-destructed with a pitiful display. Mourinho's central midfield of Eric Dier and Moussa Sissoko was overrun, right-back Serge Aurier was badly exposed for Willian's 12th-minute opener and his forward line was toothless with Harry Kane barely having a shot. Keeper Paulo Gazzaniga's rush of blood gifted Chelsea a penalty just before halftime from which Willian made it 2-0. Then, Son Heung-min's red card for an equally daft loss of composure when he kicked out in retaliation against Antonio Rudiger meant Tottenham played the last 30 minutes with 10 men. It left Tottenham seventh, six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, and a quick response is required if the optimism of Mourinho's start is not to vanish before the New Year has been rung in. "They were better than us in the first half. It is not difficult for me to admit it," Mourinho told reporters. "They played in a system they are very comfortable with. A system they played for two years with Antonio Conte. Lots of their players are very comfortable with it. "It's easy for me to admit they were superior. But you look to the goals and they are not a consequence of any superiority. "The first goal is a short corner with a big mistake. We know how to defend short corners, we train how to deal with short corners. The players involved were not focused." Mourinho admitted VAR was correct to award Chelsea their penalty despite referee Anthony Taylor not giving it but said Son's red card, also awarded via VAR, was harsh. He felt Rudiger had made a meal of their clash and said he should have had a yellow card for his initial challenge on Son. "We were looking for a goal and instead of a goal comes to a red card," he said. "When you have the situation with Son and Rudiger it's not a clear and obvious mistake by the referee." Mourinho then added sarcastically: "Rudiger is for sure having scans in the hospital on broken ribs because it was a really violent situation."

Premier League: Chelsea's Frank Lampard savours win over old mentor Jose Mourinho

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-spurs-have-the-momentum-heading-into-chelsea-clash-kane-268958">Tottenham Hotspur</a> Chairman Daniel Levy said it had been personally very difficult to relieve Mauricio&nbsp;Pochettino&nbsp;from his duties as manager and backed the Argentine to return to a big club in the future -- maybe even Spurs.

Pochettino&nbsp;led Spurs to the Champions League final last season but was dismissed last month after a run of poor results in the Premier League campaign.

His replacement, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/mourinho-aiming-to-add-to-chelseas-woes-269130">Jose Mourinho</a>, has guided them to four wins in five league games.

"It is not something I ever wanted," Levy said of&nbsp;Pochettino's sacking.

"Personally, it was incredibly difficult, I told him that and he understood ... it just got to the point where it felt we needed a divorce," he told the London Evening Standard.

"He's been in football (a long time), he understands. It's not personal and I'm sure he'll come back stronger and get an opportunity to manage another great club. Maybe one day <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/pochettino-leaves-farewell-message-to-spurs-players-263882">he'll come back</a> to us."

Tottenham take on Chelsea in the league on Sunday and would leapfrog their London rivals into fourth place with a victory.

Tottenham Hotspur Chairman Daniel Levy said it had been personally very difficult to relieve Mauricio Pochettino from his duties as manager and backed the Argentine to return to a big club in the future -- maybe even Spurs.

Tottenham Hotspur Chairman Daniel Levy said it had been personally very difficult to relieve Mauricio Pochettino from his duties as manager and backed the Argentine to return to a big club in the future -- maybe even Spurs. Pochettino led Spurs to the Champions League final last season but was dismissed last month after a run of poor results in the Premier League campaign. His replacement, Jose Mourinho, has guided them to four wins in five league games. "It is not something I ever wanted," Levy said of Pochettino's sacking. "Personally, it was incredibly difficult, I told him that and he understood ... it just got to the point where it felt we needed a divorce," he told the London Evening Standard. "He's been in football (a long time), he understands. It's not personal and I'm sure he'll come back stronger and get an opportunity to manage another great club. Maybe one day he'll come back to us." Tottenham take on Chelsea in the league on Sunday and would leapfrog their London rivals into fourth place with a victory.

Pochettino might return to Spurs one day, says chairman Levy

Mourinho&nbsp;has been the opposing manager scheming against the club he led to three Premier League titles during spells with Inter Milan and Manchester United.

But the sight of him leading bitter rivals <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/football-bayern-brush-aside-mourinhos-spurs-to-claim-perfect-six-267846">Tottenham</a> is not something diehard Chelsea fans ever thought they would witness and the reaction of some on Sunday is likely to X-rated.

To add another level of intrigue, Frank Lampard, one of Mourinho's loyal lieutenants during his two spells in charge, will be the man trying to outfox him, knowing defeat would see Spurs leapfrog his side into the top four.

Premier League leaders Liverpool take time out from their title surge as they face Flamengo in FIFA's World Club Cup final in Qatar on Saturday.

The clubs immediately below them, Leicester City and champions <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/manchester-city-not-on-par-with-european-elite-says-guardiola-267118">Manchester City</a>, clash at the Etihad Stadium.

Leicester's eight-match winning run in the league ended last week when they drew with Norwich City but victory over City would see them cut Liverpool's advantage to seven points.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/football-everton-sack-manager-silva-after-merseyside-derby-humbling-266568">Everton</a> and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/manchester-citys-guardiola-expects-quick-decision-on-arteta-over-arsenal-move-268874">Arsenal</a>, both trying to secure new managers, meet in the early kickoff at Goodison Park. Bottom club Watford host Manchester United on Sunday.

All eyes will be on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, though, where Spurs will aim to continue their revival under Mourinho. Having won only three of their opening 12 league games, a run that led to the departure of Mauricio Pochettino, they have won four out of five under Mourinho to climb to fifth and have reached the last 16 of the Champions League.

In that time they have reduced an 11-point gap between themselves and Chelsea to three points.

Winning streak&nbsp;

While Tottenham have been buoyant and Mourinho has been all smiles, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/lampard-keen-to-strengthen-chelseas-attack-in-january-267569">Lampard</a> is wearing a frown after his young Chelsea team have hit the buffers. After a seven-match winning streak in the league, they have lost four of the last five and suddenly their place in the top four is under threat.

Worryingly for Chelsea, Mourinho's record at home against sides he has managed is incredible.

He has won 12 of 13 of such fixtures, drawing one, and all three against Chelsea, twice with United and once with Inter.

Tottenham have also won three of their last five Premier League fixtures against Chelsea, as many as they had in their previous 20 against them in the competition.

While Tottenham were fortunate to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers last week, they are clearly enjoying the Mourinho 'bounce' and former captain Ledley King believes the key has been Mourinho restoring Tottenham's self-belief.

"Confidence plays a big part, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-spurs-have-the-momentum-heading-into-chelsea-clash-kane-268958">Spurs</a> seemed to be stuck in a bit of a rut at the moment in time when Mauricio went," King said. "Mourinho is a winner. He's won everything.

"From my experience, if someone like that comes into your club you listen, you take everything on board and you try to soak up as much as you can."

Mourinho has been the opposing manager scheming against the club he led to three Premier League titles during spells with Inter Milan and Manchester United. But the sight of him leading bitter rivals Tottenham is not something diehard Chelsea fans ever thought they would witness and the reaction of some on Sunday is likely to X-rated.

Mourinho has been the opposing manager scheming against the club he led to three Premier League titles during spells with Inter Milan and Manchester United. But the sight of him leading bitter rivals Tottenham is not something diehard Chelsea fans ever thought they would witness and the reaction of some on Sunday is likely to X-rated. To add another level of intrigue, Frank Lampard, one of Mourinho's loyal lieutenants during his two spells in charge, will be the man trying to outfox him, knowing defeat would see Spurs leapfrog his side into the top four. Premier League leaders Liverpool take time out from their title surge as they face Flamengo in FIFA's World Club Cup final in Qatar on Saturday. The clubs immediately below them, Leicester City and champions Manchester City, clash at the Etihad Stadium. Leicester's eight-match winning run in the league ended last week when they drew with Norwich City but victory over City would see them cut Liverpool's advantage to seven points. Everton and Arsenal, both trying to secure new managers, meet in the early kickoff at Goodison Park. Bottom club Watford host Manchester United on Sunday. All eyes will be on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, though, where Spurs will aim to continue their revival under Mourinho. Having won only three of their opening 12 league games, a run that led to the departure of Mauricio Pochettino, they have won four out of five under Mourinho to climb to fifth and have reached the last 16 of the Champions League. In that time they have reduced an 11-point gap between themselves and Chelsea to three points. Winning streak While Tottenham have been buoyant and Mourinho has been all smiles, Lampard is wearing a frown after his young Chelsea team have hit the buffers. After a seven-match winning streak in the league, they have lost four of the last five and suddenly their place in the top four is under threat. Worryingly for Chelsea, Mourinho's record at home against sides he has managed is incredible. He has won 12 of 13 of such fixtures, drawing one, and all three against Chelsea, twice with United and once with Inter. Tottenham have also won three of their last five Premier League fixtures against Chelsea, as many as they had in their previous 20 against them in the competition. While Tottenham were fortunate to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers last week, they are clearly enjoying the Mourinho 'bounce' and former captain Ledley King believes the key has been Mourinho restoring Tottenham's self-belief. "Confidence plays a big part, Spurs seemed to be stuck in a bit of a rut at the moment in time when Mauricio went," King said. "Mourinho is a winner. He's won everything. "From my experience, if someone like that comes into your club you listen, you take everything on board and you try to soak up as much as you can."

Football: Jose Mourinho aiming to add to Chelsea's woes

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/lucas-moura-hat-trick-helps-tottenham-hotspur-to-thrash-huddersfield-210143">Tottenham Hotspur</a>&nbsp;has&nbsp;built up a head of steam since Jose Mourinho took over but they face a massive challenge on Sunday as they take on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/chelsea-hold-on-against-lille-to-advance-in-champions-league-267628">Chelsea</a>&nbsp;with a place in the top four at stake, says striker Harry&nbsp;Kane.

Mourinho took over from <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/mauricio-pochettino-says-spurs-must-stick-together-to-overcome-poor-form-251955">Mauricio Pochettino</a> last month with Tottenham struggling in 14th place, but four wins in five league matches under the Portuguese&nbsp;have&nbsp;lifted them to fifth, three points behind&nbsp;Chelsea.

"We&nbsp;have&nbsp;the&nbsp;momentum&nbsp;at the moment. But next weekend is the big one,"&nbsp;Kane&nbsp;told British media.

"If we can win and push into the top four, we&nbsp;have&nbsp;fixtures over the Christmas period we feel we can definitely win."

After&nbsp;Chelsea,&nbsp;Spurs&nbsp;host 13th-placed Brighton &amp; Hove Albion on Boxing Day before a December 28 trip to Norwich City (19th) and a New Year's Day meeting with Southampton (18th).

Kane&nbsp;hailed Mourinho's impact but said the team cannot take their foot off the pedal having just edged past Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 on Sunday with a winner in added time.

"We've been feeling good we've scored goals in every game we've played with the new manager in charge so if we can get it right, grind out results like at Wolves throughout the season we'll be OK," the England captain added.

Having worked only with Pochettino for the majority of his senior club career,&nbsp;Kane&nbsp;said he was eager to learn from former Porto,&nbsp;Chelsea, Inter Milan, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/champions-league-last-16-fixtures-liverpool-to-clash-with-atletico-madrid-city-to-face-real-madrid-268559">Real Madrid</a> and Manchester United boss Mourinho.

"He's got his own style, own way of doing things. For me, it's about learning that way it's good to experience new things, see how different managers work," he added.

Tottenham Hotspur has built up a head of steam since Jose Mourinho took over but they face a massive challenge on Sunday as they take on Chelsea with a place in the top four at stake, says striker Harry Kane.

Tottenham Hotspur has built up a head of steam since Jose Mourinho took over but they face a massive challenge on Sunday as they take on Chelsea with a place in the top four at stake, says striker Harry Kane. Mourinho took over from Mauricio Pochettino last month with Tottenham struggling in 14th place, but four wins in five league matches under the Portuguese have lifted them to fifth, three points behind Chelsea. "We have the momentum at the moment. But next weekend is the big one," Kane told British media. "If we can win and push into the top four, we have fixtures over the Christmas period we feel we can definitely win." After Chelsea, Spurs host 13th-placed Brighton & Hove Albion on Boxing Day before a December 28 trip to Norwich City (19th) and a New Year's Day meeting with Southampton (18th). Kane hailed Mourinho's impact but said the team cannot take their foot off the pedal having just edged past Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 on Sunday with a winner in added time. "We've been feeling good we've scored goals in every game we've played with the new manager in charge so if we can get it right, grind out results like at Wolves throughout the season we'll be OK," the England captain added. Having worked only with Pochettino for the majority of his senior club career, Kane said he was eager to learn from former Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United boss Mourinho. "He's got his own style, own way of doing things. For me, it's about learning that way it's good to experience new things, see how different managers work," he added.

Premier League: Spurs have the momentum heading into Chelsea clash- Harry Kane

China's&nbsp;state&nbsp;broadcaster CCTV&nbsp;on Sunday&nbsp;removed&nbsp;Arsenal's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-arsenal-stage-comeback-to-sink-west-ham-and-end-winless-run-267402">Premier League</a>&nbsp;game&nbsp;against&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/manchester-city-flex-financial-muscle-to-leave-manchester-united-lagging-behind-266573">Manchester&nbsp;City</a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;its&nbsp;broadcast&nbsp;schedule&nbsp;following <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/mesut-ozil-decision-tomorrow-as-he-faces-fitness-test-182144">Mesut Ozil</a>'s messages that criticised the country's policy towards its<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/muslim-minority-in-chinas-xinjiang-face-political-indoctrination-human-rights-watch-164787"> Muslim Uighur minority</a>.

The Global Times newspaper said on its Twitter account on Sunday that CCTV&nbsp;took the decision after midfielder Ozil's comments on Saturday had "disappointed fans and football governing authorities".

Ozil's posts called Uighurs "warriors who resist persecution" and criticised both&nbsp;China's crackdown and the silence of Muslims in response.

"(In&nbsp;China) Qurans are burned, mosques were closed down, Islamic theological schools, madrasas were banned, religious scholars were killed one by one. Despite all this, Muslims stay quiet," Ozil, who is a Muslim, said in his posts.

An&nbsp;Arsenal&nbsp;spokesman&nbsp;told Reuters that they had no official&nbsp;statement on the issue after CCTV's decision to show a taped&nbsp;game&nbsp;between <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/football-tottenham-hotspur-name-mourinho-as-manager-263339">Tottenham Hotspur</a> and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/english-premier-league-wolverhampton-wanderers-topple-manchester-united-207613">Wolverhampton Wanderers </a>instead of the originally planned fixture.

CCTV&nbsp;did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Arsenal&nbsp;on Saturday tried to distance itself&nbsp;from&nbsp;Ozil's comments after he posted messages on Twitter and Instagram.

"The content he expressed is entirely Ozil's personal opinion," the official account of&nbsp;Arsenal&nbsp;said in a post on&nbsp;China's Twitter-like Weibo platform.

"As a football club,&nbsp;Arsenal&nbsp;always adheres to the principle of not being involved in politics."

The club's Twitter account did not have a post addressing Ozil's comments as of Sunday morning.

Replies to&nbsp;Arsenal's Weibo post were angry, with one showing a shredded Ozil soccer jersey next to a pair of scissors and others demanding he be expelled&nbsp;from&nbsp;the club.

A search on Weibo for the hashtag translatable as "Ozil issues inappropriate&nbsp;statement", which had been one of the top trending topics on the platform, returned no results on Saturday afternoon.

Weibo frequently censors discussion of sensitive topics, particularly amid a push by Beijing to clean up its internet.

The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/football/football-world-cup-winning-coach-lippi-appointed-china-manager-7785">Chinese Football Association</a> told government-backed news outlet, The Paper, on Saturday it was "outraged and disappointed" by Ozil's remarks, describing them as "inappropriate".

"Ozil's comments are undoubtedly hurtful to the Chinese fans who closely follow him, and at the same time, his comments also hurt the feelings of Chinese people. This is something we cannot accept," the news outlet quoted an unnamed official&nbsp;from&nbsp;the association as saying.

The United Nations and human&nbsp;rights groups estimate that between 1 million and 2 million people, mostly ethnic Uighur Muslims, have been detained in harsh conditions in Xinjiang as part of what Beijing calls an anti-terrorism campaign.

China&nbsp;has repeatedly denied any mistreatment of Uighurs.

China's state broadcaster CCTV on Sunday removed Arsenal's Premier League game against Manchester City from its broadcast schedule following Mesut Ozil's messages that criticised the country's policy towards its Muslim Uighur minority.

China's state broadcaster CCTV on Sunday removed Arsenal's Premier League game against Manchester City from its broadcast schedule following Mesut Ozil's messages that criticised the country's policy towards its Muslim Uighur minority. The Global Times newspaper said on its Twitter account on Sunday that CCTV took the decision after midfielder Ozil's comments on Saturday had "disappointed fans and football governing authorities". Ozil's posts called Uighurs "warriors who resist persecution" and criticised both China's crackdown and the silence of Muslims in response. "(In China) Qurans are burned, mosques were closed down, Islamic theological schools, madrasas were banned, religious scholars were killed one by one. Despite all this, Muslims stay quiet," Ozil, who is a Muslim, said in his posts. An Arsenal spokesman told Reuters that they had no official statement on the issue after CCTV's decision to show a taped game between Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers instead of the originally planned fixture. CCTV did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Arsenal on Saturday tried to distance itself from Ozil's comments after he posted messages on Twitter and Instagram. "The content he expressed is entirely Ozil's personal opinion," the official account of Arsenal said in a post on China's Twitter-like Weibo platform. "As a football club, Arsenal always adheres to the principle of not being involved in politics." The club's Twitter account did not have a post addressing Ozil's comments as of Sunday morning. Replies to Arsenal's Weibo post were angry, with one showing a shredded Ozil soccer jersey next to a pair of scissors and others demanding he be expelled from the club. A search on Weibo for the hashtag translatable as "Ozil issues inappropriate statement", which had been one of the top trending topics on the platform, returned no results on Saturday afternoon. Weibo frequently censors discussion of sensitive topics, particularly amid a push by Beijing to clean up its internet. The Chinese Football Association told government-backed news outlet, The Paper, on Saturday it was "outraged and disappointed" by Ozil's remarks, describing them as "inappropriate". "Ozil's comments are undoubtedly hurtful to the Chinese fans who closely follow him, and at the same time, his comments also hurt the feelings of Chinese people. This is something we cannot accept," the news outlet quoted an unnamed official from the association as saying. The United Nations and human rights groups estimate that between 1 million and 2 million people, mostly ethnic Uighur Muslims, have been detained in harsh conditions in Xinjiang as part of what Beijing calls an anti-terrorism campaign. China has repeatedly denied any mistreatment of Uighurs.

Football: Arsenal-Manchester City game removed from broadcast schedule by China state TV -  Report

Bayern Munich forward Kingsley Coman's knee injury which he sustained in Wednesday's Champions League win over Tottenham Hotspur, will keep him sidelined until January as it looked worse than it actually was, the club said.

The Frenchman, who has suffered several severe knee injuries in the past seasons, was injured during <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/football-bayern-brush-aside-mourinhos-spurs-to-claim-perfect-six-267846/amp">Bayern's 3-1 home victory</a> over Tottenham that sent them through to the competition's knockout stages as group winners with a perfect record of six wins in six games.

"Obviously we were all shocked at the moment he sustained the injury but Kingsley had a lot of luck," club doctor Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt said in a statement. "The checks showed that he will miss only three matches and he will be able to do the entire preparation in Doha."

Coman, 23, opened the scoring in the 14th minute but jarred his knee just over 10 minutes later and left the pitch in considerable pain.

He tore a capsule in his left knee and also damaged a tendon and jarred the knee joint, forcing him to wear a knee splint. The Bundesliga pauses on December&nbsp;22 and resumes about a month later following a winter break.

The five-time European champions became the first German team, and only the seventh in all, to win all six group games in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/atletico-madrid-stroll-into-champions-league-knockouts-267845">Champions League</a>, giving them a much-needed lift after their domestic struggles this season.

Bayern have won the German top-flight title a record 29 times, including the last seven seasons in a row, but are currently seventh in the standings, seven points behind leaders Borussia <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/europa-league-manchester-united-thrash-az-basaksehir-dump-moenchengladbach-out-of-europa-league-268032">Moenchengladbach</a>.

The champions parted company with coach Niko Kovac last month and interim boss Hansi Flick said they would immediately switch focus to putting things right in the league, where they have lost their last two games.

"We didn't get everything right today, but we won and that's a sign that we have to keep going. We now have three games until the winter break to switch our attention to," he added.

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer hailed Bayern's "historic" achievement in Europe, but said the team were already looking ahead to Saturday's home league match against Werder Bremen.

"We didn't just want to break the record in the group, we want to win every game," Neuer added. "Now we have three more important games and we have to put our all into winning all of them."

Bayern Munich forward Kingsley Coman's knee injury which he sustained in Wednesday's Champions League win over Tottenham Hotspur, will keep him sidelined until January as it looked worse than it actually was, the club said.

Bayern Munich forward Kingsley Coman's knee injury which he sustained in Wednesday's Champions League win over Tottenham Hotspur, will keep him sidelined until January as it looked worse than it actually was, the club said. The Frenchman, who has suffered several severe knee injuries in the past seasons, was injured during Bayern's 3-1 home victory over Tottenham that sent them through to the competition's knockout stages as group winners with a perfect record of six wins in six games. "Obviously we were all shocked at the moment he sustained the injury but Kingsley had a lot of luck," club doctor Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt said in a statement. "The checks showed that he will miss only three matches and he will be able to do the entire preparation in Doha." Coman, 23, opened the scoring in the 14th minute but jarred his knee just over 10 minutes later and left the pitch in considerable pain. He tore a capsule in his left knee and also damaged a tendon and jarred the knee joint, forcing him to wear a knee splint. The Bundesliga pauses on December 22 and resumes about a month later following a winter break. The five-time European champions became the first German team, and only the seventh in all, to win all six group games in the Champions League, giving them a much-needed lift after their domestic struggles this season. Bayern have won the German top-flight title a record 29 times, including the last seven seasons in a row, but are currently seventh in the standings, seven points behind leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach. The champions parted company with coach Niko Kovac last month and interim boss Hansi Flick said they would immediately switch focus to putting things right in the league, where they have lost their last two games. "We didn't get everything right today, but we won and that's a sign that we have to keep going. We now have three games until the winter break to switch our attention to," he added. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer hailed Bayern's "historic" achievement in Europe, but said the team were already looking ahead to Saturday's home league match against Werder Bremen. "We didn't just want to break the record in the group, we want to win every game," Neuer added. "Now we have three more important games and we have to put our all into winning all of them."

Football: Bayern forward Coman out until January with knee injury

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bayern-munich-part-company-with-kovac-259760">Bayern Munich</a> on Wednesday became the first German club to win all of their six group matches in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/champions-league-mourinho-masterstroke-pays-off-as-tottenham-spurs-hit-back-to-win-264816">Champions League</a> when they swept to a 3-1 home victory over <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/jose-mourinho-bans-spurs-players-from-watching-bayern-thrashing-267565">Jose Mourinho'</a>s Tottenham.

Both sides had already made sure of their progress to the last 16, but victory would have been a relief to caretaker-coach Hansi Flick after the German giants had lost their last two Bundesliga games.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bayern-munich-clear-kingsley-coman-for-liverpool-champions-league-match-197787">Kingsley Coman</a>, who suffered two ankle injuries in 2018, put Bayern ahead at the Allianz Arena before needing to be helped off on 27 minutes after badly twisting his knee.

Coman's injury "cast a big shadow on this game," said Flick.&nbsp;

"Kingsley left the stadium to go for tests, we can only hope it's not that bad."

Although teenager Ryan Sessegnon equalised with his first goal for Spurs, Coman's replacement Thomas Mueller restored Bayern's lead when he tapped home with half-time approaching.

With an hour gone, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/philippe-coutinho-joins-bayern-munich-new-challenges-await-brazilian-star-244151">Philippe Coutinho</a> bagged Bayern's third goal by firing an excellent shot into the far corner of the Spurs net.

"(We) really wanted to win to confirm to ourselves that what we are doing is right," said Mueller.&nbsp;

"Sometimes we were a little unlucky."

"We can only cross our fingers for Kingsley, his injury didn't look good at all," Mueller added of Frenchman Coman.

Bayern ran riot with a 7-2 thrashing of Spurs in north London when the clubs last met in October, but this was a far more subdued affair with both teams resting their star strikers.

As he had hinted Tuesday, Mourinho rested several stars with Lucas Moura taking the place of England striker <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tottenham-making-same-old-mistakes-says-harry-kane-250773">Harry Kane</a>.

"I would have preferred a different result, but I am happy about the information I have learned about the players I used," said Mourinho.

"I am happy with the decisions I made and I hope the supporters understand that," he added after Dele Alli also did not make the trip to Munich.

Flick left Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, the competition's top-scorer with 10 goals in five games, on Bayern's bench.

The hosts went ahead on 13 minutes when Serge Gnabry spotted Coman unmarked to sweep the ball in and score his first Bayern goal for nearly three months.

However, Spurs drew level on 20 minutes when winger Sessegnon fired home the visitors' first clear chance to claim his first goal for the club since joining from Fulham.

Bayern then lost Coman, who was in clear distress after twisting his knee and had to be helped off.

Spurs midfielder Moussa Sissoko squandered a great chance when he got in behind the defence, but overhit his cross with Sessegnon unmarked on the far side.

Gnabry then hit the woodwork for Bayern and just before the break, left-back Alphonso Davies hit the post, but Mueller was on hand to tap home the rebound.

Coutinho then netted his first <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/football-gabriel-jesus-hat-trick-gives-man-city-4-1-win-at-dinamo-zagreb-267832">Champions League</a> goal since joining Bayern on loan from Barcelona when he picked his spot in the far corner in the 64th minute.

Spurs' most dangerous moment of the second half saw Christian Eriksen's free-kick saved by Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

Bayern Munich on Wednesday became the first German club to win all of their six group matches in the Champions League when they swept to a 3-1 home victory over Jose Mourinho's Tottenham.

Bayern Munich on Wednesday became the first German club to win all of their six group matches in the Champions League when they swept to a 3-1 home victory over Jose Mourinho's Tottenham. Both sides had already made sure of their progress to the last 16, but victory would have been a relief to caretaker-coach Hansi Flick after the German giants had lost their last two Bundesliga games. Kingsley Coman, who suffered two ankle injuries in 2018, put Bayern ahead at the Allianz Arena before needing to be helped off on 27 minutes after badly twisting his knee. Coman's injury "cast a big shadow on this game," said Flick. "Kingsley left the stadium to go for tests, we can only hope it's not that bad." Although teenager Ryan Sessegnon equalised with his first goal for Spurs, Coman's replacement Thomas Mueller restored Bayern's lead when he tapped home with half-time approaching. With an hour gone, Philippe Coutinho bagged Bayern's third goal by firing an excellent shot into the far corner of the Spurs net. "(We) really wanted to win to confirm to ourselves that what we are doing is right," said Mueller. "Sometimes we were a little unlucky." "We can only cross our fingers for Kingsley, his injury didn't look good at all," Mueller added of Frenchman Coman. Bayern ran riot with a 7-2 thrashing of Spurs in north London when the clubs last met in October, but this was a far more subdued affair with both teams resting their star strikers. As he had hinted Tuesday, Mourinho rested several stars with Lucas Moura taking the place of England striker Harry Kane. "I would have preferred a different result, but I am happy about the information I have learned about the players I used," said Mourinho. "I am happy with the decisions I made and I hope the supporters understand that," he added after Dele Alli also did not make the trip to Munich. Flick left Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, the competition's top-scorer with 10 goals in five games, on Bayern's bench. The hosts went ahead on 13 minutes when Serge Gnabry spotted Coman unmarked to sweep the ball in and score his first Bayern goal for nearly three months. However, Spurs drew level on 20 minutes when winger Sessegnon fired home the visitors' first clear chance to claim his first goal for the club since joining from Fulham. Bayern then lost Coman, who was in clear distress after twisting his knee and had to be helped off. Spurs midfielder Moussa Sissoko squandered a great chance when he got in behind the defence, but overhit his cross with Sessegnon unmarked on the far side. Gnabry then hit the woodwork for Bayern and just before the break, left-back Alphonso Davies hit the post, but Mueller was on hand to tap home the rebound. Coutinho then netted his first Champions League goal since joining Bayern on loan from Barcelona when he picked his spot in the far corner in the 64th minute. Spurs' most dangerous moment of the second half saw Christian Eriksen's free-kick saved by Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

Champions League: Bayern brush aside Mourinho's Spurs to claim perfect six

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/football-tottenham-hotspur-name-mourinho-as-manager-263339">Tottenham Hotspur</a> manager <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/jose-mourinho-makes-instant-impact-as-tottenham-defeat-west-ham-264133">Jose Mourinho</a> has banned his players from watching replays of their 7-2 <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/champions-league-liverpool-in-eye-of-storm-against-salzburg-267519">Champions League</a> home defeat by Bayern Munich earlier in the campaign as they prepare to face the Germans in the reverse fixture later on Wednesday.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-rashford-double-as-united-spoil-mourinhos-return-266316">Mauricio Pochettino</a> was in charge of the demolition by the German champions on October 1&nbsp;and while Mourinho, who replaced the Argentine last month, has watched a video of the match he said he did not want the players reminded of it.

"I forbid any image of it," Mourinho said at his pre-match news conference. "I watched it a couple of times: me, my staff and analysts try to go through every single aspect of that but not one single image for the boys. No. Not at all.

"There is a certain way that we try to play football and try to develop our principles of play and we're totally focused on us."

Both teams are already through to the knockout rounds and Mourinho, who has left Dele Alli, Serge Aurier, Harry Kane and Jan Vertonghen at home, said he would use the game to assess several fringe players.

"I arrive in mid-season, without four, five, six weeks to work and know the players&nbsp;so we have to do everything while we are running," he added.

"It's very important to me that the players are coachable and open. I think the boys need me and my job is to help them."

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has banned his players from watching replays of their 7-2 Champions League home defeat by Bayern Munich earlier in the campaign as they prepare to face the Germans in the reverse fixture later on Wednesday.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has banned his players from watching replays of their 7-2 Champions League home defeat by Bayern Munich earlier in the campaign as they prepare to face the Germans in the reverse fixture later on Wednesday. Mauricio Pochettino was in charge of the demolition by the German champions on October 1 and while Mourinho, who replaced the Argentine last month, has watched a video of the match he said he did not want the players reminded of it. "I forbid any image of it," Mourinho said at his pre-match news conference. "I watched it a couple of times: me, my staff and analysts try to go through every single aspect of that but not one single image for the boys. No. Not at all. "There is a certain way that we try to play football and try to develop our principles of play and we're totally focused on us." Both teams are already through to the knockout rounds and Mourinho, who has left Dele Alli, Serge Aurier, Harry Kane and Jan Vertonghen at home, said he would use the game to assess several fringe players. "I arrive in mid-season, without four, five, six weeks to work and know the players so we have to do everything while we are running," he added. "It's very important to me that the players are coachable and open. I think the boys need me and my job is to help them."

Jose Mourinho bans Spurs players from watching Bayern thrashing

Beth England and Maren Mjelde both scored within the space of two minutes as <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-abraham-return-helps-chelsea-beat-villa-266321">Chelsea</a> came from a goal down to beat title rivals Manchester City 2-1 while Arsenal cruised to a 3-0 on&nbsp;Sunday.

Chelsea dominated from the start, creating plenty of chances and hitting the woodwork twice, but it was the visitors who took the lead against the run of play through Caroline Weir's superb volley on the hour mark.

City's rearguard, which had only conceded once all season, was finally breached when England headed home from close range in the 79th minute, with Mjelde bundling the ball over the line for the winner two minutes later.

Following on from her six-goal salvo last week, Dutch striker Vivianne Miedema added another brace in a comfortable win over Reading to keep Arsenal top on 24 points, with Chelsea two points behind and with a game in hand.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/united-win-feisty-manchester-derby-as-liverpool-secure-christmas-no1-266926">Manchester City</a> are third on 21 points, with newcomers Manchester United now up to fourth thanks to a 3-1 win over Everton in which teenage midfielder Lauren James scored twice.

In the day's other games, bottom side Liverpool ended a run of four straight defeats with a gritty 1-1 draw at home to West Ham United, while an own goal by Brighton &amp; Hove Albion defender Victoria Williams gifted <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/i-put-my-booster-on-son-heung-min-shares-secret-behind-magnificent-goal-267042">Tottenham Hotspur</a> a 1-0 home win.

Sunday's late kick off saw Birmingham City beat Bristol City 2-0 to climb above Brighton into ninth place on seven points, while Bristol remain second from bottom on three points after nine games.

Beth England and Maren Mjelde both scored within the space of two minutes as Chelsea came from a goal down to beat title rivals Manchester City 2-1 while Arsenal cruised to a 3-0 on Sunday.

Beth England and Maren Mjelde both scored within the space of two minutes as Chelsea came from a goal down to beat title rivals Manchester City 2-1 while Arsenal cruised to a 3-0 on Sunday. Chelsea dominated from the start, creating plenty of chances and hitting the woodwork twice, but it was the visitors who took the lead against the run of play through Caroline Weir's superb volley on the hour mark. City's rearguard, which had only conceded once all season, was finally breached when England headed home from close range in the 79th minute, with Mjelde bundling the ball over the line for the winner two minutes later. Following on from her six-goal salvo last week, Dutch striker Vivianne Miedema added another brace in a comfortable win over Reading to keep Arsenal top on 24 points, with Chelsea two points behind and with a game in hand. Manchester City are third on 21 points, with newcomers Manchester United now up to fourth thanks to a 3-1 win over Everton in which teenage midfielder Lauren James scored twice. In the day's other games, bottom side Liverpool ended a run of four straight defeats with a gritty 1-1 draw at home to West Ham United, while an own goal by Brighton & Hove Albion defender Victoria Williams gifted Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 home win. Sunday's late kick off saw Birmingham City beat Bristol City 2-0 to climb above Brighton into ninth place on seven points, while Bristol remain second from bottom on three points after nine games.

Resilient Chelsea bounce back to beat Manchester City 2-1

Son Heung-min admitted he considered passing before the Tottenham winger "put his booster on" to score his astonishing goal of the season contender against Burnley.

Son's stroke of genius was hailed as one of the best goals in Tottenham's glittering history as he virtually ran the entire length of the pitch before firing home in Saturday's Premier League clash in north London.

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho dubbed the South Korea star "Son-aldo" in reference in a brilliant strike scored by Brazilian legend Ronaldo for Barcelona against Compostela in 1996.

But Son said he was actually looking to pass to Dele Alli before instead setting off on the counter-attacking gem that earned comparisons with Lionel Messi and George Weah.

"I saw Dele (Alli) running on the left side, and many Burnley players," Son said.

"I tried to pass first of all to Dele, because he was open but then one of their players followed him so he wasn't open any more.

"Then I was just thinking 'should I go?', and I put my booster on. I took the right timing to the booster on.

"Then in two or three seconds I was in front of the goal and I was really surprised. This kind of goal, especially at home, it makes me so proud and happy. It's amazing."

Harry Kane fired a brace with Lucas Moura and Moussa Sissoko both on target too, but it was Son's stunning goal that hogged all the plaudits.

The humble 27-year-old, who has netted 10 times this season, conceded he feared wasting his remarkable run as he set himself to face Burnley keeper Nick Pope.

"I was tired actually, really, really tired after the running," Son told Spurs TV.

"But I was still focused for the finish, I wanted to finish with this action. Imagine doing so well and then you miss the goal, I'd have been so upset.

"So I just tried to focus and finish well, and I'm really happy to finish it. For me it's difficult, but every single goal is special.

"I like to dribble, I like to score goals, so this kind of goal is really special. So I'm just grateful for a special feeling like this."

 
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Son Heung-min admitted he considered passing before the Tottenham winger "put his booster on" to score his astonishing goal of the season contender against Burnley.

Son Heung-min admitted he considered passing before the Tottenham winger "put his booster on" to score his astonishing goal of the season contender against Burnley. Son's stroke of genius was hailed as one of the best goals in Tottenham's glittering history as he virtually ran the entire length of the pitch before firing home in Saturday's Premier League clash in north London. Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho dubbed the South Korea star "Son-aldo" in reference in a brilliant strike scored by Brazilian legend Ronaldo for Barcelona against Compostela in 1996. But Son said he was actually looking to pass to Dele Alli before instead setting off on the counter-attacking gem that earned comparisons with Lionel Messi and George Weah. "I saw Dele (Alli) running on the left side, and many Burnley players," Son said. "I tried to pass first of all to Dele, because he was open but then one of their players followed him so he wasn't open any more. "Then I was just thinking 'should I go?', and I put my booster on. I took the right timing to the booster on. "Then in two or three seconds I was in front of the goal and I was really surprised. This kind of goal, especially at home, it makes me so proud and happy. It's amazing." Harry Kane fired a brace with Lucas Moura and Moussa Sissoko both on target too, but it was Son's stunning goal that hogged all the plaudits. The humble 27-year-old, who has netted 10 times this season, conceded he feared wasting his remarkable run as he set himself to face Burnley keeper Nick Pope. "I was tired actually, really, really tired after the running," Son told Spurs TV. "But I was still focused for the finish, I wanted to finish with this action. Imagine doing so well and then you miss the goal, I'd have been so upset. "So I just tried to focus and finish well, and I'm really happy to finish it. For me it's difficult, but every single goal is special. "I like to dribble, I like to score goals, so this kind of goal is really special. So I'm just grateful for a special feeling like this."

'I put my booster on': Son Heung-min shares secret behind magnificent goal

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says smiles are back on the faces of his <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/manchester-city-flex-financial-muscle-to-leave-manchester-united-lagging-behind-266573">Manchester United</a> players after their victory against Tottenham as he prepares to take on defending champions Manchester City.

United ruined Jose Mourinho's Old Trafford return on Wednesday, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-rashford-double-as-united-spoil-mourinhos-return-266316">winning 2-1</a> to end their former manager's perfect start to his reign at Spurs.

They are sixth in the table, still, eight points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea, but Solskjaer said the win was a shot in the arm for his team after two disappointing draws.

"Confidence is a strange&nbsp;thing in football," he said at his pre-match press conference on Friday. "You can get performances and results like Wednesday night and it boosts it so much.

"And I know our boys will be up for it, energy-wise they should be fine, 24 hours less recovery time shouldn't matter (City played on Tuesday), go on adrenaline. I expect them to have had a good night's sleep and the smiles are back on faces."

The Norwegian described City as "arguably the&nbsp;best team in England" even though they trail <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-liverpool-enjoy-derby-demolition-as-it-sets-new-club-record-leicester-still-chasing-266306">Premier League leaders</a> Liverpool by 11 points.

"I said it before (Spurs) that this is a chance for everyone. It was doom and gloom, but it's a chance to turn that doubt into belief and, for us, if we can manage to get another performance the confidence, the way we played against Tottenham, if we can do that at the Etihad we can come out of it with a result.

"People say 'why do you not have better results in other games?'. But the Premier League is hard.

"No matter who you play, it's margins, I think it's a compliment to the league. You've got City, Liverpool, Leicester consistent, but the other games are really tight."

One man playing at the top of his game is forward <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-rashford-double-as-united-spoil-mourinhos-return-266316">Marcus Rashford</a>, who has scored 12 goals in his past 13 games for club and country.

"He's consistently now scoring, but it's not like four in one and two or three without," said Solskjaer.

"It's not just in spurts, but he's consistently getting chances, into better positions, and on Wednesday night he was unbelievable and hope to see that again."

Solskjaer moved to Old Trafford in 1996, just after City had been relegated to the second tier of English football.

And it was not until 2001 that the Norwegian faced them in a 1-1 home draw.

"At least we play every year now," he said about his derby memories. "Took many years before I played a Manchester derby myself, it's changed in a way.

"<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-jesus-double-gives-manchester-city-much-needed-win-at-burnley-266167">Man City</a> are a better team now than when I was playing. Football has changed quite a lot, was allowed a few more proper tackles.

"With every little angle everything is being scrutinised now. It's more of a technical, tactical game than physical or mental. A derby should be played as a derby. We don't play basketball and we're ready if that happens.

"Manchester derbies are always special games, but you can't say it matters more. For the fans, of course. We're up for it."

Paul Pogba will be absent again following his ankle injury but Anthony Martial returns to the squad.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says smiles are back on the faces of his Manchester United players after their victory against Tottenham as he prepares to take on defending champions Manchester City.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says smiles are back on the faces of his Manchester United players after their victory against Tottenham as he prepares to take on defending champions Manchester City. United ruined Jose Mourinho's Old Trafford return on Wednesday, winning 2-1 to end their former manager's perfect start to his reign at Spurs. They are sixth in the table, still, eight points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea, but Solskjaer said the win was a shot in the arm for his team after two disappointing draws. "Confidence is a strange thing in football," he said at his pre-match press conference on Friday. "You can get performances and results like Wednesday night and it boosts it so much. "And I know our boys will be up for it, energy-wise they should be fine, 24 hours less recovery time shouldn't matter (City played on Tuesday), go on adrenaline. I expect them to have had a good night's sleep and the smiles are back on faces." The Norwegian described City as "arguably the best team in England" even though they trail Premier League leaders Liverpool by 11 points. "I said it before (Spurs) that this is a chance for everyone. It was doom and gloom, but it's a chance to turn that doubt into belief and, for us, if we can manage to get another performance the confidence, the way we played against Tottenham, if we can do that at the Etihad we can come out of it with a result. "People say 'why do you not have better results in other games?'. But the Premier League is hard. "No matter who you play, it's margins, I think it's a compliment to the league. You've got City, Liverpool, Leicester consistent, but the other games are really tight." One man playing at the top of his game is forward Marcus Rashford, who has scored 12 goals in his past 13 games for club and country. "He's consistently now scoring, but it's not like four in one and two or three without," said Solskjaer. "It's not just in spurts, but he's consistently getting chances, into better positions, and on Wednesday night he was unbelievable and hope to see that again." Solskjaer moved to Old Trafford in 1996, just after City had been relegated to the second tier of English football. And it was not until 2001 that the Norwegian faced them in a 1-1 home draw. "At least we play every year now," he said about his derby memories. "Took many years before I played a Manchester derby myself, it's changed in a way. "Man City are a better team now than when I was playing. Football has changed quite a lot, was allowed a few more proper tackles. "With every little angle everything is being scrutinised now. It's more of a technical, tactical game than physical or mental. A derby should be played as a derby. We don't play basketball and we're ready if that happens. "Manchester derbies are always special games, but you can't say it matters more. For the fans, of course. We're up for it." Paul Pogba will be absent again following his ankle injury but Anthony Martial returns to the squad.

Solskjaer says 'smiles back on Manchester United faces' ahead of derby

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