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Spurs dressing room divided by 'selfish' players, says Mourinho
Spurs responded to an embarrassing Europa League exit at the hands of Dinamo Zagreb with a 2-0 win at Aston Villa on Sunday, courtesy of goals from Carlos...
Sunday's 2-1 defeat at West Ham was Spurs' fifth in their past six Premier League games and they now trail the fourth-placed Hammers by nine points.
Jorginho's penalty midway through the first-half was scant reward for Chelsea's dominance on another damaging night for Spurs boss Jose Mourinho against his former club.
The 31-year-old's second spell at Spurs has so fair failed to live up to expectations as a lack of fitness and form has prevented Bale from making an impact for Mourinho's men.
Spurs had been due to play Aston Villa on Wednesday, but a coronavirus outbreak at the Midlands club forced a postponement on Monday.
Mourinho's side host second-tier Brentford on Tuesday looking to reach the League Cup final against Manchester United or Manchester City.
Four straight wins have taken Spurs to 20 points after nine games, ahead of Liverpool on goal difference, but Frank Lampard's Chelsea are just two points behind them.
Gareth Bale is edging closer to full fitness after an injury-hit start to his second spell at Spurs.
Spurs fans could be forgiven for thinking otherwise after the scratchy 1-0 victory at Turf Moor propelled them up to fifth in the table. They are also the top scorers in the league with 16 goals from six games.
Bale rejoined Tottenham on a season-long loan deal from Real Madrid last month after seven years in Spain, where he struggled to integrate into the culture and language.
When asked if he expected Alli to stay, Mourinho told Sky Sports on Wednesday: "I believe, I can even say I am convinced, that he will be."
Dele Alli was substituted at half-time of Tottenham's defeat against Everton last weekend and was missing from the squad for their Europa League qualifier against Lokomotiv Plovdiv on Thursday.
Tottenham were outfought by the Blades after that and their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League are in tatters.
Spurs play Sheffield United later on Thursday, nine days after their last match, a 2-0 victory over West Ham United on June 23.
Jose Mourinho strongly defended his record of getting the best from top strikers on Monday after criticism the Portuguese manager's style could see Harry Kane look for pastures new.
The English top flight got its first taste of empty stands and strict hygiene protocols on Wednesday as Aston Villa's goalless draw with Sheffield United and Manchester City's 3-0 victory over Arsenal restarted the campaign.
No Premier League games have been played since March 9 due to the pandemic, which has claimed more than 26,000 British lives.
Manager Jose Mourinho was photographed at an outdoor training session at Hadley Common with midfielder Tanguy Ndombele despite government guidelines for people to stay indoors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Checks on Monday showed the Dutch international suffered a serious sprain to his left ankle and is unlikely to play for the rest of the season, coach Mourinho told a news conference.