LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur's injury crisis meant Ange Postecoglou was forced to field Radu Dragusin against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Dec 29, despite him struggling with an ankle knock.
Speaking after his side's 2-2 English Premier League draw, Postecoglou painted a grim picture of the club's plight, with left-back Destiny Udogie the latest casualty.
"Well, we had no choice," the Spurs manager told reporters. "If Radu doesn't play, I don't know who plays. He wasn't 100 per cent, but he felt he could get through with his ankle."
Dragusin, who suffered an injury against Nottingham Forest on Dec 26, is the only available centre-back at the club, with Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Ben Davies all injured and still weeks away from a return.
"There's no choice, but it's not a risk," said Postecoglou, whose side are in 11th place. "I mean, it's a judgment call. It's not like it's a muscle injury, it's a knock on his ankle. But yeah, we're making decisions.
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