Ange Postecoglou will understand his Tottenham squad much more after bruising experience

“Even before Galatasaray signed Victor Osimhen on loan from Napoli, everybody knew that Tottenham Hotspur’s biggest test in the opening round of this season’s Europa League would be their trip to Istanbul. When Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, Spurs’ first-choice centre-backs, were ruled out through injury, the task became harder. To make matters even worse, 17-year-old forward Mikey Moore, who was suffering from a virus, joined the long list of absent forwards, which includes Richarlison, Wilson Odobert and Timo Werner.