Two players who will definitely miss Tottenham vs West Ham as Ange Postecoglou seeks response

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou will be hoping for a response from his players in Saturday's London derby against West Ham United

Tottenham host London rivals West Ham on Saturday as they return to action after the international break. Ange Postecoglou's side will be looking to bounce back from the 3-2 defeat at Brighton on October 6.

Spurs' painful loss came after being 2-0 up at half-time. But the Lilywhites look set to have their injury issues eased ahead of their game against Julen Lopetegui's side.

Captain Son Heung-min has missed the club's last three games with a hamstring injury that he suffered late on against Qarabag in the Europa League last month. However, Postecoglou confirmed on Thursday that Son has returned to training and could return against the Hammers.

Richarlison could also make a return to action, having been out since the second game of the season. Lucas Bergvall is another player who could be available after a slight knock.

Wilson Odobert though, will miss Saturday's game as he continues to struggle with a hamstring injury. West Ham, meanwhile, will be without German striker Niclas Fullkrug. The summer signing has not played since the defeat to Manchester City in August.

When asked about the importance of Saturday's derby, Postecoglou said: "I was made very aware of it last year. I know what it means. An important game.

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"Last year we played really well but didn’t win at home. Tale of that part of our season a little bit. Challenging game. They have some fantastic players in the team and a new manager. They are doing things a little bit differently.

"We saw last game what a threat they can be going forward. A good challenge for us. But the emphasis has to be on us reproducing the form we’ve shown in recent times and more importantly sticking to principles of our game."

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