Tottenham vs Leicester LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Foxes come from behind to win

Both Ange Postecoglou and Ruud van Nistelrooy have been vocal about their desire to bolster their respective squads going into the second half of the season.

Having seen his Tottenham squad plagued by fitness woes, Postecoglou said: “This playing group needs help, there’s no doubt about that.

“We’re sort of playing with fire by not bringing anyone in, but the flip side of that is the club is trying to change that situation.”

Meanwhile, Van Nistelrooy has indicated that Leicester are in need of further reinforcements as they look to alter their fate and escape relegation back to the Championship.

When asked about Woyo Coulibaly's signing, Van Nistelrooy responded: “It's a good start,” with the clear inference it shouldn't be the end of the spending.

Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy said: "We are trying to achieve something. Today is a new game.

“We prepared ourselves, we are motivated, we are eager to start and to prove what we can do. We showed it - also in the seven losses (in a row) - the levels we can reach but it's consistency.

“That is the motivation. We are in a situation that we can still get out of and we are motivated to achieve that."

Ange Postecoglou hasn’t had it easy in North London this season and goes into today’s clash against Leicester under immense pressure.

Hampered by Tottenham’s unrelenting injury crisis, his side has plummeted to 15th in the Premier League – amid a run of five defeats from their last six fixtures in the division.

Another disappointing result against a struggling Foxes side this afternoon could be the final nail in the coffin for the Aussie boss.

James Maddison is not in the Tottenham squad and will play no part against his former side, that’s despite returning to goalscoring form against Hoffenheim in midweek.

Not sure yet if Maddison is injured but it comes after Ange Postecoglou talked up the England international following the win over Hoffenheim in midweek.

Postecoglou said: “Madders was great, I think he enjoys having that responsibility.

“Again, it’s been a gripe for him as well, because with the team and the way it’s going at the moment, he’s another one I have tried to manage as best as I can, (rather than) him play every game.

“Creative players are always better when they are fresh. He’s still churning out really good performances. Against Everton (3-2 loss) he was really disappointed but he worked his socks off. It wasn’t for the want of trying.

“With Madders, it’s always moments. The moments (against Hoffenheim) – he was clinical. Against Everton, maybe there were moments when he wasn’t as clinical but that could be just because of the fatigue he feels.

“He’s another one that is pushing through. He is not making excuses, he’s taking on that responsibility.”

Tottenham win 9/20

Draw 17/4

Leicester win 17/4

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Tottenham XI: Kinsky; Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Davies; Bergvall, Bentancur, Sarr; Kulusevski, Richarlison, Son.

Leicester XI: Stolarczyk; Justin, Faes, Vestergaard, Kristiansen; Winks, Soumare; Ayew, El Khannouss, De Cordova-Reid; Vardy.

Long-term absentees Ricardo Pereira and Wilfred Ndidi remain out, while goalkeeper Mads Hermansen is still a few weeks from returning.

New signing Woyo Coulibaly could make his debut for the Foxes.

Tottenham’s injury crisis has deepened with Dominic Solanke ruled out for six weeks with a knee injury.

There are also concerns over the fitness of Spurs trio Djed Spence, Pape Sarr and Yves Bissouma.

It leaves Ange Postecoglou with a skeleton squad, though Cristian Romero is nearing a return.

Today’s contest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will not be shown live on TV in the United Kingdom having not been selected for coverage, with Sky Sports showing Crystal Palace vs Brentford in the 2pm timeslot.

Extended highlights will be shown on Match of the Day 2, which airs at 10.30pm GMT on BBC One.

Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Tottenham vs Leicester in the early offering in the Premier League clash at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Spurs look to build on a thrilling midweek Europa League win over Hoffenheim, while the Foxes hope to snap a run of seven successive Premier League defeats and capitalise on a midweek rest before the trip to north London.

Follow all the latest updates, team news and build-up ahead of this afternoon’s 2pm GMT kick-off.