Ange Postecoglou has ruled out Tottenham Hotspur signing a free agent to ease their injury woes after first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario fractured his ankle. Vicario suffered the injury during the first half of Tottenham’s 4-0 victory over Manchester City last Saturday but completed the full 90 minutes.

Ange Postecoglou has expressed his "shock" at discovering Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario had suffered an ankle fracture during the win over Man City.

Tottenham released a statement confirming its starting goalkeeper went under the knife on Monday and the medical staff will continue to assess him to determine when he can return

Vicario had an operation on his foot on Monday and will be unavailable for months - can Forster adequately fill the void?

Tottenham will not sign a free agent following an injury to Guglielmo Vicario, while their January transfer plans remain unchanged, manager Ange Postecoglou has confirmed.

Ahead of the game against the Italian outfit, there were four Tottenham goalkeepers training at Hotspur Way in front of the media. Journalist Alasdair Gold was able to capture the four keepers heading out to training with Tottenham fans left guessing who could replace Vicario.

With Vicario sidelined, Fraser Forster will step up as Tottenham’s first-choice goalkeeper. The veteran brings plenty of experience, but his ability to maintain top performance

Postecoglou says there is a ‘misconception’ about his demands on goalkeepers and is confident veteran back-up can play his football

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has admitted Guglielmo Vicario’s serious ankle injury was a shock but has backed the squad to cope. The goalkeeper fractured his ankle during Saturday’s remarkable 4-0 win at Manchester City and will not play again until the new year.