By KBC Associate 
Former Bournemouth top scorer Dominic Solanke lasted 20 minutes as a late substitute before limping off against Alkmaar, but Postecoglou has described the striker’s back injury as a “knock” and has not ruled him out.
Fellow defenders Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero remained unused substitutes against the Dutch side in a late decision by Postecoglou.
“When I saw the pitch, I decided I wasn’t going to risk them,” the Australian explained. “A couple of extra days’ training and they will be in the mix.”
Ben Davies has “progressed” and has “a chance” of returning from injury, but defender Radu Dragusin, attacker Dejan Kulusevski and forward Richarlison are among Postecoglou’s other absentees.
🚨Ange Postecoglou insisted a “tricky pitch” was partly to blame for Tottenham’s “disappointing performance” at AZ Alkmaar:
🗣️”It was a tricky pitch and we really did not handle it well. Aside from that, we just were not aggressive enough.”#THFC | #COYSpic.twitter.com/zpGhLZZflF
— Last Word On Spurs (@LastWordOnSpurs) March 6, 2025
Centre-back Illia Zabarnyi will serve the final match of a three-game suspension for Bournemouth, but right-back Julian Araujo is available following hamstring surgery.
Ryan Christie is a doubt with a groin injury that kept the midfielder out against Wolves, while defenders Marcos Senesi and Adam Smith and forward Enes Unal remain out.
Tottenham vs Bournemouth expected line-ups
Tottenham starting XI: Vicario, Spence, Gray, Danso, Udogie, Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison, Johnson, Tel, Son
Bournemouth starting XI: Kepa, Kerkez, Huijsen, Hill, Cook, Christie, Adams, Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier, Evanilson
How to watch Spurs vs Bournemouth: Live stream, TV channel
Kick-off on Sunday is at 14:00 GMT and fans in the UK can tune in live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra, with coverage starting at 13:00.
Live streaming is available on a vast variety of devices via the Sky GO app.