Tottenham are "playing with fire" if they do not sign new recruits during the January transfer window, manager Ange Postecoglou has said.

Ange Postecoglou dismissed questions over his future after Tottenham hit a new "low" with a 2-1 defeat to Leicester, but retains belief the club can still achieve something special this season.

While Arsenal floundered against Newcastle, Spurs produced arguably their most controlled and mature performance under Postecoglou 24 hours later in their own Carabao Cup semi-final first leg to beat Liverpool at the other end of the Seven Sisters Road.

Tottenham have been tipped to hire a Premier League manager to replace Ange Postecoglou as the pressure grows on the struggling Spurs boss. The north London club’s dismal form continued on Sunday as they lost 2-1 at home to relegation-battlers Leicester City.

Ange Postecoglou admitted he is in the dark about his future as Tottenham Hotspur head coach and described the latest defeat by Leicester City as his lowest point of the season.

Liverpool hosts Tottenham Hotspur in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at the beginning of February and the North London club has fresh injury concerns

Ange Postecoglou revealed that Richarlison’s early withdrawal during Tottenham’s loss to Leicester City was due to a problem with the striker’s groin. Richarlison scored his second goal in as many Premier League games to give his side the lead at half-time against Leicester at home.