Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says James Maddison is closer to a playing return.

The midfielder hasn't been seen since November due to ankle ligament damage.

His manager said: "He's getting closer.

"He hasn't trained with the group yet. Obviously after Man United we've got two weeks and I'll be hoping between the two Manchester games he's back training with the first team as long as there's no setbacks in that two-week window.

"We'll see [if he can face City]. It depends when he starts training. If he starts training early next week, potentially, but then again you have to see how they train with the first team, how they feel. I think we've got three games in that week after the Man City game so I'd hazard to say he should be…

"Him and Manor Solomon are the next two that should be fairly close after that, provided there's no setbacks."