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Tottenham could be without 11 players vs Liverpool as Igor Tudor explains 'heartbreaking' decision

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He is suspended after being sent off in Tottenham's 3-1 home loss to Crystal Palace, which left Spurs just one point above the Premier League relegation places and in very real danger of going down for the first time since the English top flight was rebranded in 1992.And to make matters worse, captain and centre-back Cristian Romero and midfielder Joao Palhinha are now also doubtful for the encounter.They clashed heads toward the end of the loss to Atletico and new manager Igor Tudor, who has now lost his opening four games in charge of Tottenham, admitted afterwards he could not confirm whether they would be allowed to play under FA concussion protocols.He said: "I don't know. So, it was, for me, the right decision.“I explained to Toni, also speaking after, that he is the right guy and a good goalkeeper.



I was speaking with him, he understands the moment.“He understands why he (had to) go out. So, as I said before, he is a very good goalkeeper.

He’s absolutely killed his career.”Commentating for the BBC, former ex-Tottenham No.1 Paul Robinson described Tudor’s decision to substitute Kinsky as “confidence-destroying” and added: “I have never seen that on a football pitch.”Speaking on TNT Sports, another former England goalkeeper, Joe Hart, said: “My heart is absolutely broken for him (Kinsky). This Tottenham team is all over the place.”Ex-Manchester United keeper David De Gea, now in Serie A with Fiorentina, offered his support on X when he said: “No-one who hasn’t been a goalkeeper can understand how difficult it is to play in this position.