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Photo: Matt Doherty spotted in training despite Mourinho’s comments on Friday

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Tottenham Hotspur are back in FA Cup action on Monday night, as they travel to take on Wycombe Wanderers in the fourth round of the competition.

Spurs smashed Marine 5-0 in the third round, and now head to Adams Park to try and reach round five, as Jose Mourinho wants.

Tottenham have had more than a week off, but Mourinho is still expected to make changes to his side ahead of Thursday’s clash with Liverpool.

On Friday, Mourinho suggested to Football.London that a few players would be struggling for the game, with Matt Doherty a major doubt.

The Irishman missed the trip to Sheffield United last Sunday, and Mourinho said that he was ‘not sure’ Doherty would recover in time to face Wycombe.

However, Spurs were in training on Saturday and Doherty was spotted in the session, playing foot tennis with teammates.

ENFIELD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 23: Matt Doherty of Tottenham Hotspur during the Tottenham Hotspur training session at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on January 23, 2021 in Enfield, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images

That would suggest that Doherty may in fact be fit to face Wycombe after all, as if his injury was anything truly troubling, he likely wouldn’t be involved at all.

Serge Aurier is ‘not really well’, so if Doherty can prove his fitness over the next 48 hours, he could well be involved against Wycombe after all.

ENFIELD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 23: Matt Doherty, Lucas Moura, Paulo Gazzaniga and Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur during the Tottenham Hotspur training session at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on January 23, 2021 in Enfield, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images