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Mourinho unimpressed by fringe players in Antwerp defeat

RB Leipzig v Tottenham Hotspur - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - March 10, 2020 Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Moura and manager Jose Mourinho look dejected after the match REUTERS/

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho said the disappointing performances of his fringe players in Thursday's 1-0 Europa League loss to Royal Antwerp would make it "very easy" to pick his team going forward.

Mourinho made nine changes to the lineup from Monday's 1-0 Premier League win at Burnley but Spurs fell behind inside 30 minutes after an error from defender Ben Davies allowed Antwerp forward Lior Refaelov to score from close range.

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