Spurs manager Mourinho has given Parrott the same pep talk he gave McTominay before he blooded the Scottish midfielder in his first season in charge of Manchester United.

Jose Mourinho gave the impression of being a changed man when he strolled into the Tottenham Hotspur job back in November. But his moans and groans soon returned as the season unravelled.

Fixture congestion has become the go-to excuse for managers when their team under performs and the injury list mounts, with Jurgen Klopp, Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola taking swipes.

Tottenham face a tricky trip to Burnley on Saturday as Jose Mourinho bids to end a four-game losing streak in all competitions. Sportsmail's Ollie Lewis will provide all live updates for the clash at Turf Moor.

Matic, 31, looked certain to leave the club earlier this season when he struggled for form and fitness and was regarded by fans as a symbol of the previous unpopular Jose Mourinho regime.

JOE BERNSTEIN AT TURF MOOR: Spurs rallied from being 1-0 down at half-time to take a point but Mourinho made it clear he wasn't happy with Ndombele, who has struggled since arriving.

Spurs boss Jose Mourinho is angry with Tanguy Ndombele, Eric Dier is angry with fans and Spurs players were angry with each other in a heated half-time inquest at Turf Moor on Saturday.

Jamie Carragher has criticised Tanguy Ndombele, describing Tottenham's record signing as a 'YouTube player' who hasn't done enough to justify his £65million price tag.

Ahead of Spurs' second-leg against Red Bull Leipzig tonight, an omen Spurs fans won't want to hear: Jose Mourinho has never won a Champions League knockout tie after losing the first-leg at home.

The dark clouds are looming over Tottenham after four defeat in their last five. But victory over RB Leipzig and Champions League progression would be a huge boost.

Jose Mourinho has vowed to be the man who brings silverware back to Tottenham despite another injury setback which has forced him to rule out Steven Bergwijn for the rest of the season.

There was no heart-stopping comeback for Tottenham in Leipzig, no second-half resurrection. They lost away as they did at home, just by more as they tumbled out of the Champions League.

Jose Mourinho came under fire from Rio Ferdinand as he blamed the Tottenham manager for their lackluster performance in Tuesday night's 3-0 defeat against RB Leipzig.

MATT BARLOW IN LEIPZIG: Spurs crashed out of the Champions League with a 4-0 aggregate defeat against RB Leipzig just seven days after they were dumped out of the FA Cup.

MATT BARLOW AT THE RED BULL ARENA: Jose Mourinho's side were beaten 4-0 on aggregate and Alli admitted they lacked 'maturity and 'fight' and that their 'mentality' was not 'strong enough'.

MATT BARLOW AT THE RED BULL ARENA: Jose Mourinho admits his beleaguered Tottenham team faces an uphill struggle to be back in the Champions League next season.

Jose Mourinho was involved in a bizarre exchange with a journalist who told him to 'cheer up' following Tottenham's Champions League exit to RB Leipzig.

David Ginola believes Mauricio Pochettino was doomed after guiding Tottenham into last year's Champions League final and the club's remarkable run is the reason why Jose Mourinho is struggling.

Jermaine Jenas insists he is reserving judgement on legendary manager Jose Mourinho at his former club Tottenham, after branding the Portuguese boss 'negative'.

Diego Godin famously turned down an opportunity to join Mourinho when he was United manager two years ago, instead choosing to sign a new contract with then-side Atletico Madrid.

The renowned 57-year-old agreed to join the Anfield outfit and replace Gerard Houllier, but Roman Abramovich swooped in with a higher offer and convinced Mourinho to move to west London.

Tottenham are at the centre of another social distancing breach during the coronavirus crisis, this time involving Serge Aurier and Moussa Sissoko.

A message from the Portuguese was posted on the club's official Twitter account on Thursday amid the coronavirus pandemic. Tottenham's £1billion stadium is acting as a distribution centre.

It's a picture that shows a different time and frankly, one that people nowadays might find hard to imagine; Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho, sat side-by-side as friends, wearing crests of the same club.

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: The Lions are poised to finalise plans on Thursday for a fixture against the Barbarians at Twickenham, prior to their tour of South Africa next summer.

England are ready to unleash their scrum as an attacking weapon against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday, after using their set-piece ordeal in the World Cup final as a catalyst for change.

The helicopter school-run to in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa, was filmed on Friday last week. The student ambles over to collect his bag from the chopper as amazed students watch on.

The Royal Family have shared a clip of a Princess Elizabeth, aged 21, vowing to dedicate her life to the Commonwealth during her first foreign tour in South Africa in April 1947.

The Lions, coached by Warren Gatland, tour South Africa next year with three Test matches against the Springboks in 2021. Gatland's Lions drew the series in New Zealand three years ago.

Two NHS medics stuck in South Africa are appealing for help getting back to the UK so they can join the NHS battle against coronavirus (pictured, Catriona Walker, left, and Holly Watts, right).

It is 19 years to the day since Hasim Rahman stunned the world by putting Lennox Lewis on the flat of his back in the thin air of Carnival City Casino, South Africa in a great boxing upset. 

The Three Lions massively underachieved with a talented squad in South Africa, coasting through a favourable group stage and failing to beat the likes of the USA and Algeria as they later fell to Germany.

Argentina defender Nicolas Tagliafico has praised captain Lionel Messi for his desire to win a trophy for his country as they begin their quest to end a 26-year wait for silverware.

Suarez had an operation about a month ago and it remains unclear if the Barcelona striker will start for Uruguay in their opener against Ecuador on Sunday in Belo Horizonte.

Qatar fought their way back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Paraguay in their first ever Copa America game, proving they will be no pushovers in the tournament by pulling off a thrilling revival.

TOM SANDERSON AND JOSHUA LAW IN SAO PAULO: Gabriel Jesus has insisted both he and Sergio Aguero will stay at Manchester City next season.

VAR stole the show as Brazil and Venezuela drew 0-0 at the Copa America. Brazil found the net three times, but all of their goals were disallowed - two upon the advice of the video assistant.

Argentina are staring at an embarrassing exit from the Copa America after drawing 1-1 with Paraguay on Wednesday. Lionel Messi and Co are bottom of their group and play Qatar in their last game.

After a Messi penalty salvaged a point against Paraguay on Wednesday night, Argentina know they must now beat 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar to avoid an embarrassing early exit.

For Lionel Messi, the present Copa America campaign with Argentina has, so far, been another bruising affair on the international stage. But he has still shown flashes of his sparkling best.

Colombia enjoyed victory over Paraguay despite fielding a second-string side to make it a clean sweep of wins in their Copa America group stage campaign

After picking up just one point from their opening two games, Argentina needed to win to progress and they managed to do so courtesy of goals from Lautaro Martinez and Sergio Aguero.

Lionel Messi might be Argentina's - and Barcelona's - all-time record goalscorer, but fans were quick to mock the all-time great after he missed an easy chance for his country in Copa America.

After a slow start, Copa America 2019 in Brazil has finally heated up after a pulsating round of final group-stage matches. VAR and penalty shoot-outs mean the drama is set to continue in the last eight.

Lionel Messi (left) and Sergio Aguerro (right) cut relaxed figures as Argentina prepared for their Copa America quarter-final clash with Venezuela.

TOM SANDERSON IN SAO PAULO: Colombia international William Tesillo has confirmed that he has been the recipient of death threats for his role in the country's Copa America exit.

TOM SANDERSON IN SAO PAULO: And so they meet again. On this occasion, for a place in the Copa America final. Yet far more than the chance to face either Chile or Peru will be at stake.

Argentina and Lionel Messi remain optimistic about their future despite another year without a trophy. There is some hope despite the team's 2-0 loss to Brazil.

The Chelsea star felt pain in his right thigh during the second half of Tuesday's 2-0 semi-final victory against Argentina but stayed on the pitch as his side had used all three substitutes.

Gabriel Jesus raged after being sent off in the Copa America final win over Peru and burst into tears on the steps of the Maracana.