Tottenham: The club is in a “doomsday scenario” and is suffering one blow after another, says Micky van de Ven

Former Juventus and Marseille coach Tudor was appointed interim head coach in February after Thomas Frank was sacked after less than eight months in charge, but he has yet to make the impact needed to lift the team.

With Tottenham in 16th place in the Premier League and just one point behind third-placed West Ham, the top priority over the remainder of the season is to avoid a first relegation from the top flight since 1977.

They return to domestic duties on Sunday when they travel to reigning champions Liverpool, while a crucial home game on March 22 against relegation rivals Nottingham Forest follows next Wednesday’s second leg against Atletico Madrid.

“At the moment we are taking one blow after another,” said Van de Ven, who will miss the trip to Liverpool after being sent off in the 3-1 home loss to Crystal Palace last Thursday.

“It’s really difficult, and now we also have an important match this weekend that I won’t be able to play because I’m suspended.

“It’s a really terrible time, I can tell you that. It’s really, really terrible.”

Van de Ven said he no longer checks his phone amid the club’s current plight.

The 24-year-old added: “I’m not on my phone anymore. I’m completely done with it. Just my family, so it’ll be okay.”

“It’s hard, really hard. I have to keep going. It’s part of it, this is life and we’ll see what comes.”