Tottenham go into January in a buoyant mood but with Ange Postecoglou's squad down to the bare bones after a string of injuries and suspensions.
The head coach has made no secret of the club's need to strengthen in the winter window, which they have used productively in recent seasons, bringing in Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur on deadline day in 2022 and Pedro Porro at the eleventh hour at the start of this year.