Cristian Romero returns from a ban to bolster Tottenham’s defence but Ange Postecoglou remains fixated on squeezing even more attacking flair from his team.
Spurs have quickly become synonymous with a dashing style and high-risk strategy under their new boss, who is keen to boost the return of 28 goals from 14 Premier League games, which leaves them off the pace in the ranks of free scorers.
‘We are still well short in that area,’ said Postecoglou about the league’s glut of goals. ‘It’s still the area where we’ve got so much more upside in our front third to score more goals.