Dele Alli and Jose Mourinho fell out before Tottenham's weekend defeat by Everton, according to Gabriel Agbonlahor, with the England star now a potential makeweight in Gareth Bale's sensational return.
Midfielder Alli was taken off at half-time for Moussa Sissoko on Sunday afternoon as Spurs opened their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 home loss.
And Agbonlahor has claimed Alli had a disagreement with Mourinho in the lead-up to the season opener.
He told talkSPORT on Tuesday: 'I feel like they need a No 10 as well because I'm hearing from a good source that Dele Alli and Mourinho have fallen out.