There is silence from Tottenham on the future of manager Ange Postecoglou, but that's not unusual for the club and chairman Daniel Levy.
With an injury-ravaged squad – and with Levy also in the firing line from disgruntled fans - there is a big decision to make on backing Postecoglou in the January transfer window, which would speak more loudly than any 'vote of confidence'.
Spurs need reinforcements. Yet again they top the Premier League 'injury' table for the most players currently unavailable, with 11, after Dominic Solanke, Timo Werner and Brennan Johnson joined the raft of defenders already missing.