Mauricio Pochettino insists he has no immediate plans to recall centre-half Cameron Carter-Vickers from his loan spell at Sheffield United next month as cover.
Pochettino is short of options in central defence with Toby Alderweireld out until February and Davinson Sanchez serving a three-match ban for a red card.
Carter-Vickers, 19, is on loan at Bramall Lane where he has started 13 games in the Championship this season and Spurs will only seek a recall if they feel he is not getting the right experience with Chris Wilder's promotion chasing team.
Pochettino said: 'We need to talk in the next few days but if all is going well with Toby he will be ready at the beginning of February.