Tottenham are dealing with a rampant injury crisis as they return to Premier League action today against Leicester City. Spurs are languishing in 15th place – eight points clear of the relegation zone – but a home fixture against a Leicester side in woeful form offers the chance to rebuild some confidence.

Djed Spence, Yves Bissouma and Pape Sarr are all doubts for Tottenham's game against Leicester on Sunday, leaving head coach Ange Postecoglou desperately short of options.Spence was one of four ineligible players for Thursday's Europa League win over Hoffenheim in Germany,

This Premier League season has been hard to predict for several reasons, not least of which includes Nottingham Forest's surge to the top and Manchester City's skid down the table. Few things are as surprising as Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur's inability to escape the bottom half of the table,