Jose Mourinho will need to find a Tottenham formation capable of stopping the Premier League's runaway leaders Liverpool today - and he must do it without some key players.
Mourinho's injury problems deepened this week with the news that Moussa Sissoko is expected to be sidelined until April following knee surgery.
The France midfielder joins Harry Kane, Ben Davies and Hugo Lloris in the treatment room, while club-record signing Tanguy Ndombele is continuing to struggle for fitness.
Faced with a visit from all-conquering Liverpool, Mourinho is likely to stick with a back-three, ensuring numbers against Liverpool's fearsome attacking trio and some protection for his wing-backs against the rampaging runs of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson.
Davinson Sanchez's extra pace would seemingly be a useful addition to a creaking back-line and starting the Colombian would allow Eric Dier to move into midfield, providing a base for Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli.
Danny Rose could be available after a calf problem but Ryan Sessegnon has a good chance of continuing at left wing-back.
With Eriksen's future still up in the air, and Spurs keen to sell him this month, Giovani Lo Celso or Erik Lamela may get the nod ahead of the Dane, with Ndombele not expected to be fit following another groin problem.
Here's how we expect Tottenham to line-up against Liverpool
Tottenham XI (3-4-2-1): Gazzaniga; Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen; Aurier, Dier, Eriksen, Sessegnon; Alli, Lucas; Son.
