Tottenham Hotspur are in desperate need of reinforcements following the growing list of injury problems. It looks like last season’s injury problems are emerging now under Thomas Frank, who has enjoyed a strong start to life in N17.

Archie Gray is the latest player to enter the treatment room, having suffered a calf injury last week in the 0-0 draw with AS Monaco in the Champions League. The teenage prodigy’s injury has left Spurs short in midfield, especially at a crucial juncture where games are set to come thick and fast.

Keeping several factors in midfield, the top priority for the Lilywhites in January should be to sign a new midfielder and striker. Thomas Frank relies heavily on his midfielders to control the tempo of play, play progressive passes into the final third and create chances from deep.

At present, Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Bentancur have established themselves as the first-choice midfielders. The duo have added a sense of calmness and stability to Tottenham’s midfield, a drastic change from last season’s chaos under Ange Postecoglou. Their presence in the centre of the park means the north Londoners are not getting easily overrun and outsmarted by the opposition.

Joao Palhinha is one of the...