Tottenham will be hoping that their struggles of naming both a Premier League and European squad are finally a thing of the past.
Only allowed to name a maximum of 17 foreign players in their 25-man squad, both Mauricio Pochettino and Jose Mourinho had the same issue in Europe for Tottenham and duly had to give some players the bad news.
Erik Lamela, Juan Foyth and Vincent Janssen were just some of those cut by the former, with Joe Rodon the man to miss out under the latter in the Europa League last campaign.
What hasn't helped Spurs' cause is that the rules do differ between the competitions, with players who learned their trade outside England seen as non-homegrown by UEFA even if it means they came through an academy at a Welsh or Irish club.
As a result, Rodon, Ben Davies and Matt Doherty do not qualify as locally trained in European competition but they do when it comes to the Premier League.
England international Eric Dier, who grew up in Portugal and came through Sporting CP's system, is classed as a non-homegrown player by both the Premier League and UEFA.
The different rules have made life incredibly difficult for Spurs' previous managers but the club did make some progress in the summer with a host of players moving on.
The exits of Lamela, Serge Aurier, Moussa Sissoko, Toby Alderweireld, Foyth, Carlos Vinicius and Paulo Gazzaniga took seven non-locally trained players off their books, with Cristian Romero, Bryan Gil, Pierluigi Gollini and Emerson Royal the players brought in by managing director of football Fabio Paratici.
The club's summer dealings meant that Spurs were bang on the limit of 17 non-homegrown players for their Europa Conference League campaign, something they do not need to worry about now for the second part of the campaign following their exit from the group stage.
While Spurs were at the limit of 17 in Europe, in the Premier League their non-homegrown numbers were at 13 as Rodon, Doherty and Davies are seen as homegrown players.
Gil also wasn't included on their list of non-homegrown stars as he could be named as part of their U21 players as he was born after January 1, 2000.
So how do the numbers currently look for Tottenham ahead of a busy week for the club in the transfer market?
Well, Spurs' lack of business so far this month means the club still have three spaces up for grabs in their 25-man Premier League squad, all of which can be filled by foreign players.
There is even space for another non-homegrown player to come in but that would likely come at the cost of academy defender Tobi Omole, who was registered as one of nine homegrown players even though only eight are required.
However, a January exit for one of Doherty or Dele Alli and Omole could remain as one of Spurs' homegrown players in the Premier League.
Doherty and Alli aren't the only players to be linked with moves away from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium either, with Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso's days under Antonio Conte appearing to be numbered following their recent exclusions from the squad.
While it was not a surprise to see the Frenchman miss out again as he hasn't featured since the Morecambe FA Cup encounter, Lo Celso's omission was a shock and football.london understands that Sevilla are interested in luring him back to La Liga.
Departures for both Ndombele and Lo Celso before next Monday's transfer deadline would in turn free up another two more spaces for non-homegrown players, meaning Spurs would be able to name a maximum of six new foreign players in their squad if the final week in the transfer market proved to be that busy.
A huge problem for the club in the past, Spurs and Paratici are finally getting there with their foreign player numbers and that will in turn make their life a lot easier in the transfer market.
Tottenham's Premier League numbers
Homegrown players
Brandon Austin, Matt Doherty, Ben Davies, Joe Rodon, Japhet Tanganga, Tobi Omole, Harry Winks, Dele Alli, Harry Kane
Non-homegrown players
Hugo Lloris, Pierluigi Gollini, Emerson Royal, Cristian Romero, Eric Dier, Davinson Sanchez, Sergio Reguilon, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Giovani Lo Celso, Tanguy Ndombele, Lucas Moura, Steven Bergwijn, Son Heung-min
U21 list
Oliver Skipp, Ryan Sessegnon, Bryan Gil, Dane Scarlett
