Mohammed Kudus injury highlights need for Tottenham transfer plan in January

Spurs lost Mohammed Kudus to injury against Sunderland - (Getty Images)

The groans of dissent at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium were far less vociferous than they had been at Brentford as Spurs trudged off the pitch following their 1-1 draw with Sunderland.

This was a performance with notes of promise as Thomas Frank’s new-look attack provided the early incentive, taking a 30th-minute lead through Ben Davies.