It is fitting of Tottenham's season that a rare free week without a match has somehow turned into another major selection headache for Ange Postecoglou.
The six-day gap between Spurs' 2-2 draw with Wolves last weekend and Saturday's early kick-off against Newcastle was supposed to be an opportunity for Postecoglou's squad to switch off and recover after a gruelling sequence of five games in 14 days – part of a run of mid-week matches stretching back to August.
