A run of one win in seven matches, including Sunday's dispiriting 4-3 defeat to Chelsea, has left Ange Postecoglou's position under scrutiny and intensified the focus on the quality of the Tottenham head coach's squad.
Postecoglou has said he has already held several meetings with technical director Johan Lange about strengthening in January but suggested that Spurs' mid-season business will be dependent on the state of his squad going into the window.