There have been several points already this winter when Tottenham's selection crisis appeared to have peaked but, on Thursday night, Ange Postecoglou's absentees will reach new heights, with no fewer than 14 players unavailable for the Europa League tie against Hoffenheim.
That is over half of the Australian's squad, leaving the head coach barely able to cobble together a coherent XI for a game which Spurs can scarcely afford to lose.
