Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou admitted that his injury-ravaged squad "needs help" in the form of January transfers.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou wants new arrivals this month (Picture: ) Ange Postecoglou says his Tottenham squad needs boosting before the transfer window shuts and

Having been browbeaten by the negativity of previous coaches having a manager who didn't dismiss the idea the team could be title challengers was refreshing.

Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou sends clear transfer message to Daniel Levy over January signings - As the injuries pile up in his squad, the Spurs boss has called for reinforcements

Edin Terzic is the favourite to replace Postecoglou however, having been out of work since leaving Borussia Dortmund after guiding them to last season’s Champions League final. Fulham’s Marco Silva, Brentford’s Thomas Frank and Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola are also leading contenders.

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Tottenham have been handed a huge injury boost with Cristian Romero returning to training. Spurs have been decimated by injuries this season, with Sunday's defeat at Everton seeing eight first-team players missing.

Spurs will miss the services of eight crucial first-team players, namely Dominic Solanke, Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udogie, Brennan Johnson, Timo Werner, Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Wilson Odobert,