Tottenham's defensive options remain severely limited for the visit of in-form Newcastle United in the Premier League this week.

Ange Postecoglou has named a strong a Tottenham XI as he can for tonight’s Carabao Cup quarter-final at home to Manchester United. The big decision facing the Spurs boss was which of Pape Matar Sarr, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson should be left out of the starting lineup.

Eddie Howe's red-hot Magpies take on a struggling Tottenham team trying to find their footing in the new year.

Injuries continue to play a considerable role in Spurs' struggles to juggle a very busy calendar with their strong expectations. Ruled out for certain are goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, defenders Ben Davies, Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, and attackers Richarlison and Wilson Odobert.