Mikey Moore and the five Tottenham players who may replace Timo Werner in squad to face Chelsea
Ange Postecoglou could turn to youth to plug the potential gap on his Tottenham bench for Thursday evening's Premier League match at Chelsea.
Timo Werner came off just half an hour into Sunday's north London derby with a hamstring problem and the German did not look too positive about the injury when he left the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after the match had finished. Postecoglou will deliver an update on the injury to the on-loan winger in his press conference on Wednesday at Hotspur Way.
If Werner is unavailable then Spurs' other injury problems, with Destiny Udogie, Ryan Sessegnon, Manor Solomon and Fraser Forster all ruled out, mean the head coach may have to turn to some of his younger players to take their place on the bench.
Here are five potential options for Postecoglou to select for the bench:
The 23-year-old's return would depend on whether he has recovered from the training ground knock that prevented him from being available for the North London Derby.
It's been a tough time for Skipp, without a minute of football since early February and the midfielder hasn't been named in six of the past seven matchday squads.
Even if he is fit, Postecoglou might decide he needs another attacking option to replace Werner on the bench.
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With Richarlison likely to come into the starting line-up, Postecoglou will need another striker in the squad.
That could hand Dane Scarlett a chance to return to the matchday squad and take his place on the bench.
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