Tottenham full list of unavailable players as AFCON and Asian Cup start, transfer window opens

Tottenham are halfway through their first season with Ange Postecoglou at the helm and so far it has been a pretty successful season. The new head coach has brought with him a new approach and exciting brand of football that has been missing in N17 for a number of years.

Things have not always gone to plan, with five defeats in their opening 19 games, but Spurs sit fifth in the Premier League table, six points off the top as the season heads into its second half.

Injuries and unavailability of players through suspension have played their part in Tottenham suffering those defeats. The Lilywhites had started the season like a house on fire, going unbeaten in the first ten games to top the table.

However, no win in five followed, with Spurs then picking up three straight wins to stem that tide before losing 4-2 to Brighton & Hove Albion last time out. The year of 2023 will end today with Spurs hosting in-form Bournemouth at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, looking to get back tow inning ways before the new year gets under way.

With January, comes the opening of the mid-season transfer window — a time for Postecoglou to get busy and bring in some new blood. And, with the number of players missing, he will need it too.

The African Cup of Nations is held during January and Feburary, leaving clubs without some of their most influential players for a long period. Meanwhile, the Asian Cup is also taking place this January and February — another issue for clubs like Tottenham.

Add to that the number of injuries and suspensions Spurs are suffering, and it's a difficult time to be Postecolgou. Here, we take a look at the full rundown of unavailable players to Postecoglou as we head into January.

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