Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou will welcome back Antonin Kinsky and Djed Spence, who were ineligible for Thursday's Europa League win over Elfsborg, for Sunday's trip across London to Brentford. Spence is likely to come in at left-back, allowing Ben Davies a rest, but he could also replace Pedro Porro on the opposite flank.

It's been a campaign of misery, division, and hostility on the Lilywhite half of north London, yet nights like Thursday are capable of sucking you back into the Tottenham cause. An academy-inspired 3-0 victory over Elfsborg was exactly what Ange Postecoglou needed in the wake of another nadir.

F our wins in seven matches is not where Tottenham Hotspur wants (or expects?) to be, and when all four victories come in non-Premier League fixtures, assessing the club’s form