Overview

• Tottenham sit third after a 2-1 win at Leeds, with just one defeat under Thomas Frank and a seven-match unbeaten run in all competitions.
• BBC Sport’s Sami Mokbel, cited on 14 October, says the team is short at center-forward and that realistic upgrades in January are scarce.
• Dominic Solanke’s injury-hit absence is described as a major blow, with Richarlison leading the line but viewed as less consistent than a fit Solanke.
• Loan signing Randal Kolo Muani has featured once but played 45 minutes in a behind-closed-doors game against Watford and is reported to be in contention for the Aston Villa match.
• Following a £100m ownership injection, Spurs are assessing January options, and a former club scout says Frank is pushing the club to explore Brentford’s Kevin Schade for wide depth.