All change at the back for Spurs... and Ange is short of proper options

WHEN Tottenham permitted Davinson Sanchez to join Galatasaray in September, they were taking an almighty gamble on squad depth in defence — which backfired horribly in Monday’s 4-1 defeat by Chelsea.

- Dan Kilpatrick

Micky van de Ven suffered a serious-looking hamstring injury and is expected to face a lengthy spell on the sidelines, while his centre-half partner Cristian Romero will miss the next three games, against Wolves (A), Aston Villa (H) and Manchester City (A), after being shown a straight red card.

Destiny Udogie is also suspended for Saturday’s trip to Molineux after his sending-off against the Blues, leaving Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou short of defensive options.

Overnight, Eric Dier has gone from outcast to lynchpin, and will surely be back at the heart of Spurs’s defence for the foreseeable future after his impressive display from the bench against Chelsea.

But what are Postecoglou’s options for a partner for Dier for at least the next three games?

USE EMERSON ROYAL OR BEN DAVIES IN THE MIDDLE