Tottenham Hotspur return from the international break with a few injuries on their plate.

It is thought that Ben Davies and Matt Doherty, who both returned home early this week through injury, will not make the trip to St James' Park on Sunday to face Newcastle. Whilst Sergio Reguilon is expected to be fit enough to travel, Jose Mourinho may not want to risk him so soon after recovering from another recent problem.

He missed five league games with a muscle issue in early February and was withdrawn early against Aston Villa last time out. Sky Sports believe he remains a doubt for this weekend, so the Spurs boss may need to turn to another young prospect, having trusted Joe Rodon and Japhet Tanganga at Villa Park...

On the Chalkboard

Given that game-time has been given to the likes of Dane Scarlett and Alfie Devine this season, it's perhaps a surprise to not see Dennis Cirkin make his senior bow thus far, but there cannot be a better opportunity to do so than now.

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The 18-year-old left-back quickly emerged as one of Spurs' next future stars following the arrival of Mourinho, as he was one of the very first academy products to be praised by the 'Special One.'

"OK, he’s 17, but he’s a kid with a lot of quality, and I look forward to bringing him to train with us, and to help his development," explained Mourinho just two weeks after his appointment in north London.

The Athletic have described him as 'energetic' and 'strong in the tackle' which fits the bill for the sort of full-back Mourinho would love in his squad, so it's no surprise he was drawn straight to Cirkin when moving to N17.

The teenager has drawn comparisons to Ben Chilwell as a "modern and athletic" full-back and has even been tipped for international stardom one day.

"I think he can go all the way to the top; I’m talking full England international and Premier League left-back for Tottenham," said The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare on the 'Next Big Thing' podcast.

In 2018, he managed to keep one of the world's most valuable youngsters at bay, recording a clean sheet against Barcelona and Ansu Fati, who in January this year was rated at €108.4m (£92m) by CIES Football Observatory despite only being 18 years old.

Given the likely concerns at left-back on Sunday, Mourinho must be true to his word and finally unleash Cirkin for his senior Spurs debut.

AND in other news, Bye-bye Alderweireld: Spurs keen on "magnificent" £18m-rated beast...