"A return for Mauricio Pochettino would undoubtedly excite Tottenham fans, but is very unlikely. He has recently taken charge of the United States men’s national team and while a north London comeback remains a tantalising prospect, his current commitments make it improbable in the near term."

The hollowed-out Spurs backline looks it. Micky van de Ven is an irreplaceable talent and Cristian Romero, World Cup-winning centre-back, would be a big miss from any team. But let’s not forget that Dr Tottenham’s losses to Crystal Palace and Ipswich were achieved with near-full strength line-ups.

“Michael Carrick is amongst the outsiders at 20/1 to take charge, with Brendan Rodgers 25/1 to return to the Premier League. Meanwhile, Cesc Fabregas joins former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino at 50/1 to become the next Spurs boss.”