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Tottenham Hotspur's players return to the club on Wednesday but which of Jose Mourinho's men will have got the most out of the winter break.

The Spurs stars have put together a good run of results with four victories and two draws in their past six matches.

However, the performances have not really matched those results and Mourinho will be looking to improve those displays in the weeks ahead.

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The Tottenham head coach gave his players six days off to recover and unwind, including an extra day after their efforts in turning around their FA Cup fourth round replay against Southampton.

Mourinho will begin intense tactical training from Wednesday as he looks to further imprint his philosophy on the club.

Some players will have really benefited from this winter break ahead of a run of tough games within a short space of time, the next three matches coming within just six days.

Here are the five Spurs stars we reckon will have benefited the most from the break.

Son Heung-Min

This seems a strange choice bearing in mind Son has scored in each of his past four matches.

However, it's fair to say that in his actual performances Son hasn't been the rampaging, confident Son we've come to know in recent seasons.

He hasn't been flying past players and his touch at times has been a bit suspect, but of course he's been scoring those goals so he's getting into the right positions.

That suggests that it may just be that the South Korean star is tired.

He did have that suspension-enforced break at the turn of the year but he has looked jaded at times. This six-day break, away from all footballing activities, could well reignite the rest of his play.

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Ben Davies

This has been a perfectly-timed break in the fixture calendar for Ben Davies.

The Welshman returned to training last week and Mourinho explained that the left-back would not be enjoying a holiday with his team-mates and instead would be working hard in training sessions at Hotspur Way to increase his fitness.

Mourinho believes Davies will be ready for the match against Villa.

The Spurs boss has made a big point of saying just how important the Wales international is to his defensive plans which will have boosted the player's confidence while he was out and now he will have been working hard to get back to prove him right.

Giovani Lo Celso

Tottenham have found their new playmaker in the post-Eriksen era in Giovani Lo Celso, with his composure and clever play from the midfield.

He missed the match against Southampton with a thigh injury and the 23-year-old was notable through his absence as the hosts struggled to string together their attacks.

The Argentine is expected to be back for the trip to Villa and this two-week break would have come at the perfect time for him.

That's not only because of the injury but because he suddenly started five games in a row after a long period without regular starts and that muscle injury could well have been caused through that.

Now he will have time to recharge, heal before continuing his impressive adaptation to the Premier League.

Steven Bergwijn

Steven Bergwijn made a real impression on his debut against Manchester City and looks a snip at £27million from PSV.

The young attacker suffered cramp not long after his fantastic goal and it just so happened that he was then unable to face Southampton in the FA Cup replay, as he was signed after the original game.

That was probably a blessing in disguise because it gave him time to recover fully, work on the increased fitness he requires in the Premier League.

He has been working with a personal trainer on his strength and fitness during his time off in recent days and he will then get another four full days of Mourinho training to further integrate into the team.

Tanguy Ndombele

Mourinho has got Ndombele on a global training programme, which takes care of every aspect of his game, including his diet and nutrition, to help balance his fitness with his obvious talent.

The France international has the potential to be one of the Premier League's best. It's just his fitness and the niggling injuries he picks up which have been hampering his progression at the club and he could only play for 60 minutes against Southampton in the replay.

Mourinho is a big fan of what he can bring to the side, if not those fitness issues.

Ndombele returned to France during the winter break but he will have been continuing to follow the programme laid out for him.

He should in theory be in a better place by the time Spurs arrive at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon.