Ben Davies is scheduled to return to action in the next fortnight to give Jose Mourinho a much-needed fitness boost.

The Tottenham full-back has been out with ankle-ligament damage since Mourinho’s first match as Spurs manager, when he was part of victory over West Ham in November.

He is expected to return in the next two weeks, while Hugo Lloris has been back in full training following an elbow injury.

Davies and Lloris returning will soften the blow of massive injury problems for Mourinho, with Harry Kane’s hamstring problem heading the list of his worries.

Spurs are looking at a number of strikers to bolster their attack in Kane’s absence, with AC Milan’s Krzysztof Piątek one of several they are looking at.

Moussa Sissoko’s knee injury means Mourinho is in the market for a midfielder, while Kyle Walker-Peters will be allowed out to Crystal Palace, Brighton or Southampton.