Mauricio Pochettino is planning an overhaul of the Tottenham Hotspur squad as he seeks to arrest what has been a dismal start to his time at the club, sources told ESPN FC.

Spurs have managed just 14 points from their opening 12 games, as well as four defeats out of six at White Hart Lane, which has left them lying in 12th place in the table. The club's poor form has already brought pressure on Pochettino, but that has been diluted by widespread disgruntlement with chairman Daniel Levy, the source said.

Many squad members have also questioned the manager's exhausting training methods, and some are unsure what is being asked of them, while Pochettino himself says the players must "suffer" before they can improve.