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Graeme Souness States Erik Lamela & Christian Eriksen Need to Step Up After Injuries to Key Players

Graeme Souness believes two players within the Tottenham Hotspur ranks must step up in order to keep the club within touching distance of league leaders Liverpool.

Spurs are set to be without a number key player absences which will weaken their attack over the next few months. Harry Kane and Dele Alli face spells on the sidelines after suffering recent injury’s whilst Son Heung-min is currently on international duty. Souness has named Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela as players who must step up in the absence of the aforementioned stars.

Reported by Football.London, Souness said: "the goalkeeper is fine, the back four is fine, the midfield you can shuffle and refresh up a bit.