Tottenham need to be giving Troy Parrott the chance to prove that he can be the next Wayne Rooney or Marcus Rashford, says Chris Waddle, with Jose Mourinho out of options in the striking department.
Untimely injuries to Harry Kane and Heung-min Son have Spurs down to the bare bones in the final third of the field.
Mourinho has sought to get creative in his selections, with deep-lying playmakers and wingers – such as Dele Alli and Lucas Moura – being asked to operate in more advanced roles.
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That approach did not work in the club’s last outing as a blank was drawn in their 1-0 Champions League defeat to RB Leipzig.