Dominic Solanke is Tottenham’s first-choice striker but is currently sidelined with a knee injury, while fellow striker Richarlison succumbed to a calf injury in his latest fitness blow during Tottenham’s 4-0 Carabao Cup semi-final second leg defeat to Liverpool.

Mathys Tel was the story of the January transfer window, with the Bayern Munich wonderkid the subject of a thrilling transfer race between several Premier League giants. Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United were all interested in signing the 19-year-old after he decided to leave Munich in pursuit of more regular game time.

Tottenham Hotspur are out of both cup competitions after lost 2-1 against Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round at Villa Park on Sunday. Spurs lost 4-0 against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup, and

Manchester United and Chelsea had previously been interested in Tel, who has one assist in 14 games for Bayern Munich this season.

Highly rated French forward Mathys Tel has joined Tottenham on loan from Bayern Munich after falling out of favor at the German powerhouse.

Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur completed the transfer day loan signing of Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel yesterday. Despite rejecting a permanent move

We asked our Tottenham Hotspur correspondents Alasdair Gold and Rob Guest to name the starting XI they would select to face Aston Villa