Mauricio Pochettino prepares for Monday night's FA Cup third tie at Burnley without the services of Nabil Bentaleb.
The young midfielder has now joined up with Algeria for the African Cup of Nations.
The tournament takes place in Equatorial Guinea between January 17-February 8.
Ryan Mason, who was forced off early against Chelsea on New Year's Day with a hamstring problem and Erik Lamela, who missed out with a calf injury, both remain doubtful for tomorrow night's (Monday, January 5) trip to Turf Moor. Kick-off is 7.45pm.