Spence was one of four ineligible players for Thursday's Europa League win over Hoffenheim in Germany, with goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky and Sergio Reguilon poised to return to the side against the Foxes and teenager Min-hyeok Yang also available again.

There is no let-up on the scrutiny of Leicester and Ruud van Nistelrooy, though. The Foxes have lost seven league games on the bounce to leave them second-from-bottom of the table, and they are in desperate need of a result to kick-start their survival bid.

Injury-hit Tottenham return to Premier League action this weekend against Leicester City with Ange Postecoglou without 12 members of his first-team squad. Dominic Solanke joined the ever-lengthening injury list this week,