Who is to blame for Tottenham's injury crisis?

Ange Postecoglou could have as many as 10 players missing for Spurs' next match, which begs the question: who is responsible for the injuries threatening to derail yet another season in north London?

Cristian Romero is facing more weeks on the sidelines

It never rains but it pours for Ange Postecoglou, but where does the blame lie for Tottenham's injury crisis?

There was an eerie similarity on Sunday to last year's defeat at home to Chelsea: Spurs went ahead and missed further big chances before being derailed by key injuries with major implications, stupid moments of indiscipline and ultimately conceded four goals to their London rivals when a victory looked to be on the cards in the first half.

Spurs are facing another Postecoglou season compromised by a huge number of unavailable players. The club are at least bearing that in mind in relation to the disappointing results in recent weeks, but it's worth looking at where the fault might lie….