Tottenham Hotspur receive an injury boost ahead of their game against Arsenal in the North London derby on Sunday, with Igor Tudor hoping to start his tenure with a win.

There is no margin for error here. Five points off the relegation zone, Spurs are effectively walking on a tightrope without a safety net

Football writer Ben Bloom examines Tottenham Hotspur's new head coach Igor Tudor, his track record in stabilising clubs and how his tactics could shape Spurs' run-in. Following the departure of Thomas Frank, Tottenham Hotspur have entrusted Igor Tudor with holding the managerial reins until the end of the season.

Tottenham Hotspur appointed former Juventus coach Igor Tudor as interim manager until the end of the season, the Premier League side said on Saturday after sacking Thomas Frank with the team five points above the relegation zone.

Igor Tudor to Tottenham was the managerial move that nobody saw coming. After Thomas Frank's inevitable dismissal last week, all of the UK's leading bookmakers promptly published lists of the frontrunners in the race to succeed the Dane as head coach.