Tottenham Hotspur return to action on Sunday, hoping that their momentum has not been halted by the international break.
Spurs won 6-1 against Manchester United just before a large batch of their players jetted off around the world to represent their national sides.
Jose Mourinho will simply be hoping that his players come back unscathed, and so far things seem to be going to plan.
Sergio Reguilon did have an injury scare while away, but he is now expected to be fit for the weekend, with the problem not set to be serious.
Reguilon will surely start for Spurs if he is fit, and he may well link up with his former Real Madrid teammate on Sunday.
Gareth Bale’s second Spurs debut has been hotly anticipated and it would not be a surprise if Jose Mourinho unleashed him against West Ham.
Bale, who was labelled as ‘world-class’ by former Spurs boss Juande Ramos (Stadium Astro), has been stepping up his training at Hotspur Way over the international break, with Football London saying that staff and players alike have been ‘blown away’ by his quality.
Bale now surely stands a chance of starting and as harsh as it would be to drop the £25 million man Erik Lamela (BBC Sport), who excelled against United, the Argentine seems most likely to take his place on the bench.
Elsewhere, Tottenham’s line-up should have a familiar feel – but the prospect of seeing a midfield trio of Pierre Emile Hjobjerg, Giovani Lo Celso and Tanguy Ndombele all play together is a tantalising one for Spurs fans.
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