With an injury to Richarlison further worsening a crippling injury crisis, Spurs went to Villa Park on Sunday in the FA Cup fourth round with another patched-up team and could not cope with a rampant Aston Villa side.
Pressure is mounting on Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou after Spurs crashed out of both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup in the same week.
Spurs held a 1-0 lead over Liverpool from the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, but their advantage was quickly wiped out as the Reds ran out 4-0 winners at Anfield on Thursday.
Spurs fell to a 2-1 defeat, with Deadline Day signing Mathys Tel scoring his first goal for the club in injury time for a flattering scoreline.
It leaves Spurs with just the Europa League as a realistic trophy opportunity and Postecoglou again facing questions over his future.
