There's no room for respite for Thomas Frank's slumping Tottenham, with a tough Premier League away day on the horizon.
The current situation is bleak and only darkening, with a trip to Tyneside hardly what this Spurs team needs right now. But hey, at least St. James' Park is a long, long way away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
We've already been beaten at Newcastle's imposing ground this season, with the Magpies prevailing in a Carabao Cup tie back in October. We can only hope for an alternate result in midweek, because three points would be absolutely huge for Frank, given the current situation.
The manager's team selection is continuing to come under scrutiny, and here's what he could opt for on Tuesday night.
Predicted Tottenham lineup vs. Newcastle
Guglielmo Vicario (GK) â Despite his egregious error at the weekend, there hasn't been much talk of AntonÃn Kinsky coming into the team. The Czech goalkeeper had a bit of a nightmare on Tyneside in the cup tie.
Djed Spence (RB) â Pedro Porro certainly didn't endear himself to supporters at the weekend, but that's not the reason why Frank is likely to take him out of the side. The Spaniard has been ever so disappointing in recent weeks.
Cristian Romero (CB) â Romero was poor in Paris, but his absence is always hard-felt, and that was the case again on Saturday.
Micky van de Ven (CB) â The Dutchman was pretty powerless to stop Fulham more misery upon the Lilywhites on Saturday, and he'll have his usual partner back for Tuesday's game.
Destiny Udogie (LB) â Isolated down the left on Saturday, we can only hope that there's a reversion to the left-sided dynamics that brought success against Leeds United back in October.
Pape Matar Sarr (CM) â João Palhinha and Rodrigo Bentancur have emerged as net negatives, so if I'm Frank, I'm trusting the energetic and more fearless youth.
Lucas Bergvall (CM) â Bergvall can be the great unifier in such murky times. The Swede has had a stop-start season so far, partly because of a concussion, but we've continued to enjoy glimpses of his talent.
Mohammed Kudus (RW) â It'd be great to see more of Kudus in shooting zones, with the Ghanaian shunted out wide and tasked with crossing the ball into the box. His strike on Saturday proved that he has more to offer as a goalscorer.
Xavi Simons (AM) â Xavi performed pretty well at St. James' in the cup, and Frank simply has to bring him back into the side on Tuesday. This team cannot merely rely on second balls, set-pieces and Kudus.
Wilson Odobert (LW) â Frank hasn't given the "connections" he once banged on about time to grow. Odobert was blossoming nicely with Xavi and Udogie down the left, but we've barely seen them together in recent weeks.