Dominic Solanke endured a frustrating game as Tottenham Hotspur were held to a goalless draw by Everton on Saturday.
The Englishman struggled to make an impact during his 63 minutes on the pitch, winning just one of eight duels before being replaced by Mathys Tel.
He was comfortably contained by Everton’s centre-back pairing of James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite.
Solanke lost possession seven times from just 19 touches and failed to register a single shot, as his Premier League goal drought dating back to March continued.
Spurs’ decision to exclude Richarlison from their Premier League squad looks increasingly questionable with each passing game.
They have now failed to score in their opening four league matches of a season for the first time in their history and are well adrift of their top-six rivals in the Premier League table.
With games against Liverpool, Aston Villa and Manchester United to come across league and cup, Tottenham urgently need to find a source of goals to prevent their campaign from unravelling further.
Few people would have expected such a poor start after their summer spending spree, but manager Roberto De Zerbi now faces the task of justifying the significant investment made by the club.
Solanke is far from his best at present and cannot be relied upon to lead the line for Spurs.
