With Arjan De Zeeuw and Dejan Stefanovic both still out injured, and Monday's visitors sporting strikers of the quality of Robbie Keane and Jermaine Defoe, getting players in who can fill the necessary gaps (oo-er) is essential.
Whilst both of the injured players claim they could play against Tottenham, risking them would not be high of Harry's list of priorities. Meanwhile, Curtis and Howe have been playing regularly at Preston and Bournemouth respectively - the latter enjoying great success, scoring the winning penalty in the League Cup to dispatch of Premiership Blackburn Rovers.