Tottenham boss Martin Jol was last night facing a new crisis after a major dressing room split over his training methods.
There has been disagreement between the players over Jol's training programme during pre-season and Spurs have had a nightmare start to the campaign which has left them bottom of the Premiership.
The British players believe they have been working too hard, with Jol even ordering a double training session on Wednesday following their home defeat to Everton the night before.
But some of the foreign contingent claim they have not worked hard enough and that they have not done enough fitness work because they have concentrated on ball work.
Tottenham misfit Hossam Ghaly even snubbed a move to Birmingham two weeks ago after claiming their sessions were too hard and is alleged to have told Steve Bruce: We don't do running at Spurs.
Tottenham have a crippling injury list with Ledley King, Dimitar Berbatov, Younes Kaboul and Michael Dawson all ruled out of today's clash with Derby as Jol already battles to save his job.
The British players believe they should not be doing double sessions and should be resting while the foreigners claim the lack of hard work and poor fitness levels may be the reason behind so many early injuries.
Kaboul tore a hamstring against Everton while Berbatov may need groin surgery after an injury in that game.
Furthermore, Jol has been left with a defensive crisis as all three left-backs - Gareth Bale, Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Lee Young-Pyo - are out injured.
Chairman Daniel Levy told Jol this week he was sympathetic over the injury situation but Jol knows he cannot afford another defeat by newly-promoted Derby.
