Tottenham will recall Jamie Donley and Damola Ajayi from their respective loan spells at Stoke and Doncaster in search of more game time.
Donley, 20, has not started a Championship game for Stoke all season and not appeared since October.
The Northern Ireland international enjoyed a successful spell at Leyton Orient last season, impressing against Manchester City in the FA Cup when his brilliant long-range effort bounced into the net via the bar and City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega to give the League One side the lead.
He looked ready to make the step up in class but has failed to make an impact for Mark Robins at Stoke and the Spurs development team are keen to bring him back and look for another move.
His availability will alert other Championship clubs and those at the top of League One and create room for Stoke to replace him.
Winger Ajayi, 20, has made 19 appearances for Doncaster including one against Spurs in the Carabao Cup but has only started once in League One.
With his team is an alarming decline since losing that cup tie at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Rovers boss Grant McCann is seeking to make changes in January.
Spurs will look for another move for Ajayi.