Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has expressed his belief that Brennan Johnson can become a "significant contributor" for his side if he can overcome a challenging period.
Johnson scored a last-minute winner in the Carabao Cup against Coventry, sealing Spurs' spot in the last-16, although his celebrations were subdued.
The £47.5million attacker had received online abuse following his performance against Arsenal on Sunday, leading him to deactivate his Instagram account. Postecoglou defended Johnson and reiterated his support for the player.
He said: "With Brennan, you know I spoke about it (Tuesday) that he comes in, works hard at his game and when you're an attacking player, you're always kind of getting measured against certain things.
"I said, if he can get through this period and just be positive and and play like he can, he can be a significant contributor to us and credit to him. He got a good goal."
Johnson's goal and Djed Spence's impressive second-half appearance were among the few highlights for Spurs in their 2-1 victory. However, attackers Wilson Odobert and Timo Werner both suffered suspected muscle injuries, adding to Postecoglou's concerns.
The Spurs boss commented: "Wilson looked fairly significant, so we'll just wait and see. Timo, again not really sure if it was just fatigue but yeah, a bit unfortunate for both of those. Obviously, both play in a similar position as well."
Tottenham's injury woes could possibly pave the way for young star Mikey Moore to get his chance against Brentford.
After a tough start to the season, Spurs will be desperate to avoid another slip-up following their nail-biting Carabao Cup triumph which has somewhat pacified the rising unease amongst fans.
"The way they play is a really good way of playing, which will bring them good results, but that's the nature of where we are in life really. People want everything yesterday and it's ridiculous really."