It was a very information filled media session today for Tottenham Hotspur and their supporters, as manager Thomas Frank provided updates on a few injured players, including Dominic Solanke, Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero and more.
So let’s dive right in, starting with Solanke, and his ankle problem.
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Frank said the following, in regards to the injury-riddled forward: “Dom, positive, he’s taking steps in the right direction and was on the grass on his own today. So, he’s progressing forward.”
It’s most likely an early-to-mid November return for him. The timeline is more or less the same for Udogie, who is recovering from a knee injury.
“Destiny is not on the grass yet, but still progressing, again, not a longer one,” said Frank.
As for Romero, he’ll miss this weekend, due to a groin injury, but he could be back the following week.
Said Frank: “Cuti was just out running on the grass with the performance guys. So, positive, progressing, but no time frame. I don’t expect it to be a longer one.”
Elsewhere, Ben Davies was ruled out for weeks, during Frank’s pre UCL media session. So we won’t see him until after the November international break.
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