Tottenham defender Future Udogie has a knee harm which might make him a doubt for the beginning of the brand new Premier League season.
The Italian left-back missed Spurs’ pleasant towards Luton on Saturday after selecting up the issue within the warm-up, after which didn’t journey with the remainder of the squad to Hong Kong for the week-long pre-season tour of Asia.
Spurs face Champions League winners Paris St Germain within the Tremendous Cup on 13 August 13 earlier than taking over promoted Burnley of their league opener.
Udogie appears to be like set to overlook out whereas new signing Kota Takai has suffered a foot harm.
Nonetheless striker Dominic Solanke might play within the pre-season north London derby towards Arsenal on Thursday.
“Dom is wanting significantly better, progressing,” Frank mentioned. “We are going to see whether it is too early for Arsenal, however we’re constructive about him.
“Madders (James Maddison) is wanting higher and higher, is also too early for Arsenal, once more, we’ll see. Rodri (Rodrigo Bentancur) is again from sickness, in order that’s good.
“Now we have a superb and lengthy pre-season so we are able to push the gamers, we’re conscious how we wish to prepare, we must be aligned on how we wish to play and prepare.
“There are health club periods, restoration and the power to compete in all tournaments. We’re conscious and we’ll make a number of changes so we are able to compete.”
‘After all we’re wanting’
Tottenham missed out on signing Morgan Gibbs-White – who has now signed a brand new contract at Nottingham Forest – however stay available in the market for extra choices.
Frank wouldn’t be drawn on what occurred with Gibbs-White however says he needs to strengthen.
“We in fact are on the market available in the market and we’re conscious the place we perhaps wish to strengthen the squad on the whole.” he mentioned.
“I’m pleased with the squad and we’ve already achieved a high signing in Mohammed Kudus that’s coming in and exhibiting us his high quality already. We’ve received a squad the place there may be a whole lot of expertise in and high quality however in fact we’re wanting.”
