Tottenham Hotspur have had a challenging time, and another setback has hit the club when manager Thomas Frank confirmed that left-back Destiny Udogie will be unavailable until January due to a hamstring injury. Udogie suffered the injury during the closing stages of the 2-2 draw at Newcastle United and missed the subsequent 2-0 Premier League win over Brentford as well as the meeting with Slavia Prague.
“Destiny picked up a hamstring injury in the end of the Newcastle game, so he’s out until January, unfortunately,” Frank told reporters.
The injury is contributing to an already complicated period for Spurs, who were unbeaten at the time of writing in their last 22 European home fixtures. However, they continue to struggle with inconsistency in the Premier League. Despite sitting 16th after a 5-3 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in November, the squad entered the game against Slavia Prague with renewed confidence after securing their second home league win of the season against Brentford. Frank said the focus of the team is to maintain momentum: “Definitely, it’s always good to build and get the momentum to get more consistent and good performances.”
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Frank said that the fixture against Slavia Prague, who are 31st, was approached with respect but also with an awareness of the opportunity it presented. Before the match, he said: “We have a good opportunity against a good Slavia Prague team that we’ve studied a lot, and they make it difficult. It’s a game where we respect the opponent a lot, but it’s about us, to make sure we perform well and continue with the forwardness and directness we had in the offensive play.”
Apart from Udogie, the Spurs are also handling an off-field issue concerning midfielder Yves Bissouma. The 29-year-old player has not featured for Tottenham under Frank after being dropped in August for repeated lateness ahead of the UEFA Super Cup. His situation was escalated after new footage surfaced allegedly showing him inhaling nitrous oxide, a substance classified as a Class C drug in England as of 2023. Frank was quiet on the matter, simply stating: “It’s an internal matter that we are dealing with at the moment, and when we have dealt with that, then I will comment on it.”
Fortunately, the Spurs also got some positive news. Randal Kolo Muani returned to training after limping off during the Brentford match. His return will be a welcome boost as Tottenham attempts to maintain its perfect home record.
