Tottenham face Newcastle on Tuesday, looking to finally claim a Premier League win for the first time since December.
Thomas Frank praised his team after a battling 2-2 draw with Manchester City last weekend, but six days later, he saw his team unravel once again as Cristian Romero was sent off in a defeat to Manchester United.
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Tottenham are in a perilous position in the top-flight, with Spurs just six points clear of the relegation zone and Frank starting to seriously look over his shoulder amid the current run of form.
Much like last season under Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham are currently in the midst of another ridiculous injury crisis and ahead of the clash with Newcastle, Frank has been given another to contend with.
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The latest victim of the wretched injury list at Tottenham is Destiny Udogie, who was substituted in the second half against United at Old Trafford.
Frank has now delivered details of the injury in his pre-Newcastle press conference, explaining how long he will be out of action with his latest setback.
He said: “Unfortunately, Destiny has a hamstring injury. He’s out for the next four to five weeks.”
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Udogie had just started to get back into his stride in the Tottenham team, and with Romero set to miss four games following his latest red card, it’s clear that Frank can ill afford any more defensive injuries.
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A couple of wins from where Tottenham find themselves in the Premier League could make a big difference, and with Arsenal to come soon, three points are badly needed.
Frank will be feeling the heat under the weight of expectation at Tottenham, and it’s vital that the team take advantage of some poor Newcastle form of late this midweek.
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Udogie is going to be a blow but with Djed Spence on his way back from a problem of his own, perhaps this one won’t be felt quite as much.
Tottenham have some serious work to do in order to salvage this season and it will be interesting how Frank’s team copes with the absence of another top player in the coming weeks.