Thomas Frank provides latest Tottenham injury news with duo set for a spell on the sidelines
Thomas Frank has confirmed Mohammed Kudus is expected to be out until after the March international break with a quad injury.
The Ghana international went down off the ball during the weekend's 1-1 draw with Sunderland, with scans confirming the 25-year-old sustained an injury in his quad. Frank also confirmed Rodrigo Bentancur suffered a hamstring injury in the 3-2 loss to Bournemouth on Wednesday, while Lucas Bergvall is waiting to be assessed after picking up a knock in the same game.
Speaking to the media on Thursday, the Tottenham boss said: "Lucas is being assessed today. We'll know more later today with him. Same with Rodri. Rodri is a hamstring injury, looks like a bigger one. We don't know the extent yet.
"Kudus is a bigger one, to the tendon and quad, and don't expect him back until after the March international break. With Dejan Kulusevski, we know it's a complicated injury.
"If anyone can come back quicker it's Deki. The most important thing is to remove the pain in the knee and he got an injection 10 days ago and we'll know in 3-4 weeks whether that has settled and then he can get back on the grass."
Bentancur and Bergvall started Wednesday's clash at Bournemouth, but the Uruguayan was forced off with four minutes of the game to go, while the Swedish midfielder was substituted just before the hour mark.
Kudus, meanwhile, was forced off in the first half against Sunderland on Sunday and will be out of action until April. The March international break starts on March 28, so Kudus may be back for the clash at Sunderland on April 11.
It means Kudus is expected to miss Spurs' next 13 games, including Premier League clashes against Man City, Man United and Arsenal, as well as Champions League ties against Dortmund and Frankfurt.
Elsewhere, James Maddison, Dominic Solanke and Destiny Udogie also remain in the treatment room. Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr are at the African Cup of Nations.