Tottenham Hotspur have suffered the major blow of losing Cristian Romero to injury, however, it offers Thomas Frank the chance to use the team’s secret weapon.
The North London club travel to Bodo for the second time this year, for their second Champions League group phase game against the Norwegian side.
Tottenham Hotspur have made the trip to the Arctic Circle without their club captain Cristian Romero, who has been left out due to precaution.
There’s no doubting that losing the Argentine to an injury is a big blow, but it does allow Thomas Frank to utilise one of his team’s strongest assets.
Tottenham must make use of Kevin Danso’s long throw vs Bodo/Glimt
Against Bodo/Glimt, Tottenham must look to make use of Kevin Danso’s long throw, which has proven to be a real threat for them.
The Austrian’s long throw first appeared during the UEFA Super Cup final, where the 27-year-old was tasked with launching the ball into PSG’s box.
Tottenham started practising throw-ins under Frank during pre-season, when a social media clip from Destiny Udogie went viral with a list of training drills.
But with Danso spending most of the season on the bench behind Romero and Micky van de Ven, we have rarely been able to see the long throw used.
Lucas Bergvall appears to be second in command for long throw-ins, with the Swede also having a strong arm on him.
Tottenham signed Danso for £21m in the summer, and it is moments like this where the defender’s importance to the squad is really highlighted.
The former Lens defender has proven himself to be a superb central defender, but now his importance to the team could increase yet further if they make use of his huge throws.
Thomas Frank on Tottenham’s team news vs Bodo/Glimt
Romero is not the only Tottenham player missing the trip to Norway, with Dominic Solanke and Randal Kolo Muani also sidelined.
Frank has confirmed that Kolo Muani is still struggling with a dead leg, meanwhile, Solanke has had minor surgery on his ankle.
Speaking to the media about Solanke, Frank said: “Dom, you know, got that ankle issue that’s been bothering him for a little while.
“So now we have decided to make a minor surgery. It’s a small procedure. So that will mean he’s not ready for today, of course.
“Of course, Leeds he’s out as well. We will have more news about the time frame after the international break. But I don’t expect it to be long.”