Tottenham Hotspur striker Dominic Solanke will undergo surgery to fix his ankle problem, head coach Thomas Frank said on Monday.
The 28-year-old did not travel to Norway for Spurs’ Champions League fixture against Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday, and has not played for the north London side since their second game of the season against Manchester City.
“Dom has got that ankle issue that’s been bothering him for a little while so now it’s time to make a minor surgery,” Frank said in Monday’s pre-match press conference.
“It’s a small procedure, so that will mean he’s not ready for (tomorrow). We will have more news about timeframes after the international break but I don’t expect it to be long.”
The striker, who joined Tottenham in a £65million deal from Bournemouth in August 2024, sustained an ankle injury in pre-season and missed five of their summer fixtures before returning as a substitute in the Super Cup defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
Solanke then appeared off the bench in Tottenham’s first two matches of the season with Richarlison starting up front.
The north London side bolstered their options at striker on transfer deadline day with the loan signing of France international Randal Kolo Muani from PSG.
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