The Dane has so far been reluctant to give opportunities to some of Spurs’ brightest academy talents this season.
But that could change in the new year with a number of players on the cusp of breaking through to the first team.
Handed his senior debut by Thomas Frank in the closing stages of Spurs’ 3-0 win over Doncaster in September, Luca Williams-Barnett is considered the next great hope coming out of the club’s academy.
The 17-year-old attacking midfielder has been in and around the first team since last season, and is expected to kick on after gaining the trust of Frank. He was most recently seen scoring five goals in the UEFA Youth League against Slavia Prague.
Having started England’s opening group game on the bench, the Luton-born attacker scored twice, including a superb solo goal, as the Three Lions thrashed Haiti 8-1 in their next group game before being knocked out by Austria in the quarter-finals.
Frank praised Williams-Barnett after his debut, but said the next step in his development would be tough as he looks for more regular first-team minutes.
“I think that definitely over the last many years the focus on the talent development and academies across the world is so big,” Frank said in September.
“But one thing is the debut when you're 16. The next step, and much more important, is how Luca or other players take those steps forward. It's very tough to keep going and then get into the first team as a really regular player. But the first step is very important.”
Tynan Thompson only signed his first professional contract in May, but has already caught the attention of Frank, who named him on the bench during Spurs’ 5-3 defeat away to PSG last month.
The 17-year-old winger has been in superb form in the UEFA Youth League, netting seven goals in six games, including a hat-trick in the recent rout of Slavia Prague.
Capable of going inside and outside, the pacy winger has variety and end product to his game, scoring 11 goals and providing four assists in all competitions this season.
Thompson is still waiting for his senior debut, but with Frank yet to settle on a first-choice left winger, there could be opportunities for the youngster.
Named on the bench against Doncaster, alongside Williams-Barnett and Thompson, the 17-year-old has regularly trained with the first team and went on the club’s pre-season tour of Hong Kong and South Korea.
The England youth international, who has been in and around the first team since he was 15, recently signed his first professional contract at Spurs.