Xavi Simons has been spotted in training ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s crucial Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund.
Spurs are hosting their usual open training session at Hotspur Way this afternoon for the media, and the Dutch midfielder was present.
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The build-up to the match is expected to have a lot of focus on the future of Frank, who is under a lot of pressure at Tottenham.
Surprisingly, Frank will remain in charge of Tottenham against Dortmund, with the North London club still weighing up their options long-term.
Xavi Simons returns for Tottenham training ahead of Borussia Dortmund
Xavi Simons has handed Tottenham a huge boost by coming out for training ahead of Borussia Dortmund, according to Alasdair Gold.
Simons picked up a knock against West Ham and was spotted limping through the mixed zone after the match.
The £51m star didn’t have his finest performance against the Hammers, as he gave away possession a staggering 22 times.
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But given the state of Spurs’ current injury crisis, having him available is a huge boost for Thomas Frank, who is missing 13 players.
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James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur, Joao Palhinha, Mohammed Kudus, Richarlison, Dejan Kulusevski, Pape Matar Sarr and Ben Davies are all sidelined due to injury or illness.
Micky van de Ven is suspended after his yellow card against Slavia Prague; meanwhile, Radu Dragusin, Conor Gallagher, Yves Bissouma and Dominic Solanke are all ineligible to play.
Luca Williams-Barnett is part of Tottenham training
There was some more positive news as the very talented academy star Luca Williams-Barnett was spotted training with the first team.
There are very high hopes for the 17-year-old, and Spurs fans would love nothing more than to see the teenager given minutes against Dortmund.
He has already made his debut for the North London club, which came back in September against Doncaster Rovers in the EFL Cup.