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Rio Ferdinand believes Thomas Frank is working at a major ‘disadvantage’ at Tottenham right now, given the number of injuries his team has.

Right now, Tottenham Hotspur are without 12 first-team players, who are either sidelined through injury or suspended.

James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall, Ben Davies, Rodrigo Bentancur, Kevin Danso, Richarlison, Pedro Porro, and Djed Spence are all out injured at the moment.

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Meanwhile, Destiny Udogie is also out injured after suffering a thigh injury away at Manchester United over the weekend.

Captain Cristian Romero is serving a four-match ban after receiving a second red card of the Premier League campaign at Old Trafford.

It’s certainly been a tricky period for the manager to guide the team through, and Ferdinand has some sympathy for the Danish head coach.

Rio Ferdinand on Tottenham’s injury crisis

Rio Ferdinand believes that Tottenham’s injury crisis is having a big impact on Thomas Frank’s ability to get the most from his squad.

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Frank is having to field significantly weakened teams in the Premier League at the moment due to the fact that he is missing so many first-team players.

“Thomas Frank, there’s a lot of criticism being thrown his way. But what I do think is that Thomas Frank is being hindered by the fact that his first 11 are all injured,” Rio told his YouTube channel.

“His first, probably 14 or 15, are all injured. So he’s not being able to put his best foot forward. He’s not being able to put his best team out there, and he’s working at a disadvantage.”

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Currently, Frank has the lowest points per game record of any manager to coach a Premier League top-six team.

The Danish manager has a 1.16 points per game record following his team’s 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford over the weekend.

Frank has revealed that Kulusevski is set for another appointment at the end of the week, where the club will know more about his injury.

The 25-year-old has been missing since May, and it remains unclear whether he will make a single appearance this campaign.

Frank told the media: “Deki has got another appointment at the end of this week where we’ll know more, but of course, out of the Champions League squad, it’s a sign that it’s not tomorrow.”

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is desperate to see his team claim a big three points against Newcastle tomorrow night.

The man plucked from Brentford in the summer hasn’t hit all of the right notes in his position as the Tottenham head coach just yet, and the pressure is mounting.

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You have to go back to late December when Tottenham last claimed three points in the Premier League, and after a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United, Spurs are just six points off the relegation zone.

Frank has a reputation for being a good coach and he now feels that the work he did at Brentford can help one Tottenham star go to the next level.

Thomas Frank can help Dominic Solanke to the next level

According to the Daily Mail, Frank has been delighted seeing Solanke thrive on the training ground and in matches since his return to action.

Solanke scored two wonderful goals against Manchester City recently and in the latest tabloid article, Frank believes he can have the same impact on Solanke as he did with Ivan Toney, Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo at Brentford.

Solanke will be hoping to stay injury-free as an immediate priority and if he can do that, he will get the chance to lead the line more frequently for Tottenham.

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Frank is a solid coach – even if Tottenham fans are waiting to see the full extent of his prowess – and if he can keep Solanke scoring, he might just keep hold of his job beyond the end of this season.

Tottenham needed attacking signing in January

With Randal Kolo Muani yet to score in the Premier League, it was crystal clear what Tottenham needed to sign in the January transfer window.

Instead, Spurs landed a left-back in Souza and a defensive midfielder in Conor Gallagher, with James Wilson joining with one eye on the future.

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Solanke is a quality Premier League talisman, but ultimately, he can’t take the burden of scoring goals on his own back, with others needing to step up and help him.

Tottenham are by no means guaranteed to survive in this season’s Premier League and if the club does succumb to relegation, the transfer window will be heavily scrutinised.

Tottenham face Newcastle on Tuesday, looking to finally claim a Premier League win for the first time since December.

Thomas Frank praised his team after a battling 2-2 draw with Manchester City last weekend, but six days later, he saw his team unravel once again as Cristian Romero was sent off in a defeat to Manchester United.

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Tottenham are in a perilous position in the top-flight, with Spurs just six points clear of the relegation zone and Frank starting to seriously look over his shoulder amid the current run of form.

Much like last season under Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham are currently in the midst of another ridiculous injury crisis and ahead of the clash with Newcastle, Frank has been given another to contend with.

Tottenham star injured as Thomas Frank delivers details

The latest victim of the wretched injury list at Tottenham is Destiny Udogie, who was substituted in the second half against United at Old Trafford.

Frank has now delivered details of the injury in his pre-Newcastle press conference, explaining how long he will be out of action with his latest setback.

He said: “Unfortunately, Destiny has a hamstring injury. He’s out for the next four to five weeks.”

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Udogie had just started to get back into his stride in the Tottenham team, and with Romero set to miss four games following his latest red card, it’s clear that Frank can ill afford any more defensive injuries.

Frank must find a solution to gain big win

A couple of wins from where Tottenham find themselves in the Premier League could make a big difference, and with Arsenal to come soon, three points are badly needed.

Frank will be feeling the heat under the weight of expectation at Tottenham, and it’s vital that the team take advantage of some poor Newcastle form of late this midweek.

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Udogie is going to be a blow but with Djed Spence on his way back from a problem of his own, perhaps this one won’t be felt quite as much.

Tottenham have some serious work to do in order to salvage this season and it will be interesting how Frank’s team copes with the absence of another top player in the coming weeks.

Tottenham were beaten 2-0 by Manchester United as Bryan Mbuemo and Bruno Fernandes scored the game’s only goals.

Thomas Frank is desperate for a Premier League win with his team set to face Newcastle in the latest round of matches this midweek.

Tottenham haven’t won a game in the Premier League since December, when a 1-0 win was secured over Crystal Palace.

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The situation is going to become untenable for Frank if Spurs slip any closer towards the relegation zone, and a win is badly needed this week.

After Saturday’s defeat to Manchester United, Ally McCoist has taken a swipe at one star player for his efforts during the latest setback.

Ally McCoist bashes Cristian Romero after latest red card

Death, taxes, and Cristian Romero getting sent off and suspended for Tottenham!

The Argentine has been up to his old tricks again, and his shocking challenge on Casemiro saw Spurs lose the initiative against United, and now the team will be without him for four games.

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The defender isn’t learning any lessons from these red cards, and although Guglielmo Vicario said Romero apologised, McCoist wasn’t sharing such a positive view on his behaviour.

He said on TalkSPORT: “I’m watching that game this weekend and I think the skipper should hang his head in shame by the way for the red card.

“I can’t believe it’s split, the decision is all about opinions, but every ex-professional that I’ve spoken to says it’s a red card, he knows what he’s doing, exactly what he’s doing. He doesn’t need to follow through; it’s absolutely madness.

“At that point, Tottenham weren’t playing badly, but that’s just killed their chances. Tottenham are now one point worse off than they were at this stage last season. Ange, I wouldn’t say, gave up on the league, but they were more focused on the Europa League.

“The two seasons domestically in the league have been shocking for Tottenham.”

Romero might lose captaincy if this continues

The Argentine player has done this far too often now and in their current state, Tottenham can’t afford to lose their leader for four matches.

It’s getting beyond a joke that he keeps getting himself sent off in big games and the repercussions afterwards in terms of missing games are not ideal.

Frank needs a leader that he can depend upon in the coming weeks as Romero serves his ban, and that certainly won’t be the Argentine as he sits in the stands.

Romero is in the last chance saloon when it comes to being the Tottenham captain and after this latest escapade, he really does owe the club dearly.

Mauricio Pochettino believes that Tottenham Hotspur must be a club which is competing to win the Premier League and Champions League titles.

The Argentine came so close to winning both during his six-year tenure in North London; however, it was not meant to be the first time around.

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Most recently, the North London club ended their 17-year wait for silverware by winning the Europa League, and whilst a trophy is great, Pochettino knows the fans expect more.

Now, amid links of a return to Spurs, the 53-year-old has been discussing what needs to change at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham must win more trophies

Mauricio Pochettino claims that Tottenham Hotspur is now a club which needs to be competing to win the two biggest honours.

The Argentine coach believes that the North London club has changed so much since his time at the club, and the facilities are now in place to win major honours.

However, right now, what is missing is the know-how of how to get there and, of course, both the playing and coaching staff.

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Speaking about how Tottenham has changed, Pochettino told High Performance Podcast: “It’s a little bit unfair to compare this period with another period, because now, Tottenham is a club that needs to think about winning the Premier League and the Champions League.

“The facilities are Champions League, and in the past, we didn’t have that, but now it’s about winning the Premier League or Champions League.

“I think it’s true that the fans today appreciate us because we were challenging for the Premier League and for the Champions League.”

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Pochettino, who has been linked with a return to Tottenham, also added that the fans expect to be fighting for both the Premier League and Champions League.

“To win the Europa League is good because when you celebrate a trophy, that is good, but it’s not enough,” said Poch.

“It’s not enough for a club like Tottenham. It’s not enough to challenge for the Carabao Cup or the FA Cup, the Europa League or the Conference.

“The fans expect to be in the Champions League, fighting for the Champions League, trying to believe that you can win the Champions League.

“Also fighting for the Premier League and believing that you can win the Premier League.”

Tottenham owner Joe Lewis is the man tasked with trying to bring back the glory days at the football club.

Lewis has seen Daniel Levy walk away in recent times, and after winning the Europa League last season, everyone at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has a taste for silverware.

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Ange Postecoglou was denied the chance to build on winning a European trophy, with the Australian sacked after a drab 17th-place finish in the Premier League.

Alan Sugar is one man who knows what it takes to run Tottenham Hotspur at the boardroom level, and he’s now admitted to being puzzled by something at the football club.

What Alan Sugar thinks is about to happen at Tottenham

It might just be the case that Sugar has a point with his latest claim about Tottenham and it involves the January transfer window.

Tottenham added Conor Gallagher to their ranks from Atletico Madrid, whilst left-back Souza also came over from Brazil to be part of Frank’s squad.

On Transfer Deadline Day, James Wilson was added from Hearts, but it feels as though that is a deal that places one eye on the future rather than being for the here and now.

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Sugar is surprised that Lewis wasn’t pumping more money into the football club in January and predicted what might happen in a post on social media.

He said: “Really can’t understand why Joe Lewis, the billionaire, is now throwing money into Tottenham. We hardly dealt in the January window. Maybe he has a buyer in mind for the club.”

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Summer transfer window will be huge for Tottenham

After failing to do any real business at the top end of the pitch in January, the summer is going to be a huge time for Tottenham if they’re to finally get things right.

It’s about time Spurs started qualifying for Europe through the Premier League once again, and right now, they’re a million miles away from where they should be.

Sugar is right to speak of his intrigue and it perhaps was anticipated in the eyes of many other Tottenham fans that more business would be done.

However, it’s a difficult time for clubs to do business and with the prices sky high, perhaps Lewis felt it was in the club’s best interests to see out this season and save some funds for the summer window.

Tottenham Hotspur loanee Luka Vuskovic has admitted that he would love to stay at Hamburg next season, despite links to Bayern Munich.

Vuskovic is quickly becoming one of Europe’s best young talents due to his incredible performances in the Bundesliga this season.

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Last week, Vuskovic was praised by Lothar Matthaus following his goal and Man of the Match performance against Bayern Munich.

Bayern have been linked with a move for Vuskovic, with Ivan Rakitic recently calling for him to make the switch to the Allianz Arena.

The 18-year-old’s future is now very much up in the air, with a three-way tug of war taking place between Tottenham, HSV and Bayern.

Luka Vuskovic wants to stay at Hamburg next season

Luka Vuskovic claims his ‘biggest wish right now’ is to stay another season at Hamburg and play alongside his brother, Mario.

Mario is currently serving a ban from football and is not due back until November 2026, which means the Spurs star would need to stay another season.

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Tottenham are keen to keep Vuskovic; however, the defender desires to stay another year on loan in the Bundesliga with HSV.

When asked about links to Bayern, Vuskovic told tportal: “Yeah, I heard that. I don’t know what will happen; we’ll talk about it in the summer.

“Tottenham is also wondering something because I’m their player until 2030, so after my possible appearance at the World Cup, we’ll see what we’ll do and how to proceed.”

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The defender went on to explain how his dream is to feature alongside his brother when he returns for HSV in November.

“As for me, I wouldn’t mind staying at HSV, in fact. Mario should start playing in the fall, so I’d get the chance to play with him, which is my biggest wish right now. You know how football is, you never know what’s going to happen,” he added.

The North London club now have a big decision to make over the defender’s short-term future and what sort of role they are prepared to offer him.

Right now, Spurs have Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven as their first-choice defenders, although there are big doubts over their futures.

Luka Vuskovic makes Harry Kane claim

Vuskovic has stated that Harry Kane is the toughest opponent he has faced during his career so far.

Vuskovic really impressed against Kane last weekend, as he helped HSV earn a shock draw against the German champions.

The Spurs loanee said: “Harry Kane. He’s incredibly difficult to play against because he sees everything.

“Whenever he has the ball at his feet, he’ll do something. Either an assist or a goal if he’s in the penalty area. Probably the toughest striker I’ve played against for sure.”

Alan Shearer is ‘very concerned’ that Tottenham Hotspur and Thomas Frank will now be without Cristian Romero for four matches.

The Argentine defender was shown his second Premier League red card of the season, which means his latest ban is bumped up to four games.

Cristian Romero should be stripped of the Tottenham captaincy after this…

He has let his team down way too many times! 😠

Speaking exclusively to The Spurs News, Mark Clattenburg was certain Romero was right to be sent off for using excessive force on Casemiro.

In the aftermath of yet another defeat, Shearer has been giving his honest assessment of Romero’s leadership at Tottenham.

Alan Shearer slams Tottenham captain Cristian Romero

Alan Shearer has slammed Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero for his lack of leadership shown against Manchester United.

Earlier this week, the Spurs captain questioned the team’s lack of available players versus Man City, so he looks even more foolish for getting himself banned.

When asked whether he thought Romero was right to be shown red, Shearer told BBC MOTD: “Yeah, Michael Oliver gets absolutely right, you can’t tackle like that in today’s game, and he’s got to show better leadership.

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“Leaders are the ones who perform for the team and make others better, but now he’s going to miss for four games, and Tottenham just do not need that. But absolutely, it was a red card.

The former Premier League striker is now worried for Frank’s team, who will be without their captain and star defender for four Premier League games.

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Spurs definitely need points and face a tricky run of games against Newcastle United, Arsenal, Fulham and Crystal Palace during Romero’s ban.

“Very concerned. He’s going to miss four games because it’s his second red card of the season,” added Shearer.

Tottenham’s makeshift back line should be a huge worry

Frank is now having to put together a makeshift back line at Tottenham, given the injuries and suspensions he now has.

Spurs are missing Romero, Pedro Porro, Djed Spence, Kevin Danso, Ben Davies and now also Destiny Udogie.

Souza came on to make his debut at Old Trafford and is now likely to start the next few matches at left-back.

Meanwhile, Archie Gray will remain at right-back, and Radu Dragusin will have to start several games, despite having just returned from an ACL injury.

Ian Wright and Dimitar Berbatov could not believe what they saw as Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes scored for the hosts as Tottenham lost 2-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Cristian Romero got sent off in the first half, which resulted in Spurs playing over an hour with 10 men.

Cristian Romero should be stripped of the Tottenham captaincy after this…

He has let his team down way too many times! 😠

Ian Wright and Dimitar Berbatov react to Cristian Romero’s red card

Romero had little to defend himself as his late challenge on Casemiro was enough for Michael Oliver to send him off.

The Argentine had eyes for the ball, but his challenge was high, and his studs were facing up, which is considered serious foul play.

Oliver might have shown some leniency if Romero had not made contact with Casemiro as badly as he did.

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The United midfielder was clearly in pain as he lay down on the floor for a couple of minutes, but thankfully for him, he did not pick up an injury.

Looking at the incident at half-time, Wright and Berbatov both agreed that the red card was the right decision.

Wright branded it as a “horrible” decision, while Berbatov mentioned that with everything happening behind the scenes between Romero and the Spurs hierarchy, this incident would not have helped him.

The former Arsenal captain told Premier League Productions: “You’re seeing some of the challenges he’s going into. Why is he doing that?

“This is the sending off. It’s just a bad one. He’s out of control. He really does catch him there. It’s really horrible.”

Berbatov then added: “It’s not a good situation for him to be in right now. Especially with everything we discussed before the game.”

Does Thomas Frank survive the Tottenham sack after this result?

The pressure will most certainly be back on Thomas Frank, as this was not a performance that he would have been proud of.

This was the first time in nine games that Tottenham have lost to Manchester United, and the only saving grace for the Dane might be the fact that his team played most of the game with a man short.

Had he been sacked a few weeks ago, it may have been justified, but it would be harsh if he is shown the door on the back of this result.

That said, the pressure remains on him despite the fact that the hierarchy backed him with two new signings in the January transfer window.

He is expected to remain as the Tottenham manager for the Newcastle game on Tuesday night, but after that, it remains to be seen what the plan is.

Tottenham suffered yet another defeat in the Premier League, losing 2-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Bryan Mbeumo opened the scoring for the visitors, courtesy of a well-worked corner involving Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo.

Bruno then got on the scoresheet himself, receiving Diogo Dalot’s cross well to put the result beyond all doubt.

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Guglielmo Vicario impresses at Old Trafford against Manchester United

If Thomas Frank is to take one positive from the 2-0 loss against Manchester United, it is the performance of Guglielmo Vicario in goal.

While he conceded two goals, there was little he could do from either to keep the ball out of the net.

According to Sofascore, he made seven saves in the game and helped Spurs prevent it from becoming an absolute drubbing.

Losing their best defender had already made things difficult for Vicario as he had a new back four ahead of him, with Radu Dragusin considerably lacking match sharpness.

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The Spurs keeper also made an important rush out to head the ball to his teammate, and failure to do so could have seen United add another goal.

The Italy international was also good with the ball at his feet, completing 94 per cent of the passes inside his own half.

Tottenham captain Cristian Romero cannot keep living on the edge

It has not been the best of weeks for Cristian Romero at Spurs.

Once the transfer deadline passed, he publicly called out the hierarchy for their squad planning, given the number of injuries.

Frank then covered up for him and showed support in the Argentine by starting him against Manchester United.

Cristian Romero should be stripped of the Tottenham captaincy after this…

He has let his team down way too many times! 😠

However, he only lasted for 29 minutes as he was sent off by Michael Oliver.

Oliver showed Romero a red card for his reckless challenge on Casemiro, and there was little the 27-year-old could do to justify his actions.

He also received another red card this season, in the 2-1 loss against Liverpool, and he let his team down against another Big Six side.

Tottenham player ratings vs Manchester United

Guglielmo Vicario – 7

Archie Gray – 4

Cristian Romero – 0

Micky van de Ven – 4

Destiny Udogie – 5

Conor Gallagher – 6

Joao Palhinha – 4

Pape Matar Sarr – 5

Wilson Odobert – 4

Dominic Solanke – 3

Xavi Simmons – 6

Subs

Radu Dragusin – 5

Souza – 5

Yves Bissouma – 4

Mathys Tel – 4