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Igor Tudor was only brought in as an interim manager, meant to see out the end of the season after Tottenham Hotspur opted to sack Thomas Frank. However, the former Olympique de Marseille and Juventus manager has not managed to inspire a turnaround and so Spurs lurk just above the relegation zone.

A 3-0 defeat to relegation rivals Nottingham Forest could spell the end for Tudor. L’Équipe understands that Tottenham Hotspur are already in talks with a potential replacement, Adi Hutter. The Austrian led his former club, AS Monaco, to back-to-back UEFA Champions League qualifications. He was sacked by the Principality club back in October amid a poor run of form.

L’Équipe understands that talks with Hutter have begun, although no agreement has yet been found with the Austrian. Another former Ligue 1 manager, Roberto De Zerbi, could also be an option for Spurs. The Italian left Olympique de Marseille last month and has previously been linked with the role.

Tottenham Hotspur winger Wilson Odobert (21) is infortunately set for an extended spell on the sidelines after pulling out 35 minutes into Tuesday’s Premier League game between the Spurs and Newcastle United. He was replaced by fellow France U21 international Matthys Tel. Le Parisien understands that medical checks undertaken today revealed that Odobert has torn the ACL in his left knee.

The former PSG Academy graduate’s season looks over, and he won’t be part of Didier Deschamps’ World Cup squad with Les Bleus. It is a considerable blow for Tottenham Hotspur, who are braced to fight to stay in the Premier League after a run of winless games under the tutelage of Thomas Frank. The Dane has been relieved of his duties today with Spurs hanging only five points above 18th-placed West Ham United.

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According to a report from RMC Sport, Mathys Tel (20) will remain at Tottenham Hotspur despite interest from across Europe. The French outlet writes that the winger wanted assurances over his playing time, his role in the squad, and his short-term future.

Clubs in France were reportedly on the lookout, with it being rumoured that Tel was seeking a new environment due to his struggles in holding down a spot in the first team. The Frenchman has made 16 appearances this season for Tottenham, but most of these have come off the bench.

Lille OSC were linked a few days ago on Rothen s’enflamme, with RMC Sport explaining that Olympique de Marseille, Paris FC, and AS Monaco had made enquiries. Further abroad, Atlético de Madrid were reportedly the most committed to testing Tottenham, while Genoa, Sunderland, Real Sociedad, Eintracht Frankfurt, Hamburg, and clubs in Turkey were also interested.

However, the opportunity to sign the Frenchman looks to be over, following a discussion with Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank, with Tel reportedly committed to continuing his stay with the Premier League side.

Tottenham Hotspur centre-forward Mathys Tel (20) is growing increasingly frustrated over his lack of regular playing time under the tutelage of Thomas Frank, according to RMC Sport. The France U20 striker is even considering the possibility of leaving the North London side as early as this winter.

Tel initially joined Tottenham Hotspur on loan from FC Bayern Munich last year. His move to North London was made permanent in the summer over a €35m transfer fee. Tel is currently tied to the Premier League side until 2031. Early in the season, he was snubbed by Thomas Frank and didn’t even make the squad for the Champions League. He was eventually reintegrated following Dominic Solanke’s injury.

RMC Sport reports that Tel can’t be satisfied with the way his blossoming career has turned into. The former Rennes Academy product dreamt of making Didier Deschamps’ World Cup squad with France, but he’s far away from that now given his playing time.

The outlet adds that Tottenham Hotspur are not that keen on a departure for Tel, even a temporary one.

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OGC Nice are considering a January move for Tottenham Hotspur defender Ben Davies (32), according to a report from L’Équipe.

Nice are in the market for defensive reinforcements this January, due to the absences in this sector of the pitch. Dante has barely played due to his knee issues, whilst Youssouf Ndayishimiye and Mohamed Abdelmonem have yet to recover from the ACL injuries that they sustained at the end of last season. With Moise Bombito also out until around February/ March due to a leg break, there is a need for signings.

Sergio Ramos has been linked with a move to Nice. L’Équipe now understands that Davies has been considered in recent weeks. The Wales international, whose contract is up at the end of the season, has played just 55 minutes of football this season under Thomas Frank.

However, a deal to sign the Tottenham defender would not be easy to pull off, firstly because of his salary, and secondly because he is looking for a long-term deal, ideally.

PSG defeated Tottenham Hotspur on Matchday 5 of the Champions League (5-3) courtesy of Vitinha’s first hat-trick for Les Parisiens.

Defensive mistakes an area of concern

Much of the onus on the Champions League winners focused on their ability to break teams open in the context of endless injuries sustained by their key performers up front, such as Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué. But the defensive side should very much be an area of concern for Luis Enrique.

Costly lapses of concentration were already on show last time out against Bayern Munich with Luis Diaz just breezing past Marquinhos. The Brazilian centre-back’s awareness was questionable again in allowing his fellow countryman Richarlison heading home from close range. But Richarlison’s opener also stood out due to Nuno Mendes’ poor positioning and the easiness with which Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray bypassed Willian Pacho.

The Spurs also opened the scoring with their first shot on target, which surely won’t do any good to Lucas Chevalier’s confidence. The France international had a moment of madness in the second half, wandering in no man’s land from a corner kick which ultimately allowed Randal Kolo Muani to score against his parent club.

Randal Kolo Muani shines against his parent club

The former Nantes centre-forward’s PSG spell was so dull, with a meagre tally of 11 goals in 18 months, that you’d be forgiven if you forgot the France international was still a PSG player in the first place, and under contract until 2028. Kolo Muani made sure Parc des Princes remembered him with an industrious shift.

The 26-year-old cleverly put it on a plate for Richarlison’s opener before powering home his first goal for Spurs with a powerful strike to restore’s the Premier League side’s lead. The France international even halved the deficit after taking advantage of a rare mistake from Vitinha. Two goals and one assist is the kind of output Kolo Muani never produced for PSG, but he did just that at Parc des Princes.

Vitinha magic further highlights PSG strikers’ dip in form

PSG head coach Luis Enrique rose eyebrows again with his team selection with the inclusion of 18-year-old Academy prospect Quentin Ndjantou, which speaks volumes of the status of Gonçalo Ramos’ status within the squad. For long spells in the second half, PSG lacked the incisiveness to carve open Tottenham’s deep block with Bradley Barcola again fading under the Champions League floodlights.

Then, Vitinha happened. With two strokes of uncut magic, the Portuguese maestro restored parity twice when PSG needed the most, just before half-time and right after Kolo Muani’s first goal. The captain completed a hat-trick from the penalty spot, stepping up to make amends after allowing Tottenham a way back into the game. No PSG player had had more goal contributions this season than the former Wolves midfielder.

Tottenham Hotspur pay a visit to Champions League winners PSG for Matchday 5 of Europe’s premier club competition tonight at Paris’ Parc des Princes. Thomas Frank’s Spurs may take their revenge against Les Parisiens after last summer’s UEFA Super Cup, which PSG won on penalties after overcoming a 2-0 deficit.

For tonight’s game, Frank is set to rely on two players who have previous with the Ligue 1 champions. France international Randal Kolo Muani is expected to lead the line, despite the latter being a PSG loanee. The former Nantes centre-forward was frozen out by Luis Enrique last season and was allowed to spend the second half of the previous campaign on loan at Juventus.

Former PSG attacking midfielder is also poised to starts as a No. 10 with Wilson Odobert and Mohammed Kudus on the wings.

Tottenham Hotpsur likely line-up v PSG

Guglielmo Vicario; Destiny Udogie, Micky Van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Pedro Porro; Rodrigo Bentancur, Palhinha; Wilson Odobert, Xavi Simons, Mohammed Kudus; Randal Kolo Muani. (L’Éq)

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Ousmane Dembélé (28) suffered a calf injury against Bayern Munich earlier this month, however, according to a report from RMC Sport journalist Fabrice Hawkins, the Ballon d’Or winner could make his return to action against Tottenham Hotspur next week.

Dembélé won the Ballon d’Or in September, however, it has been an injury-hit campaign for the Paris Saint-Germain forward, who notably suffered a severe hamstring injury while on France duty in September.

His training and minutes have since been meticulously managed, but he then suffered a separate injury in the first half of PSG’s UCL defeat to Bayern Munich. That injury meant that he missed out on Les Bleus’ games against Ukraine and Azerbaijan during the international break.

However, his return is now imminent. Hakwins understands that, depending on how training goes on Friday, he could even be involved against Le Havre AC on Saturday. But no risks will be taken by the medical staff, and a return against Tottenham on Wednesday is a more likely scenario.

A place in Didier Deschamps’ France squad is hard to come by. There is great competition for places, due to Deschamps’ desire to “oxygenise”, essentially blood in the new generation, whilst also showing trust in his more experienced and most trusted players, such as the likes of Randal Kolo Muani, Adrien Rabiot, and Lucas Hernandez, none of whom are setting the world alight at club level but who, when fit, are selected.

Forcing a way into the France squad will be very difficult between now and the FIFA World Cup next summer. Les Bleus booked their ticket thanks to a 4-0 win over Ukraine on Thursday, and there are still players not currently in the set-up who will have designs on going to North America next summer.

L’Équipe understands that one player on Deschamps’ radar is Wilson Odobert (20), who has featured prominently for Tottenham Hotspur this season (14 appearances, one goal, two assists).

Odobert continues to feature for France’s U-21s (15 appearances, five goals) but has yet to make his senior debut. He is on Deschamps’ “radar”, as per L’Équipe. But competition in this sector is intense, as evidenced by the recent debuts of Maghnes Akliouche and Rayan Cherki, who can both play in his position.

Randal Kolo Muani’s (26) inclusion in the France squad hardly came as a surprise. The Tottenham Hotspur forward wasn’t included in September, having yet to feature for his new side, and then also missed out on the October camp due to injury.

But fit once again, there was little doubt that Didier Deschamps would call on him once again for this upcoming international break. Kolo Muani has yet to score since joining Tottenham Hotspur on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer. In seven appearances, he currently has just one assist.

But that didn’t deter Deschamps, who has always shown great faith in the former FC Nantes forward, even when he wasn’t featuring for PSG. That is not to say that his recall is not controversial. As per a report from L’Équipe, the entourages of RKM’s competitors in the forward positions for the France national team have been “rubbed the wrong way” by the Spurs man’s inclusion.