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Tottenham Hotspur fans will be fairly optimistic ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League fixture after hearing the prediction of Opta’s Supercomputer.

On Saturday, Spurs picked up their first league win at home since the opening day of the season, overcoming Brentford 2-0.

It was arguably Tottenham’s best performance of the season, with the Lilywhites finally showing the kind of bravery and attacking flair at home that the supporters have been craving since the start of the campaign.

Thomas Frank’s men will take confidence into what is a crucial home game in the Champions League following their loss at PSG two weeks ago.

Opta has Tottenham as massive favourites against Slavia Prague

According to Opta’s algorithm, Tottenham are extremely likely to make it three wins in three home Champions League games this season.

The supercomputer gives Spurs a 63 per cent chance of taking all three points against Slavia Prague, which is one of the highest percentages that the club have been handed all season.

The draw is the second most likely result at 20 per cent, while the Czech side have been handed a 17 per cent chance of inflicting a loss on Tottenham.

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Special occasion for Spurs as a legend returns

Tomorrow’s game is vitally important for the Lilywhites’ hopes of finishing in the top eight and securing direct passage into the round of 16 stage of the Champions League.

However, it is also important for another reason: Heung-min Son will be the special guest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with the South Korean returning to N17 for the first time since his summer exit.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero has emerged as the standout defender in the Premier League in one key area.

Tottenham Hotspur are currently three points off the top four in the Premier League despite a run of five games without a win.

Saturday’s victory over Brentford was massive for the club as they continue to aim for Champions League football, and it came at a moment when confidence had clearly taken a hit.

Spurs had to rely on new signing Xavi Simons, who stepped up to the challenge, grabbing both a goal and an assist in a result that arrived at a crucial time for the squad.

Cristian Romero shows elite defensive reading for Tottenham

Tottenham’s defence has not exactly been rock solid in recent weeks, but they managed their first clean sheet since 26 October in the clash against Brentford.

Cristian Romero has been a vital part of the Tottenham defence, with the centre-back bringing much-needed aggression and attacking play to the Spurs backline in a way that often shifts the momentum of matches.

Statistics from StatsMuse have shown that the Tottenham defender is the best in the league at reading the game, and it has been revealed that the Argentine is the only player with 3+ last-man tackles in the Premier League this season.

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Spurs captain Cristian Romero continues to influence both boxes

Romero is not just key in Tottenham’s box, but he also is a threat in the opposition box, and that dual impact has become a defining feature of his role under Thomas Frank.

The Tottenham captain was the one who stepped up for his side in their midweek Premier League clash against Newcastle United, when the game was drifting away from Spurs.

Romero grabbed a brace as Spurs went behind twice in that encounter, a game that sparked a turnaround in Tottenham’s poor run of form.

Mohammed Kudus has now shared how he reacted when Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven tore into him on the pitch during Tottenham’s clash against Brentford in the Premier League.

The feel-good factor was restored at Tottenham Hotspur following the club’s recent 2-0 win against Brentford in the Premier League.

Still, Tottenham fans will continue to demand more from their side, who are yet to show consistency on the pitch, given their rocky past few months.

The players themselves have started to demand more from each other, and that was on display in the Premier League fixture with Brentford, where Romero and Micky van de Ven raged at Mohammed Kudus for being too casual in possession.

Mohammed Kudus’ reaction to Romero and van de Ven shouting

Kudus clashing with Micky van de Ven is not entirely new, as both players had a go at each other last season when West Ham United and Tottenham faced off.

However, this time the Ghana international has not taken any offence at the reaction of both centre-backs.

Speaking on the incident, he told the club’s official channel that honesty within the dressing room is key before continuing with his full response.

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He said: “It is very important to be honest with each other and demand a lot from each other. They demand a lot from me and the rest of the team. That is football.”

How Mohammed Kudus has performed at Tottenham so far

Kudus has been a top performer for Tottenham this season as he brings directness and unpredictability to the team.

The Ghanian has recorded five Premier League assist for Tottenham this term, the joint highest in the League so far this season.

But no one is too big to be given a talking to, and that is why it is important to have leaders in the squad. Cristian Romero and Van de Ven have stepped up as well with crucial goals.

Thomas Frank has now provided an update on where things currently stand with James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski as they continue their recovery progress at Tottenham.

Tottenham Hotspur will be desperate to have their entire squad fully fit at some point this season as Thomas Frank looks to reach his goals.

However, that could be impossible given the long-term injury that James Maddison is nursing after tearing his ACL in preseason earlier this season.

Dejan Kulusevski is another who has been out for a while, but a return this campaign is still very much on the cards for the Swede, although the timing remains unclear.

Other long-term absentees have taken positive steps in their recovery journey, with Kota Takai and Radu Dragusin already featuring in behind-closed-doors games.

Maddison was spotted out on the grass with a Spurs physio on Monday morning, and Frank has now provided a clearer indication of where the midfielder is currently at.

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Speaking to Football.London, Frank described Maddison’s recovery as still being in the beginning stages and made it clear that patience will be required before he is back involved.

The Tottenham boss said: “It is very early stages. It is a long-term injury. It is good to see him out there, but it will be a long time before he is available.”

Frank also touched on Dejan Kulusevski, and while progress is being made behind the scenes, he made it known that he will only confirm the winger’s availability once he is properly ready.

As he put it, “I will confirm when he is available for the squad. There is a plan for everything (in terms of recovery).”

It is a waiting game for Tottenham as both players step forward gradually, and any progress, however little, is encouraging for Spurs supporters.

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has provided an injury update on the fitness of his Spurs squad ahead of their Champions League clash with Slavia Prague.

Tottenham Hotspur returned to winning ways on Saturday after beating Brentford 2-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

That victory marked Spurs’ first home win since August, ending what had been a difficult three-month stretch without joy on their own turf.

Attention now turns to the Champions League, with Thomas Frank and his side pushing for a top-eight finish as they aim to avoid playing extra playoff games next year.

Slavia Prague will be visiting a packed Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday, as Heung-min Son is set to make a return since departing north London in the summer.

Spurs will be determined to make their former captain feel the weight of the occasion by securing a victory that could take them into the top eight, with only two points currently separating them from that position.

Thomas Frank is without his full strength squad going into this cup tie, limiting the rotation options that the Tottenham boss has available to him.

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Destiny Udogie is a doubt ahead of the fixture after missing the win over Brentford, with Frank stating that he believes the defender will not be sidelined for too long.

The other injured Tottenham players are not registered for the Champions League, meaning their injuries do not affect this specific clash.

Tottenham Hotspur are slowly but surely inching up the Premier League table predicted by Opta’s Supercomputer.

Following Tottenham’s loss at home against Fulham a little over a week ago, it seemed all doom and gloom for the Lilywhites.

There appeared to be a growing disconnect between Spurs fans and the players, and there were even calls for Thomas Frank to be sacked.

However, two good results against Newcastle and Brentford in back-to-back matches have calmed the situation down a little, and the results have seen the North Londoners inch up Opta’s prediction table.

Tottenham move up two places in Opta’s prediction table in a week

Ahead of their trip to the North East, Opta’s algorithm had Spurs finishing in 12th place this season.

After Tottenham’s 2-2 draw at St James’ Park, the supercomputer revised its prediction, backing the Lilywhites to finish in 11th place.

Opta’s algorithm has now revised its assessment once again following Tottenham’s dominant display against Brentford.

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Following the 2-0 win against the Bees, Thomas Frank’s men have now moved up to 10th place in the prediction table, with an expected points tally of 53.69 points.

Have Spurs turned a corner with their win over Brentford?

Tottenham Hotspur fans will be hoping that the Lilywhites can beat Slavia Prague to make it back-to-back home wins, and that will go a long way towards solving the problematic atmosphere at their home ground.

Thomas Frank has admitted that he is closer to finding his strongest Spurs eleven every week, as he gets a better understanding of his players’ strengths and weaknesses.

The Dane will be hoping that this is the start of a turnaround, while the Tottenham supporters would be hopeful that the team’s performance on Saturday convinces the 52-year-old to take the handbrakes off more often.

The Tottenham players have been training at Hotspur Way on Monday morning ahead of their Champions League fixture against Slavia Prague.

The mood in North London has improved following Tottenham’s 2-0 win against Brentford on Saturday afternoon.

Goals from Richarlison and a first for Xavi Simons proved to be enough to Spurs just their fourth league victory of the calendar year.

The Tottenham players were back on the pitch at the training ground this morning to continue their preparations for the visit of their Czech opponents.

Thomas Frank’s side need to secure a victory over Slavia Prague to improve on their current tally of eight points from their first five matches if they are to push for automatic Champions League qualification to the next round.

Tottenham players prepare for Slavia Prague

Destiny Udogie picked up an injury at Newcastle, forcing him to sit out the Brentford victory and did not participate in the session.

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Mathys Tel trained, however the Frenchman is unable to play in the Champions League having been left out of the squad.

Brennan Johnson was not available for Tottenham’s 5-3 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain as a result of his one-match suspension and did not partipate in the session.

Spurs fans were left concerned after Randal Kolo Muani was seen limping shortly after the Brentford fixture, however, the Frenchman was fit enough to take his place on the training pitch.

Among the players seen being put through their paces by the Tottenham coaching staff were:

Kota Takai, Ben Davies, Radu Dragusin, Xavi Simons, Randal Kolo Muani, Mathys Tel and Dane Scarlett.

Following the match against Slavia Prague, Tottenham round off their Champions League fixtures in the league phase at home to Borussia Dortmund along with a trip to Germany to face Eintracht Frankfurt.

Spurs will be aiming for a victory when Slavia Prague come to visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday night, and we have now attempted to predict the Dane’s Tottenham XI to take on the Czech side.

Tottenham Hotspur have three Champions League games remaining to play as they aim to advance to the round of 16 in the competition.

Spurs currently find themselves in 16th place, two points off eighth, and they take on Slavia Prague, who are in 31st place with three points, in matchday six of the league phase.

A victory is crucial for Tottenham on Tuesday night if they are to give themselves a chance of making it into the automatic qualification places.

Heung-min Son will be present at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as he returns to bid farewell to the Tottenham faithful, and everyone on the pitch will be aiming to give him a proper send-off with a victory.

We have now attempted to predict his starting XI for Tuesday’s encounter.

Tottenham predicted XI vs Slavia Prague

Goalkeeper – Guglielmo Vicario: The Italian managed a clean sheet last time out against Brentford and did the basics right, and he should continue between the sticks here.

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Right-back – Pedro Porro: A much-improved performance from Porro on Saturday, with the full back finding a good balance with overlapping while creating from deep, and he could be a threat once more on Tuesday.

Centre-back – Cristian Romero: No goals last time out against Brentford, but he was part of the Tottenham backline that kept their first clean sheet since October, and we expect Frank to stick with his captain during the midweek.

Centre-back – Micky van de Ven: He was immense against the Bees, making recovery tackles while sticking close to Igor Thiago, and he should keep his spot once more.

Left-back – Djed Spence: Udogie is currently carrying a knock and is a doubt for Tuesday, so that should make it back-to-back starts for Spence.

Pivot midfielder – Joao Palhinha: The Portuguese was rested against Brentford with Rodrigo Bentancur featuring as one of the pivots, but we expect Frank to rest the Uruguayan for Palhinha.

Pivot midfielder – Lucas Bergvall: It could be a fresh pivot pairing with Archie Gray, also dropping to the bench after his standout display against Brentford, and that should give way for Bergvall.

Centre midfielder – Xavi Simons: The Dutchman put on quite a show in Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Brentford by grabbing a goal and an assist, and with Slavia Prague visiting the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, he will be looking to build on that display.

Right winger – Mohammed Kudus: The wide man is more or less a nailed-on starter, and we expect that he will continue on the right in this tie.

Striker – Randal Kolo Muani: The Frenchman was taken off early against Brentford with Frank perhaps having this fixture in mind. Richarlison could be rested, and Muani will lead the line.

Luka Vuskovic has produced a moment of real quality that will excite Tottenham supporters, as the teenager grabbed his second goal of the season in style.

Tottenham Hotspur will be closely monitoring the progress of their on-loan stars, including Luka Vuskovic.

The 18-year-old has been making a mark in the German top flight with top performances for newly promoted Hamburg, which has pushed him into the spotlight far earlier than many expected.

Vuskovic’s top displays saw him secure back-to-back Bundesliga Player of the Month awards while also earning him a debut with the Croatia national side this season.

Tottenham’s Luka Vuskovic scores superb goal against Werder Bremen

The centre-back has an eye for goal, having scored seven last term with Westerlo, and this season he has managed two, with the second an absolute beauty.

This came in Hamburg’s recent outing against Werder Bremen with Vuskovic grabbing the newly promoted side’s second of the night to put them in front.

His strike came following a set-piece delivery that saw him come up with an improvised scorpion kick finish, placing the ball well away from Werder Bremen’s shot stopper Nagata, who was rooted to the spot.

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Watch goal below:

Spurs see rising potential in Luka Vuskovic

Vuskovic’s top displays have caught the attention of several other clubs, including Hamburg and Borussia Dortmund, who have shown interest in signing the Tottenham defender.

Spurs, however, are understood to be reluctant to sell the Croatian who made it into the WhoScored Team of the Year.

The 18-year-old could be an ace for Tottenham in the future under Thomas Frank, given his goal threat in the opposition box.

This season, we have seen Micky van de Ven’s output increase under the Dane, same with Cristian Romero, with both centre-backs now proving to be lethal in the opposition box.

If Spurs were to add Vuskovic into the mix, that would only increase their goal threat from set pieces.

Tottenham Hotspur fans can watch one of their senior players make his first appearance on Sky Sports Monday Night Football this evening.

For a change, Spurs fans have been able to enjoy the weekend of Premier League action after watching their side get their job done against Brentford on Saturday afternoon.

The 2-0 win against the Bees saw Spurs move to 10th place in the table with 22 points, with the Lilywhites now sitting just three points behind Chelsea in fifth place.

However, Tottenham could drop back to the bottom half of the table if Man United avoid defeat at the Molineux Stadium this evening.

Tottenham midfielder James Maddison set for punditry debut

Fans who tune into Sky Sports this evening to watch the Red Devils’ clash at Wolves will see a familiar face on their screens.

It has now been confirmed that James Maddison will join Jamie Carragher on Monday Night Football to discuss the weekend’s developments.

One can be sure that the 28-year-old will also be asked about Thomas Frank and the recent developments at Tottenham.

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The attacking midfielder will be thankful that his teammates made his job easier by getting back to winning ways on Saturday.

Is Maddison laying the foundations for a media career?

It seems certain at this point that the Tottenham star is pivoting to a media career post-retirement. He is certainly a natural on TV and is very engaging to watch.

The former Leicester City star has already started his own YouTube channel, where he makes innovative content such as his collaboration with Angry Ginge below:

This appearance of Monday Night Football will be a nice trial run for him ahead of a potential punditry career post-retirement.