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Tottenham Hotspur have suffered their first defeat in the Premier League this season under new manager Thomas Frank, and our player ratings are in.

It was not to be for Tottenham Hotspur in front of their home crowd this weekend, as Bournemouth outplayed Frank’s men to come away with a 1-0 victory.

We’ve rated every single Tottenham player from 1-10 based on their performance from the fixture against Bournemouth in North London.

Tottenham player ratings vs Bournemouth

Guglielmo Vicario – It could easily have been more than 1-0 had Vicario not produced some outstanding saves, particularly in the second half, to keep the scoreline respectable. 7.

Pedro Porro – More of the same in the second half, as Porro continued to struggle with Semenyo’s pace and trickery. The Bournemouth winger found plenty of joy down Spurs’ right. 4.5.

Cristian Romero – Far from convincing from the Argentine, with Bournemouth constantly threatening Spurs’ back line and exposing gaps in defence. 5.

Micky Van de Ven – His standout moment came with a last-ditch block late in the first half to keep it at 1-0, but beyond that, it was an average display from the Dutchman. 5.

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Djed Spence – Looked to provide some attacking threat with overlapping runs, but they rarely troubled Bournemouth’s back line. He did create a lovely chance for Tel on the edge of the Bournemouth box, but the Frenchman struck wide. 5.5.

Rodrigo Bentancur – Took on the role of anchor in the second half, but it did little to stop Bournemouth playing through Spurs with ease. 5.

Joao Palhinha – Had minimal impact, handed just a few minutes to influence proceedings in the second half. More of the same from the defensive midfielder before Frank replaced him. 5.

Pape Matar Sarr – Barely made an impression. Dropped deeper following Palhinha’s withdrawal but offered little control or bite in midfield. 5.

Brennan Johnson – Poor in the first half and no better after the break. Hooked by Frank in the second half. 4.

Richarlison – Only came to life late in the first half, setting up Bergvall for a strike. Other than that, he was largely anonymous. 4.

Mohammed Kudus – Used as Spurs’ outlet, but Bournemouth crowded him out effectively, often doubling up. Showed flashes of promise, but no end product. 5.5.

Substitutes

Lucas Bergvall – Replaced Palhinha and injected energy into Spurs’ attack, even registering their first shot on target. 6.

Wilson Odobert – Came on for Johnson and should have done better when the ball broke kindly in the box, only to blaze high and wide. 5.

Destiny Udogie – Back in action after injury, replacing Porro. Offered some overlapping runs but little time to make a difference. 5.

The half-time whistle has blown between Tottenham and Bournemouth in Spurs’ final Premier League game before the international break, and the player ratings are in.

Tottenham trail 1-0 to Bournemouth following a disappointing display from the home side.

We’ve rated every single Tottenham player from 1-10 based on their performance from the first forty-five minutes in North London.

Tottenham half-time player ratings vs Bournemouth

Guglielmo Vicario – Has been called into action a few times in the opening forty-five, making a couple of saves, but there was nothing he could do about Evanilson’s opener. 5.

Pedro Porro – Semenyo has started brightly and already looks to have the beating of Porro, who is tasked with marking the Ghanaian. 4.

Cristian Romero – The Argentine centre-back tried to get a block in on Evanilson’s strike, but the ball cannoned off him instead, leaving Vicario with no chance. 5.

Micky Van de Ven – The Dutchman was tipped by Redknapp to be a key player in this fixture, and he has so far produced an excellent recovering block to prevent Bournemouth from going two goals up. 6.

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Djed Spence – Slow to step up when Evanilson was slipped through, ultimately playing the Bournemouth forward onside, who finished coolly. Spence, however, in this fixture, has looked to make overlapping runs beyond Brennan Johnson. 5.

Rodrigo Bentancur – The Uruguayan has seen plenty of the ball in the opening half, not afraid to run beyond Spurs’ wide men at times, but still with little impact in the final third. 5.5.

Joao Palhinha – The Portuguese midfielder has tried to put tackles in to win possession in the middle of the park, but Bournemouth are causing most of their problems down the flanks. 6.

Pape Matar Sarr – Full of running throughout the first half, often looking to run beyond Johnson. Sarr had an early crossing opportunity at the start of the first half, but it was straight at the Bournemouth goalkeeper. 6.

Brennan Johnson – The Welshman has looked off the pace, with his final ball repeatedly failing to find its target. Poor so far. 4.

Richarlison – The Brazilian has offered little hold-up play when Spurs have gone long. He looks isolated and has yet to get a sight of the goal. 4.

New Tottenham Hotspur signing Xavi Simons has been presented to the crowd ahead of today’s match against Bournemouth.

Tottenham completed the signing of Simons on Friday, having reached a deal with RB Leipzig in a deal worth £51million.

The 22-year-old had been of interest to Chelsea all summer, but it was Tottenham who moved quickly to land the Dutch international having previously missed out on Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze.

Tottenham had been crying out for reinforcements for a new ‘No 10’ with James Maddison’s ACL injury expected to rule him out of the majority of the season.

Xavi Simons is welcomed by Tottenham fans

Prior to the Premier League fixture between Spurs and Bournemouth this afternoon, Simons was introduced to the supporters in attendance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and received a warm welcome.

Simons spoke of his delight at joining Tottenham on Friday in which he promised to bring flair to the team, but also to work hard for his new club.

Prior to his move to Tottenham, Simons scored 22 goals and assisted 24 others in 78 appearances for Leipzig, who he joined on loan from Paris St-Germain in 2023 before signing permanently in January of this year.

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Simons is unavailable to face Bournemouth as he awaits international clearance and a work permit; however, he will be hoping to make his debut when he returns from duty with the Netherlands when Tottenham make the trip to West Ham on September 13.

Will Tottenham manage to sign any other players?

Fans will be hoping that Tottenham can get at least one more transfer over the line before the summer closes at 7pm on Monday.

Another winger to help fill the void left by Heung-min Son on the left flank is needed, however, a Tottenham deal for Savinho looks to be highly doubtful at this stage.

Simons follows Kota Takai, Joao Palhinha and Mohammed Kudus as summer arrivals at Spurs while Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel made their loan moves permanent.

Tottenham Hotspur are looking to secure another Premier League victory as they host Bournemouth, but they will have to get the job done without Dominic Solanke.

Dominic Solanke has not had a great start to the season. Thomas Frank made a surprise decision to start Richarlison in the UEFA Super Cup and the Brazilian has gone from one good performance to the next. As a result, he has started every Tottenham Hotspur game this season.

Solanke has only played 31 minutes in total of the current Premier League campaign. He has managed just one shot per game, while Richarlison is already on two goals and an assist.

There may be chances for Solanke as the season goes on, particularly in cup competitions. He could also benefit from Richarlison’s history of picking up injuries. However, the Englishman must ensure he stays fit himself and he is not off to a good start in this regard after Frank’s latest announcement.

Dominic Solanke still has an ankle injury

Dominic Solanke is a surprise omission from the Tottenham squad to face Bournemouth this afternoon, but there is a good reason why he is unable to face his former club.

Frank has explained that the striker is absent because on an ongoing injury which has been bothering him since pre-season. However, he is hopeful Solanke will not be out for too long.

He told the club’s official site: “He’s [Solanke] got a minor issue with his ankle which has been grumbling a bit, also in pre-season. It is just too much for this game. Now we have the international break so hopefully he can be back after that.”

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Spurs have some positive news on the injury front

Solanke may be having to sit out of today’s game, but there is some good news as Destiny Udogie has been named in the matchday squad. He has not made an appearance since July, when Tottenham defeated Reading in their first pre-season fixture.

Forgotten winger Manor Solomon also returns from injury, having spent last season on loan at Leeds United in the Championship. It will be interesting to see if he is given any minutes today, having not played for Tottenham in such a long time.

The Tottenham Hotspur team for the Premier League match against Bournemouth this afternoon has been announced.

Supporters were left delighted on Friday following the news of Tottenham’s £51m transfer deal for Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig to add some much-needed creativity to the attack.

Simons is not available for selection for the visit of the Cherries as a result of signing his contract after Friday’s 12pm deadline, while he also waits for international clearance and a work permit.

The North Londoners go into the match looking to make it a hat-trick of wins with Tottenham beating Manchester City 2-0 last Saturday, which came after the victory over Burnley on the opening weekend.

How the Tottenham team lines up against Bournemouth

Tottenham are boosted by the return of Destiny Udogie to the matchday squad for the first time this season following an injury in pre-season. Yves Bissouma is still injured and once again misses out.

Radu Dragusin is making good progress from his ACL injury and is weeks away from returning, while Kota Takai, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski remain out.

There was one surprise with Dominic Solanke not named in the match day squad.

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Thomas Frank said at yesterday’s press conference: “I think Bissouma for sure is out of the next game. The specific timeline is more in doubt because I don’t think he will be out for too long. Radu has been running for a while. He should rejoin the team in 10 days to two weeks.”

This is the Spurs team which takes to the field at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium today:

Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Spence, Bentancur, Palhinha, Sarr, Johnson, Richarlison, Kudus

Subs: Kinsky, Danso, Davies, Udogie, Gray, Bergvall, Tel, Solomon, Odobert

Bournemouth: Petrovic; Truffert, Senesi, Brooks, Scott, Evanilson, Adams, Smith, Tavernier, Diakite, Semenyo.

Subs: Dennis, Adli, Faivre, Christie, Kluivert, Kroupi JR, Gannon-Doak, Soler, Hill

Tottenham need to continue their impressive form

Despite Bournemouth having only won one of their opening three matches this season, they cannot be underestimated. Antoine Semenyo showed why Tottenham were interested in him with his performance at Anfield and is certainly one to watch out for today.

Given how impressive Tottenham have looked under Thomas Frank this season, it’s hard to think that they could drop many points from the next five Premier League fixtures when you review the below opponents.

Tottenham Hotspur have completed a deal to sign Xavi Simons and he will go straight into the first-team squad once he is registered.

Tottenham Hotspur have finally filled their attacking midfield vacancy. Xavi Simons is on his way to Spurs after Tottenham agreed a deal to sign the RB Leipzig midfielder.

Thomas Frank has already got his team off to a fine start in the Premier League, but he will definitely utilise the newest addition to the Tottenham first-team squad.

Here is how Frank could set up his team once Simons is able to get up and running in North London.

How Tottenham could line up with Xavi Simons

GK – Guglielmo Vicario: It already looks certain that Vicario will play most of Tottenham’s fixtures this season. He may not be the finest distributor of the ball, but his goalkeeping abilities are superior to Antonin Kinsky. The Italian was solid against Manchester City and will start all the league matches, provided he remains injury-free.

RB – Pedro Porro: Porro made an excellent start to the Premier League campaign against Burnley. He did make a few mistakes during the 2-0 win over Manchester City, but his spot in the starting lineup looks pretty secure. Djed Spence is more likely to challenge Destiny Udogie on the left, while Archie Gray has only played at right-back to allow Porro a game to rest.

CB – Cristian Romero: The Tottenham captain will obviously be one of the first names on Frank’s team sheet. The only question is whether he can avoid injuries during the season. Last season saw Romero miss a number of matches, especially due to the hamstring injury he picked up in December.

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CB – Micky van de Ven: Like his defensive counterpart, van de Ven struggled with injuries last season, but when he is available, he is always going to be in the starting lineup. His pace and agility is second to none compared with any other Premier League centre-back. It was his incredible goal-line clearance which kept Spurs ahead in the Europa League final.

LB – Djed Spence: The time is nearing for Destiny Udogie to return from injury and he may well be handed an opportunity to reclaim his position in the Tottenham first-team. However, Spence is playing well and already looks like a more balanced defender under Frank. His hard work has paid off, as his national team have announced that Spence has received his first England call-up.

CM – Joao Palhinha: Tottenham need a defensive midfielder in their team, particularly when taking on teams like Manchester City. Palhinha showed just how useful he can be with his defensive contributions, while he also got himself a goal. Even if Yves Bissouma remains at Spurs after the summer, Palhinha will be Frank’s preferred choice.

CM – Rodrigo Bentancur: Spurs have a solid defensive midfielder in Palhinha and a great attacking option in Simons and Bentancur offers a bit of both. The 28-year-old might not possess the energy levels of Lucas Bergvall and Pape Matar Sarr, but he has the edge when it comes to composure and technical ability.

RW – Mohammed Kudus: The obvious pick, Kudus has already stunned Spurs supporters with his mesmerising dribbling. He may not seem the biggest goal threat at this point in time, but Kudus has impressed, both with his creative play and his ability to beat defenders.

CAM – Xavi Simons: As good as Sarr has looked so far this season, there is no question as to whether Simons will start for Tottenham. He scores, creates chances and is a threat to any opponent. He could even make his debut at the London Stadium against West Ham, so long as he does not get injured whilst on international duty.

LW – Brennan Johnson: This position is now the single biggest problem in Tottenham’s team. Spurs have an abundance of wingers, but most of them favour the right flank. Johnson can fill in for now, but the ideal scenario would be for Tottenham to make one more signing before the window closes. Alternatively, Simons could play on the left with Sarr in the middle, but the Dutchman predominantly plays as a midfielder and it is the position where he plays his best football.

ST – Richarlison: Whether Richarlison keeps up his good form remains to be seen, but for now, he is the clear first-choice striker. Dominic Solanke could still get some games in cup matches, including the Champions League. Hopefully, both strikers will perform under Frank and push each other to keep improving and banging in the goals.

Thomas Frank could also use Simons as a left-wing option, bringing Pape Sarr into the number 10 role in big away games for his high-press expertise. This would create a starting XI of: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bentancur, Kudus, Sarr, Simons; Richarlison.

Tottenham are battling a Serie A side for the signature of Manuel Akanji, and the Lilywhites have now launched an offer for the Manchester City star.

According to reports, Spurs want to add a centre-back to their squad before Monday’s transfer deadline after greenlighting Luka Vuskovic’s loan move to Hamburg.

It was revealed a couple of days ago by Fabrizio Romano that Tottenham had made an approach for Manuel Akanji, but the journalist added that AC Milan were also on the 30-year-old’s trail.

It looked like Tottenham Hotspur had fallen behind in the race for the centre-back as Gazzetta dello Sport reported on Friday that Milan had agreed personal terms with the Man City man.

However, a new update has now claimed that Spurs are currently ahead in the race for the Swiss international.

Tottenham have outbid AC Milan for Manuel Akanji

This update comes from Sky Italia, who claim that the Switzerland international remains Milan’s number one target.

It is revealed that the Serie A side have launched a €15m (£13m) offer for the 30-year-old and are expecting a response today.

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However, the report says that Tottenham have now responded with an offer of their own worth €20m (£17.3m) for the former Borussia Dortmund man.

The outlet explains that Akanji is keen on playing Champions League football and would prefer to remain in England, thus handing Spurs the upper hand over the Italian side in the transfer race.

Milan admit landing Akanji will prove challenging

Sky Italia say that Tottenham’s interest in the Man City star makes the operation ‘difficult’ for the Rossoneri.

The outlet also spoke to Milan sporting director Igli Tare, who confirmed the club’s interest in Akanji but admitted that the deal is not an easy one.

He told the publication: “This change in formation in the last few days has put us in a bit of trouble. In the next four or five days, we need to try to bring home an experienced player like Akanji: he can play for AC Milan. But it’s not easy.”

Chris Sutton does not think Tottenham Hotspur will have things their own way against Bournemouth, admitting that the Cherries have impressed him so far.

The Thomas Frank era has started very positively at Spurs, with two wins and two clean sheets in the Premier League.

There have also been some positive developments off the field, with Tottenham securing a deal for Xavi Simons, which has changed the mood of the Spurs fan base.

The home fans will be expected to create an atmosphere to get right behind the team this afternoon, as the Lilywhites look to make it three wins in three.

Chris Sutton expects Tottenham to edge out Bournemouth

While the momentum is with the Spurs going into the game, Sutton has warned the Lilywhites that Andoni Iraola’s men will not be easy prey.

The pundit admitted that he was impressed with how Bournemouth played against Wolves, but he backed Tottenham to edge out the South Coast club by one goal.

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When asked to predict the result of the game, the former Celtic striker told BBC Sport: “This’ll be a great game. Bournemouth were excellent against Wolves last weekend and were unlucky to only win 1-0.

“They’ve always got an attacking threat, and because of that, I always fancy them to score. But then Thomas Frank’s Tottenham have been so well balanced. They’ve been phenomenal so far.

“As for Richarlison, I was told by statman Dave not to get him in my Fantasy Team. I didn’t put him in, and he’s had an amazing start – two goals and one assist. At home, I fancy Tottenham to nick it. Prediction: 2-1.”

Bournemouth clash is a potential banana skin for Spurs

Reports indicate that Simons could be unveiled as a Spurs player at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tomorrow.

If Frank’s men can put in a performance against Bournemouth and get a comfortable win, it could prove to be a celebratory occasion, which will add to the feeling of immense positivity at the start of the season.

However, we know that these are exactly the kind of occasions where Tottenham sides have slipped up in the past, and things could change very dramatically if Iraola’s men pull off an upset.

Paul Merson has made his prediction as Tottenham Hotspur host Bournemouth and he believes the match will be won by a single goal.

Tottenham Hotspur are already flying in the Premier League, having twice performed at a high level to record a plus-five goal difference. Thomas Frank has shown he knows how to set up his team, whether their opponents are a newly promoted side or one of the best teams in the country.

Brennan Johnson once again made the scoresheet, against Manchester City and Joao Palhinha opened his account at Spurs. Richarlison also found himself at the front and centre of Tottenham’s attacking play, securing his first assist of the season.

Spurs will be feeling positive after their victory at the Etihad, but they must be wary not to slip up. Ange Postecoglou’s side began to spiral after defeating Manchester City 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium last season. In fact, they only won one of their next 11 matches in all competitions.

Paul Merson backs Tottenham not to blow it against Bournemouth.

Paul Merson has brought up Tottenham’s past history of following strong results with unexpected defeats. This could come as a frustration to Spurs supporters, particularly after the club won the Europa League.

However, Merson is confident Tottenham will be more consistent under Frank, which is why he is backing his former North London rivals to edge past Bournemouth.

He told Sportskeeda: “This is a difficult game for Tottenham. They have been outstanding so far this season, looking really good under Thomas Frank. Spurs went to the Etihad and took the game to Manchester City. They were brave and thoroughly deserved that win.

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“Everyone at Tottenham will now turn up at their stadium on Saturday expecting Spurs to win and that’s the problem here. When people expect Spurs to win, they usually blow it. How many times have we seen that happen in the past?

“But I think this year they are a bit different because of the manager. As a coach, Frank is flexible and he will have different plans for different teams. This is a massive chance for Tottenham to prove they aren’t ‘Spursy’. What good is it if they beat City and then lose to Bournemouth at home?

“This is a dangerous match because it’s Bournemouth. I’m still going to go with Spurs to edge it.”

Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Bournemouth

Bournemouth have not had a strong start to the season

Bournemouth may have got a result at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last season, but most teams did in all fairness. This time around, Spurs are looking far stronger as Frank looks to secure a hat-trick of wins.

The Cherries were defeated 4-2 by Liverpool on the opening night of the Premier League season and followed this up with a narrow victory over 10-man Wolves. Next came a defeat to Brentford in the Carabao Cup. Therefore, it has not been a great start to the season for Bournemouth.

Andoni Iraola’s team will probably be more challenging visitors than Burnley were, but Tottenham should not really be struggling to claim all three points.

Tottenham Hotspur may be able to offload Manor Solomon to a Premier League side before the transfer window slams shut on Monday.

It is that stage of the transfer window when Spurs fans are regularly refreshing social media feeds, hoping for a big development.

While there has been a lot of focus on who the club can bring in, the Lilywhites also want to offload several players before the window closes.

According to reports, Tottenham are working hard to find buyers for Manor Solomon, Yves Bissouma and Bryan Gil, and it has now emerged that one of those players is on the wishlist of a Premier League side.

Manor Solomon could return to Leeds United

This report comes from TBR Football, who say that Leeds want to make two more additions before the end of the transfer window.

Daniel Farke wants to add an attacking midfielder and a winger to his squad, and one of the players on the club’s radar is Solomon.

The Israeli international had an outstanding spell on loan at Elland Road last season, scoring 10 goals and registering 13 assists, including netting the goal that won them the Championship title.

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According to TBR Football, a move for the 25-year-old is still ‘on the table’ for Leeds, who could make a late approach to test Tottenham Hotspur’s resolve.

Spurs are having trouble selling Yves Bissouma

It was reported a couple of days ago that Bissouma was close to completing a move to Galatasaray, but that deal now appears to be in doubt.

According to Sacha Tavolieri, Galatasaray have reservations about Bissouma’s fitness, and are thus reluctant to commit big money on a deal for the midfielder.