Thomas Frank confirms new Tottenham Hotspur signing will make debut against Villarreal
Thomas Frank has provided a team selection update ahead of his Tottenham Hotspur side taking on Villarreal on Tuesday night (September 16) in the Champions League.
The game in North London will be Spurs' first in European football's top competition since the 2022/23 season and Frank's first of his managerial career.
The Premier League side will go into the game having beaten London rivals West Ham United 3-0 over the weekend and having made a strong overall start to Frank's tenure at the club.
A dilemma the Spurs boss has for the European fixture is who to start upfront against the La Liga outfit.
Dominic Solanke has missed much of this season due to nursing an ankle problem and he will not be available for Tuesday's contest.
Mathys Tel, who started as Spurs' striker against West Ham, is ineligible due to being left out of the team's squad for the league phase of the Champions League.
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Richarlison is likely to come in for Tel tomorrow having previously started the first three league games of the season and scoring two on the opening weekend against Burnley.
Spurs signing set for debut against Villarreal
A new option Frank has at his disposal in the striker position is Randal Kolo Muani, after the Frenchman joined on loan from Paris Saint Germain on transfer deadline day.
The 26-year-old was on the bench against West Ham but he did not come on at the London Stadium.
Frank confirmed in his pre-match press conference ahead of the Villarreal matchup that his new attacking signing would make his Spurs debut on Tuesday night.
However, the Spurs boss clarified it could be difficult for the forward to play many minutes.
"If we needed him to play, he could play 90 minutes, but can he play at the intensity and the level that we want?," the 51-year-old stated.
"He's ready and he'll be involved tomorrow, that's the most important thing," Frank added.
Kolo Muani spent the second half of last season on loan at Juventus, where he scored 10 goals for the Serie A side.
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