Tottenham manager Thomas Frank says he hopes striker Dominic Solanke will be back playing before January.Solanke has been out since August with an ankle injury and has not yet started a competitive

The defender knows he has a tough job on his hands playing back-up to Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, but is glad being rejected by Southampton led him on a path to Spurs

Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence appeared to snub Thomas Frank after Tottenham Hotspur fans booed their team off the pitch following their 2-0 defeat to Chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur are weighing a potential January push for Ivan Toney, with Thomas Frank understood to be open to a reunion with the prolific forward. The original talkSPORT report outlines both the opportunity and the challenge, and it speaks directly to Spurs’ current reality, a squad short on cutting edge in attacking areas.

Last season, Tottenham finally ended their 17-year wait for silverware by winning the Europa League. Shortly after, Ange Postecoglou was sacked, largely due to the fact the club finished in 17th place in the Premier League.

Thomas Frank has tipped one Manchester United star to enjoy ‘fantastic success’ at Old Trafford ahead of their match against his Tottenham side. United travel to north London to take on Spurs on Saturday, with the two teams level on points in the Premier League.

Thomas Frank dismissed Jamie Carragher 's criticism of his Tottenham side, telling the pundit it is "easier" to pass comment from the sidelines. In his analysis of Spurs ' limp defeat to Chelsea, Carragher compared them to a League Two team and said they "lacked courage".