Tottenham expert moots Dominic Solanke ‘last resort’ as injury concerns continue
Dominic Solanke has hardly featured for Tottenham so far this season as he continues to struggle with an ankle injury.
The striker last took to the pitch for the Lilywhites in the 2-0 win over Manchester City way back in August, and has since suffered consistent setbacks in terms of his recovery.
Solanke was a key player for Tottenham last season, as his 16 goals saw him end the campaign as their top scorer across all competitions.
However, the 28-year-old has been limited to nothing more than a bit-part role during Thomas Frank’s reign so far, which has been a source of great frustration for both him and the manager.
Summer surgery could have eased Dominic Solanke’s issues
Solanke’s absence for Tottenham has been persistent in recent weeks, but there may finally be light at the end of the tunnel for the former Bournemouth star.
The frontman recently underwent minor surgery at the start of October with the view to correcting the issue for good.
That surgery has been confirmed as a success and the England international will now need to begin building up his fitness so that he is ready to return after the international break.
- Solanke has already missed over 20 games for Spurs since he arrived in 2024
- He notched 24 goal contributions in all competitions last year
- Solanke was a club-record signing for Spurs, at a total package of around £65million
However, Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham – speaking exclusively to Tottenham News – believes that Solanke’s absence could have been minimised had he undergone surgery for the recurring injury over the summer.
“Had Solanke had surgery during preseason, maybe he’d be back now,” Wenham said.
“It’s just frustrating. I’m not a physio, maybe it’s right that you try everything to avoid the surgery, and as a last resort, that’s what happens. But it’s frustrating because we need him desperately.
“He cost a lot of money last year and scored a lot of goals against all the big teams. Whatever people say, for me, he’s comfortably our best striker and a very good striker at that.”
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Tottenham need Richarlison replacement back from the treatment table
Richarlison’s form for Tottenham has dipped once again in recent weeks after a bright start to the campaign, and the Brazilian is surely now beyond his last chance to impress in N17.
Spurs have suffered extremely bad luck with the fact that the injuries to Solanke and Randal Kolo Muani have coincided with each other, and have left them without an alternative option to lead the line.
When that duo return to full fitness, it is surely a no-brainer for Frank to push Richarlison down the pecking order in favour of two players who are two genuine top-quality finishers.
Tottenham have lacked firepower at times so far this term, but that will soon change if they can quickly clear their injury list.
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