Frank already feels Postecoglou pain after Spurs announcement pre-Arsenal match
Tottenham are set to face arch-rivals Arsenal at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on Thursday.
Thomas Frank will get his first experience of the North London derby in the pre-season clash (31 July) and will be hoping to come away with victory.
It is the first to be played outside of England, and Spurs will want to get bragging rights ahead of the new campaign.
They will want to take momentum into the season, and beating the team that finished second in the Premier League would be a huge boost.
Tottenham team news emerges v Arsenal
Tottenham have released their starting line-up for the Arsenal match, and there is a huge absentee from the squad.
Dominic Solanke missed the friendly against Luton Town with an ankle injury and has not recovered in time to feature on this occasion.
As a result, Frank has been forced to start Richarlison up front, rather than the former Bournemouth frontman.
https://x.com/SpursOfficial/status/1950866629669351774Frank feels Postecoglou pain as Solanke ruled out
Postecoglou was sacked at the end of last season despite winning the Europa League title.
Daniel Levy wielded the axe on the Australian, and Solanke’s injury issues definitely did not help the former Celtic man.
The 27-year-old missed a total of 14 matches last season, which could have vastly changed the fortunes of Postecoglou had he been fit and firing throughout the campaign.
- Solanke made 27 Premier League appearances last season
- He featured 13 times in the Europa League
- He made five more appearances in the domestic cups
Frank will be hoping and praying that the England forward can banish his fitness issues this season as he looks to build on the success of the last campaign.
He may well have the same fate as his predecessor if Solanke cannot stay fit and Spurs do not sign a new striker to replace his impact
He cannot afford for the ex-Liverpool ace to be in and out of the team, he needs him to be front and centre, firing on all cylinders, otherwise the Lilywhites may be in for another tough season.
Levy and Co have done good business so far, bringing in Mohammed Kudus and making Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso’s loans permanent, but at the moment, it is not enough to save them if Solanke is injured time and time again.
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