Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has been talking to the media earlier than Tuesday’s Champions League recreation in opposition to Villarreal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (20:00 BST).
Listed here are the important thing strains from his information convention:
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Frank confirmed Dominic Solanke is “not able to be concerned” however is “taking steps in the proper path in order that’s optimistic”.
Randal Kolo Muani is on the market: “If we would have liked him to play, he might play 90 minutes, however can he play on the depth and the extent that we wish? However he is prepared and he’ll be concerned, in order that’s a very powerful factor.”
On managing his first recreation within the Champions League, Frank stated: “It is a implausible alternative and expertise. It is a massive factor. I am massively trying ahead to it. I do know it’s going to be particular when now we have that Champions League anthem taking part in. Now it is preparation, there’s just a few extra cameras, nevertheless it’s enterprise as ordinary.”
Extra on his private story: “I used to be supervisor of within the Championship at Griffin Park, a small, compact stadium, and on Tuesday we’re taking part in in top-of-the-line stadiums on the earth, in entrance of our personal implausible followers. It is a European night time and we all know they’re going to be completely on it. It’s going to be so particular.”
On how far can Spurs go in Europe: “I consider I’ve a implausible squad and we want to go so far as doable. I feel a very powerful factor is that it is one recreation at a time.”
On the problem posed by Tuesday’s opponents: “Villarreal are an excellent staff. I have been very impressed after I’ve studied them, however we’ll do all the pieces we will to get a superb begin. It is going to be a superb problem.”