Predicted Tottenham lineup vs Arsenal as eight players return to training, with a surprise name tipped to start.
Predicted Tottenham XI vs Arsenal as eight players return to training, including a surprise potential starter.
Thomas Frank has confirmed that eight Tottenham Hotspur players are back in training and could feature in Sunday’s north London derby against Arsenal, with one unexpected name among them.
Spurs head into the clash boasting the Premier League’s best away form this season, winning four and drawing one of their five matches on the road. They face an Arsenal side with the league’s second-strongest home record, setting up what promises to be a tightly contested encounter.
Arsenal will be without key centre-back Gabriel, but Tottenham have received a notable boost on the injury front. Frank revealed that Pape Matar Sarr, Lucas Bergvall, Mohammed Kudus and Randal Kolo Muani have all trained and are available. Kolo Muani’s inclusion is the biggest surprise after sustaining a jaw injury against Manchester United before the international break, but he has been cleared to play while wearing a protective mask.
Frank stated: “They are good, most of them. Pape and Lucas both trained and are available. Kolo Muani trained and is available, he will wear a mask. Dom is not ready yet. We want to be absolutely sure there are no setbacks.”
He also provided updates on Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray, Ben Davies and Kota Takai: “Radu is in full training and played his first 45 minutes in nine months last week. Trained fully today. He is very close to being selected. Kota and Ben both trained with the team today. Archie trained with the team today.”
Latest Tottenham news includes a winger target being likened to Gareth Bale, fresh developments surrounding Rodrygo’s future amid interest from both Arsenal and Tottenham, and confirmation that Spurs are not urgently searching for a new first-choice goalkeeper, with Frank holding different priorities ahead of the January window.
