{"id":72096,"date":"2025-12-05T04:35:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T04:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=72096"},"modified":"2025-12-05T07:07:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T07:07:41","slug":"tottenham-injury-news-thomas-frank-brentford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/tottenham-injury-news-thomas-frank-brentford\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham Boss Thomas Frank Provides Positive Injury Update Ahead Of Brentford Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has provided some positive injury news ahead of his side&#8217;s Premier League clash with Brentford on Saturday.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a tough run for Spurs, who welcome manager Thomas Frank&#8217;s former club Brentford to N17 this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Winless in five Premier League matches, Spurs have slipped to 11th in the table.<\/p>\n<p>They will be hoping to return to winning ways after a miserable recent run.<\/p>\n<p>But numerous injuries have decimated their squad, and forced Frank into naming some makeshift lineups.<\/p>\n<p>Pressure is mounting on Frank, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/next-tottenham-hotspur-manager-betting-odds\/\"><strong>latest Tottenham manager odds<\/strong><\/a> indicating his job may be under threat.<\/p>\n<p>The return of some key faces will be a massive boost, and it appears as if that may come sooner than expected.<\/p>\n<h2>Tottenham Boosted By Positive Injury News<\/h2>\n<p>Two members of Tottenham&#8217;s long injury list, Radu Dragusin and Kota Takai seem to be closing in on returns.<\/p>\n<p>Romanian defender Dragusin has been out for almost a year after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in January.<\/p>\n<p>Japanese international Takai, meanwhile, has not yet made a senior appearance for the club.<\/p>\n<p>Plantar fasciitis and a thigh injury have kept him sidelined since his \u00a35m transfer in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>But both played for Spurs&#8217; under-21s on Tuesday, in a behind-closed-doors friendly against National League South side Dagenham and Redbridge.<\/p>\n<p>Dragusin also played for the under-21s against Leyton Orient recently, saying &#8220;it felt really good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33793\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/dragusin-560x350.jpeg\" alt=\"Tottenham injury news\" width=\"560\" height=\"350\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Radu Dragusin has been out with an ACL injury.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But while those two are close to a return, a number of others remain out.<\/p>\n<p>Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke are not yet fit, though both may return before the new year.<\/p>\n<p>There is also no return date set for Yves Bissouma, while James Maddison is out for the campaign with an ACL injury suffered in pre-season.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of the Brentford clash, Frank confirmed no further injuries had been sustained this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone that was available for Newcastle should be ready for Brentford,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>But asked is there was an update on Solanke and Kulusevski, he was unable to give any more positive news.<\/p>\n<p>Frank added: \u201cNo. When they are ready to be close to joining the squad, then I will provide an update.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Tottenham&#8217;s December Fixtures Will Test Squad Depth<\/h2>\n<p>Incomings from the transfer window may also be needed to save Spurs&#8217; 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Newcastle (A) &#8211; D 2-2<\/li>\n<li>Sat 6 Dec &#8211; Brentford (H)<\/li>\n<li>Tue 9 Dec &#8211; Slavia Prague (H)<\/li>\n<li>Sun 14 Dec &#8211; Nottingham Forest (A)<\/li>\n<li>Sat 20 Dec &#8211; Liverpool (H)<\/li>\n<li>Sun 28 Dec &#8211; Crystal Palace (A)<\/li>\n<li>Thu 1 Jan &#8211; Brentford (A)<\/li>\n<li>Sun 4 Jan &#8211; Sunderland (H)<\/li>\n<li>Wed 7 Jan &#8211; Bournemouth (A)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has provided some positive injury news ahead of his side&#8217;s Premier League clash with Brentford on Saturday.\u00a0 It&#8217;s been a tough run for Spurs, who welcome manager Thomas Frank&#8217;s former club Brentford to N17 this weekend. 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