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EIGHT BACK: THOMAS FRANK CONFIRMS SENSATIONAL SPURS BOOST FOR DERBY

Tottenham receive a massive injury boost with eight players, including Pape Sarr and Randal Kolo Muani, returning for the North London derby against Arsenal. Thomas Frank's squad is significantly strengthened.

EIGHT Back: Thomas Frank Confirms Sensational Spurs Boost For Derby
Kudus & Sarr LEAD

Before Sunday's Premier League game between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal in North London, the team received an incredible eight injury boosts.

Before Sunday's crucial Premier League North London derby match against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur has received an incredible eight injury boosts.

The Lilywhites were without ten players for their 2-2 draw with Manchester United before the international break, and Spurs manager Thomas Frank has been dealing with a fitness crisis for weeks.

After the kickoff two weeks ago, the Europa League winners were given two more blows: first, Randal Kolo Muani sustained a nasty facial injury that turned out to be a fractured jaw.

Pape Sarr, a midfielder for Spurs, then suffered a knock while playing for Senegal, while Lucas Bergvall, another key player, was unable to play in the Red Devils' draw due to a concussion he suffered against Chelsea.

Eight injury boosts for Spurs' match against Arsenal.


"They are good, most of them," Frank stated during his pre-game news conference, confirming that all three are expected to be healthy for the Emirates match.

"Pape is prepared and trained today. Lucas was prepared and accessible for training today. Kolo Muani, who has a mask to play with, trained today.

Additionally, Mohammed Kudus (knock), Ben Davies (thigh), Kota Takai (quad), and Archie Grey (calf) are all in team training, and ACL victim Radu Dragusin is about to make a competitive comeback after playing a friendly with the Under-21s during the break.

"Radu is undergoing extensive training. Last Friday, he played his first 45 minutes in nine months. Completely trained today. He is really close to being chosen. Ben and Kota worked out with the team today. Frank continued, "Archie trained with the team today." Then, regarding Kudus, he stated, "He trained today and is available."

Which Tottenham players are still sidelined due to injuries?


Tottenham's team is suddenly looking much healthier thanks to an incredible eight injury boosts, but Frank will still be missing a few players for his first North London derby.

Due to knee ailments, creators Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison are still sidelined, and Yves Bissouma is recovering from ankle surgery; his return date has not been set.

Furthermore, Frank was hesitant to predict when Dominic Solanke would return from his own ankle surgery, saying, "Dom's not ready yet; he had a piece where he spoke about it."

"It is the same; we want to be as certain as possible that there will not be any future setbacks when we put him out there. I do not want to set a deadline, but I am confident he will be ready shortly."

Tottenham is hoping to snap a string of three straight derby losses in Sunday's Premier League main event. They are now four spots and eight points behind Arsenal in the Premier League standings.

BRUNO SALTOR OFFICIALLY JOINS TOTTENHAM AS ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE NORTH LONDON DERBY

Tottenham appoints Bruno Saltor! Discover the new coaching team under Igor Tudor and the departures following Thomas Frank's exit.

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Tottenham Confirm Bruno Saltor as Assistant Coach Under Igor Tudor

Tottenham Hotspur just shook up their coaching staff, bringing in Bruno Saltor, a guy who’s worked with Chelsea and West Ham in the past.

Saltor’s stepping in alongside interim boss Igor Tudor until the season wraps up. Spurs let go of Thomas Frank earlier this month, and, like Manchester United, they’ve decided to go with a temporary setup for now and figure out the bigger picture in the summer.

Tudor, who’s managed clubs like Marseille, Lazio, and Juventus, is set to take charge for the first time this weekend in the North London derby against Arsenal. Saltor will be in the dugout for his first Spurs match, too.

If you’ve followed Saltor’s career, you might know he’s often worked with Graham Potter. That’s how he ended up at both Chelsea and West Ham. When Potter left Chelsea in 2023, Saltor took over as interim head coach. His one match in charge ended in a 0-0 draw with Liverpool. Frank Lampard replaced him soon after, and Saltor stayed on as part of the coaching staff until Mauricio Pochettino arrived, at which point he moved on. He later reunited with Potter at West Ham but left when Potter did in September.

Tottenham’s official statement confirmed the news: “Following the arrival of Igor Tudor as Head Coach until the end of the season, we can now confirm the appointment of three additional coaches to our Men’s First Team coaching staff. We welcome Bruno Saltor as Igor's assistant coach." Born in El Masnou, Spain, Saltor started his playing career in his home country before joining Brighton in 2012. He made 235 appearances there over seven years, then moved into coaching with the Seagulls after retiring in 2019. Since then, he’s picked up experience at Chelsea and West Ham.

Along with Saltor’s appointment, Spurs also announced some departures. Justin Cochrane, John Heitinga, and Chris Haslam are all leaving the coaching staff after Frank’s exit. The club thanked them for their efforts and wished them well.

GLASNER OUT? CRYSTAL PALACE CONSIDERING IMMEDIATE EXIT FOR BOSS AFTER DISMAL EUROPEAN DRAW

Oliver Glasner’s exit is imminent! Discover why Robbie Keane has emerged as the favorite to lead Crystal Palace out of crisis.

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Odds crash on Robbie Keane becoming the next Crystal Palace manager.

Oliver Glasner was supposed to stick around at Crystal Palace until the end of the season. That was the plan, anyway. But after another rough run of results, his exit could come a lot sooner.

Thursday night in Bosnia should’ve been nothing special, just a routine first leg against a team Palace should handle easily, with the real test back at Selhurst Park next week. Instead, a 1-1 draw against Zrinjski Mostar turned into another mess in a season that’s gotten uglier by the week for Glasner and Palace.

The travelling fans didn’t hide how they felt.

Palace have only managed one win in their last 15 games. That’s not a blip; it’s a full-on collapse, and it looks like Glasner’s time might be up even faster than everyone thought.

People at the top of the club have started openly asking if letting Glasner finish out his contract is actually hurting more than helping. He said back in January that he’d leave when his deal was up in the summer, but with results falling off a cliff and morale at rock bottom, those discussions have picked up speed.

Word is, Palace have already started looking for Glasner’s replacement, planning for a summer hire. But now, it looks like they might bring in his successor right away.

One name has shot straight to the top of the list: Robbie Keane.

TalkSPORT’s Alex Crook says Palace are considering Keane as a short-term fix if Glasner goes before the season ends. Keane’s reputation has soared lately. He won the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv, then took the Hungarian league title in his first season at Ferencváros.

His win rate at Maccabi was over 73 per cent. He’s also done time as an assistant coach at Leeds and Middlesbrough. People who’ve played for him, like Ireland’s Callum O’Dowda, rave about him. O’Dowda said, “As soon as he opens his mouth, you want to listen. It’s phenomenal, really. On the coaching side,e he has been good.”

For now, Keane is still in charge at Ferencvaros, who are still in the Europa League, so prying him away won’t be simple.

Palace sit 13th in the Premier League, eight points clear of the relegation zone, but that gap feels less safe with every week they fail to win.

Tottenham even considered Keane as an interim manager before they went with Igor Tudor.

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