Dominic Solanke might return to health in time to face Arsenal within the north London derby on Sunday, in accordance with Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou.
Solanke, who grew to become Spurs’ largest signing of the summer time after swapping the south coast for north London, might make solely his second look of the season when his facet host Arsenal this weekend.
The striker has been out of motion since Spurs‘ opening sport of the season in opposition to Leicester Metropolis after choosing up a critical ankle damage. He is but to register his first aim as a Lilywhite however will hope to impress after a surprising marketing campaign at Bournemouth final season – scoring 21 targets in 42 appearances.
Spurs boss Postecoglou believes Solanke might function in Sunday’s squad and has provided an replace on the health of the ahead.
“Dom is again with the primary group, coaching right now so once more, we have got coaching tomorrow, if he will get via alright, I suppose he’ll be out there,” he advised reporters. “Richarlison and Will Lankshear are the one two in rehab.
“Micky [Van de Ven] is all good, he is skilled absolutely over the worldwide break. Yves Bissouma is the one one which’s received a problem. It isn’t critical however he is getting remedy right now. We’ll see if he can prepare tomorrow and decide there.”
Postecoglou additionally revealed the stakes behind the primary north London derby of the season, revealing what a win would imply for his facet.
“It is exhausting to say. I’ve by no means felt like there’s a simple option to success, I do not suppose one factor can change the trajectory to an ideal impact,” he continued. “It helps, a win in an enormous sport, in a derby however it’s a sport in opposition to one of many high sides so that offers you extra perception and confidence and probably that may inject some actual momentum into our season.
“We wish to be a membership that may problem everybody. That is what we are attempting to intention to turn into. To try this, you have to carry out at a sure stage, at a constant foundation, the squad’s robust sufficient to try this.
“We have began the season pretty solidly, from a efficiency perspective. The outcomes have not mirrored that however I feel we’re in a superb place to push on from final yr and enhance on all areas. There is not any cause why we won’t [challenge] this yr.”
