Overview
- Frank confirmed Cristian Romero remains captain and was not fined following his post that apologized to fans and appeared to criticize unnamed figures at the club.
- The head coach said he spoke with Romero alongside co-sporting director Johan Lange and reiterated that club executives and ownership are aligned.
- Tottenham could be without up to nine players for Saturday’s FA Cup tie against Aston Villa after injuries to Lucas Bergvall and Rodrigo Bentancur at Bournemouth.
- Frank said Mohammed Kudus is unlikely to return before the March international break and Dejan Kulusevski is not expected back before February.
- Spurs are monitoring Brentford forward Kevin Schade, according to Sky Germany, while a decision on making Pedro Palhinha’s loan permanent is expected in the summer.