Overview

• Thomas Frank confirmed Dejan Kulusevski remains out with a knee issue and described it as a longer injury without giving a return timeline.
• Kulusevski has not played since knee surgery in May after missing the Europa League final, following earlier guidance that he would be out for months.
• James Maddison is expected to miss most of the season with a serious knee injury, leaving Spurs short in the No.10 role.
• Spurs missed out on Morgan Gibbs-White and saw a move for Eberechi Eze reportedly hijacked by Arsenal, with reported interest now shifting to Maghnes Akliouche, Nico Paz and Tyler Dibling.
• Destiny Udogie has trained twice but is not ready for the Manchester City match, and Yves Bissouma will also miss the game.