Tottenham Hotspur's preparations for Wednesday night's Champions League match against Eintracht Frankfurt have been disrupted by injuries to Pedro Porro and Micky van de Ven, as well as a car crash involving Randal Kolo Muani and Wilson Odobert. Manager Thomas Frank confirmed that Kolo Muani and Odobert are unharmed after Kolo Muani's Ferrari suffered a tyre blowout on the motorway, delaying their flight to Germany.
Porro will be sidelined for four weeks with a hamstring injury sustained in Saturday's Premier League draw at Burnley, while Van de Ven's issue is less serious and he could be available for Sunday's league match against Manchester City. Frank reported that João Palhinha has returned from injury and Pape Sarr is available after illness, leaving the squad with only 11 fit outfield players.
Frank expressed relief that the accident was minor, stating, 'Kolo Muani and Wilson Odobert are both fine... unfortunately they were both involved in a minor accident. It was a tyre blowing up.' He expects both to be available for the match. The manager faces mounting pressure from fans after Spurs dropped to 14th in the Premier League, but the Champions League offers respite with the team sitting fifth and needing a win to secure direct qualification for the last 16.
Frankfurt, meanwhile, are in turmoil after sacking manager Dino Toppmöller, with interim boss Dennis Schmitt losing both matches since taking charge. They cannot advance from the Champions League group stage, having taken only four points so far. The parallels to last season are striking: Spurs faced Frankfurt in the Europa League quarter-finals under then-manager Ange Postecoglou, winning 1-0 to progress and eventually lifting the trophy. Frank hopes for a similar turnaround.
