Tottenham's preparations for Wednesday night's Champions League clash with 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. The incident occurred as players travelled from the training ground to Stansted airport. Kolo Muani's Ferrari suffered a tyre blowout on the motorway, but both players are unharmed and took a later flight to Frankfurt.
Manager Thomas Frank confirmed the injury setbacks: Porro will be out for four weeks with a hamstring injury sustained against Burnley, while Van de Ven has a minor issue that may allow him to return for Sunday's league match against Manchester City. On a positive note, João Palhinha and Pape Sarr are available after injury and illness respectively.
Spurs are 14th in the Premier League but fifth in the Champions League standings, needing a win to secure direct qualification for the last 16. Frank acknowledged the pressure but emphasised the importance of focusing on the bigger picture. Frankfurt, who sacked manager Dino Toppmöller two weeks ago, are bottom of their Champions League group and cannot advance.
