Thomas Frank has admitted Tottenham are 'desperate' to secure a victory against Newcastle on Tuesday, as the club finds itself hovering perilously close to the relegation zone. Spurs are currently 15th in the Premier League, just six points above the bottom three, having managed only two wins in their last 16 league matches.
Speaking ahead of the midweek fixture, Frank stressed the urgency for a result but declined to confirm whether the team is in a full-blown relegation battle. 'There is no doubt we are desperate to win games. Desperate,' he said, adding that his focus remains on beating Newcastle and climbing the table.
The Spurs boss also provided an update on Dejan Kulusevski, who has been sidelined since May with a serious knee injury. Despite recent injections to manage pain, Kulusevski was left out of Tottenham's Champions League squad, and Frank could not confirm if the Swedish playmaker will feature again this season. 'I don't know. Deki has another appointment at the end of this week where we will know more,' he said.
In further bad news, left-back Destiny Udogie sustained a hamstring injury in Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Manchester United and is expected to be out for four to five weeks, adding to an already lengthy injury list.
