December 4th 2024.
Dominic Solanke was unable to play for Tottenham in their match against Fulham over the weekend. However, he is expected to train with the team leading up to their upcoming game against Bournemouth on Thursday. Solanke was originally set to play against Fulham, but unfortunately fell ill just a few hours before the match and had to be withdrawn from the lineup.
Fortunately, the England international has been making progress in his recovery since then. However, Tottenham's manager, Postecoglou, has stated that Solanke is still not completely fit and may not be ready for their trip to Bournemouth. It's worth noting that Solanke had joined Tottenham from Bournemouth in a record-breaking £65 million deal earlier this summer.
In his pre-match press conference on Wednesday, Postecoglou updated the media on the team's fitness. He reported that all the players from the previous match are doing well, except for Archie who had picked up a knock. As for Solanke, he is expected to join the training session on the same day. Although he is not at 100% yet, he is definitely feeling much better. However, the other players who were not involved in the last match have not yet trained with the group.
In the absence of Richarlison, who is currently injured, Son Heung-min took on the role of leading the attacking line in the last match against Fulham, which ended in a draw. It is likely that he will resume this role on Thursday if Solanke is not fit to play. Tottenham will be looking to get back to winning ways after two consecutive draws against Roma and Fulham.
Tottenham's first-choice centre-back pairing, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, are still out due to injuries. However, Postecoglou mentioned that Romero is close to returning to full training. He is expected to have a couple more sessions with the rehabilitation team before joining the rest of the squad on Friday at the latest, or early next week.
In terms of other absentees, Tottenham will continue to be without Guglielmo Vicario and Rodrigo Bentancur, who are unavailable due to injury and suspension respectively. A win on Thursday could potentially move Tottenham back into the top six, depending on the result of Nottingham Forest's match against Manchester City the day before.
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