Spurs Star Kolo Muani to Make Champions League Debut Despite Minor Car Accident - Here's What You Need To Know.
Tottenham Hotspur striker Randal Kolo Muani is set to make his Champions League debut on Wednesday despite a minor car accident involving the French forward and teammate Wilson Odobert, according to head coach Thomas Frank.
Frank confirmed that both players were "fine" after the tyre blowout incident, which occurred as they were traveling to the airport ahead of their match against Eintracht Frankfurt. The Dane expressed his optimism that Kolo Muani would be available for the game despite the scare.
"The two of them are fine," Frank said in a pre-match press conference. "Everyone involved in that accident is fine. It was a tyre blowing up, so the two of them are a little bit delayed, but they will land later tonight."
Frank's positive outlook comes as Tottenham faces a crucial Champions League match against Eintracht Frankfurt, with victory guaranteeing the team a spot directly into the last 16 via a top-eight finish.
However, Frank's side has been dealt another injury blow ahead of the match, with defender Pedro Porro ruled out for four weeks after picking up a hamstring injury. Micky van de Ven is also set to miss the game due to a minor issue that is not related to his hamstring problem.
Frank insisted that "a lot of things" are going in the right direction behind the scenes at Tottenham despite the team's struggles domestically this season.
"We have a great opportunity to secure a position in the top eight, which would be a very good result, a very good achievement," Frank said. "Be very positive, we're looking forward to that. That's what we are focusing everything we can on."
Tottenham currently sits eighth in the Premier League table with 14 players missing for their final league phase fixture in the Champions League due to various injuries and suspensions.
Frank added: "The other thing is that I think the performances for a while have been good in many ways. We just haven't got on the right side enough to get the three points."
He also emphasized the importance of focusing on the bigger picture, even when things aren't going well domestically.
"Suddenly you are on that spell, the players are giving you everything but for me tomorrow, it's all about the opportunity," Frank said. "Again, it's my job to look a little bit in the bigger perspective. Even though we haven't won as much as we want, it's very, very few things that need to go our way, the small margins, keep doing the right thing."
Despite the setbacks, Tottenham is well-positioned for success in the Champions League and will be looking to make a statement against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Tottenham Hotspur striker Randal Kolo Muani is set to make his Champions League debut on Wednesday despite a minor car accident involving the French forward and teammate Wilson Odobert, according to head coach Thomas Frank.
Frank confirmed that both players were "fine" after the tyre blowout incident, which occurred as they were traveling to the airport ahead of their match against Eintracht Frankfurt. The Dane expressed his optimism that Kolo Muani would be available for the game despite the scare.
"The two of them are fine," Frank said in a pre-match press conference. "Everyone involved in that accident is fine. It was a tyre blowing up, so the two of them are a little bit delayed, but they will land later tonight."
Frank's positive outlook comes as Tottenham faces a crucial Champions League match against Eintracht Frankfurt, with victory guaranteeing the team a spot directly into the last 16 via a top-eight finish.
However, Frank's side has been dealt another injury blow ahead of the match, with defender Pedro Porro ruled out for four weeks after picking up a hamstring injury. Micky van de Ven is also set to miss the game due to a minor issue that is not related to his hamstring problem.
Frank insisted that "a lot of things" are going in the right direction behind the scenes at Tottenham despite the team's struggles domestically this season.
"We have a great opportunity to secure a position in the top eight, which would be a very good result, a very good achievement," Frank said. "Be very positive, we're looking forward to that. That's what we are focusing everything we can on."
Tottenham currently sits eighth in the Premier League table with 14 players missing for their final league phase fixture in the Champions League due to various injuries and suspensions.
Frank added: "The other thing is that I think the performances for a while have been good in many ways. We just haven't got on the right side enough to get the three points."
He also emphasized the importance of focusing on the bigger picture, even when things aren't going well domestically.
"Suddenly you are on that spell, the players are giving you everything but for me tomorrow, it's all about the opportunity," Frank said. "Again, it's my job to look a little bit in the bigger perspective. Even though we haven't won as much as we want, it's very, very few things that need to go our way, the small margins, keep doing the right thing."
Despite the setbacks, Tottenham is well-positioned for success in the Champions League and will be looking to make a statement against Eintracht Frankfurt.
just hope they can get some decent performances out of their squad... been seeing all these injuries & it's getting frustrating 
. still gotta give credit to Frank tho, seems like he's handling the team well 
. btw, hope Kolo Muani is good to go for that match 
Spurs are gonna crush it! but seriously tho, i don't think the car accident thing should be a big deal - both Kolo Muani and Wilson Odobert seem fine now 
. coach frank seems like a total boss too, keeping his cool despite all these injuries 
. and honestly, if they can just get 3 points from this match, it'd be an amazing result 
️. fingers crossed they bring home that top spot 
bad news all around... so Spurs' Kolo Muani gets to debut after minor car accident 
, just great... another injury blows for Pedro Porro 
4 weeks out of action... and Micky van de Ven's minor issue turns into a bigger deal... 
14 players missing from the squad already... hope Frank knows what he's doing 
also, 4 weeks for pedro porro with a hamstring injury seems like a decent amount of time... is this something he'd normally be out for? 
so like Kolo Muani is gonna play despite having a car accident 
and it's weird that the other player Wilson got involved too 
. And poor Pedro Porro getting injured again, hamstring probs are the WORST 
anyway gotta give credit to Thomas Frank for staying positive 
esp since they're kinda struggling in the Prem this season 
that's like, crazy! but hey, at least he and wilson odobert are fine after the tyre blowout incident 
. i mean, gotta give coach frank credit for being all positive about it tho 
. and honestly, tottenham is looking pretty good right now 
. so fingers crossed for spurs against eintracht frankfurt tonight 
so the Spurs team has had some issues with players getting hurt... first it was Pedro Porro with that hamstring injury now Micky van de Ven is out too 
4 weeks without Pedro, thats a big blow for them... and Kolo Muani had a scare in his car 
can't believe Kolo Muani's gonna play despite that minor car accident! 
. Tottenham's got this in the Champions League, especially against Eintracht Frankfurt 
. The fans are gonna be hyped, fingers crossed they can get that top 8 spot 
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. While injuries are never ideal, Tottenham's Champions League aspirations remain intact, and with a top-eight finish guaranteed, they can take comfort in their position 
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. We've had worse 
. Frank's been pretty optimistic about this season 
, I'm rooting for him 
. Top 8 finish is our best bet right now 
- 70% chance of making it 
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. And Frank thinks it's all good because the players involved are "fine" 
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It just feels like they're setting themselves up for failure 
! Thomas Frank is doing a great job as coach 
. Fingers crossed for Spurs, let's get that win 
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those players must have been sleeping at the wheel with a flat tyre blowing out on the way to the airport 
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. But for Kolo Muani and Tottenham, this is actually an opportunity to make a statement in the Champions League 
Thomas Frank sounds so positive & optimistic 
and btw, hope Pedro Porro recovers quick from his hamstring injury