Spurs news: Thomas Frank issues Dominic Solanke injury latest as Tottenham striker eyes return | OneFootball

England international’s comeback trail has been a long one

Spurs are set to play a behind-closed-doors friendly during the international break and plan to use it to give Radu Dragusin some minutes, with the hope he will then be ready for first-team action again. He has not played since January after an ACL injury.

However, asked if Solanke could also feature in that match, Frank responded: “Most likely not."

No firm timeframe has been provided for Solanke's return, with Frank not able to fully guarantee that fans could expect to see the 28-year-old before the end of they year.

“I do hope so," Frank said. "I would say let’s see what happens after the international break.

“We are still going steps forward. It’s on track so far.”

Solanke has made a total of three appearances this season, all of the bench. He played a total of 31 Premier League minutes across two cameos and was also involved in the UEFA Super Cup defeat to Paris Saint-German.

Spurs will be cautious with his return to action after such a frustrating couple of months, with a clearer idea of when Solanke could play again expected to come after the next fortnight.

"Yeah, I think the international break will be the big deciding factor because we have two weeks there to push in the next steps," Frank said.

"As I say, it's going forward. Just to take it instead of the questions every single time because it was clearly that he was not ready before the international break. It's more, we look after the international break, that's what we're aiming for.

"I think we always want to get it right, but I think it's important to get it right so he's out there, can help the team and we need him back."