Tottenham: Dominic Solanke breaks silence on injury nightmare and return timeline | OneFootball

The striker’s return to action remains unclear after three months out

Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke says there remains uncertainty over when he will be able to return from injury.

The striker suffered a recurrence of an ankle injury, which was originally described as “nothing big” by head coach Thomas Frank in September, but Solanke then underwent surgery and has been sidelined since.

“It’s been very difficult,” Solanke told The Athletic. “At first, I didn’t think I would be out for too long but we didn’t really understand the extent of the injury. I was trying to get back as quickly as I could but it didn’t happen, so I had to have surgery.

I’m not putting a timeline on it

Dominic Solanke

“Since then, I have been working to get back.

“I’m not putting a timeline on it because I’ve been telling everyone ‘I’m going to be back soon’ for the last few months. I’m taking it day by day but hopefully I won’t be much longer.”

He added: “I haven’t had the chance to work with [Frank] too much but he is a great man manager. All the players are loving having him around. He speaks with us all and has meetings every day. Even with the coaching staff he has brought in, everyone gets on so well. It’s a great environment.

“We have had a good start to the season. When a few of us come back (from injury) and strengthen the squad, hopefully we can do some big things.”

Solanke will again be absent this weekend as Spurs put their impressive away form to the test against north London rivals - and title favourites - Arsenal. The striker will be one of as many as 12 possible absentees for Spurs ahead of their toughest match of the season.

While there is hope that Mohammed Kudus and captain Cristian Romero will be fit to return, the likes of Lucas Bergvall, Pape Matar Sarr, Randal Kolo Muani and Archie Gray have joined longer-term absentees Dejan Kulusevski, Radu Dragusin, Yves Bissouma and James Maddison on the sidelines.