Tottenham make major new Champions League squad change after injury setback | OneFootball

Thomas Frank makes key swap in concerning news for injured Spurs star

Tottenham have added Mathys Tel to their Champions League squad, replacing the injured Dominic Solanke.

The change to Spurs' squad means that Solanke will play no part in the rest of the league phase, ruling him out of fixtures against Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund in January.

Clubs are able to then change their squads again ahead of the knockout stages in February.

Solanke has been out since August with an ankle injury and is yet to start a competitive match under head coach Thomas Frank.

No timeframe has been provided for his return and the decision for Spurs to drop him from their Champions League squad suggests he is still a fair way from making a comeback.

Frank said at his pre-Slavia Prague press conference on Monday that there was "definitely some consideration" over bringing Tel into the Champions League squad, with Solanke's absence dragging on longer than expected.

“Ah of course if I knew back then what I know now I maybe would have changed the decision, no doubt about that," Frank said.

"Of course it is something we can have into consideration if you can change one player, what is the timing and when is the other player back? It is also a decision in terms of some of the long-term injuries, when can they be back?

"And we also need players fit and available so we have enough players to shoot with from the bench.”