Frank explains Nørgaard's absence at Tottenham | OneFootball

Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has given an update on Bees captain Christian Nørgaard, who missed the 2-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

The midfielder had played every minute of the season before the loss in north London, where he was unavailable.

On Nørgaard's availability, Frank stated: "It is a minor injury. It was just too tight to make it today.

"But I am very confident that he will make it for Saturday [against West Ham]."

Frank was full of praise for his players despite Saturday's loss at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - but the Dane did admit the Bees struggled after taking an early lead.

“There are a lot of positives and also some things we need to do better against a good Tottenham side,” he said.

“The first 28 minutes, aside from the first minute when we scored, they were on top and we struggled with their intensity and pressure; the last 60 we did well and made it very difficult for Tottenham.

“But they have a stand that’s bigger than our stadium, and that needs to be put into perspective.

“We try to win every game, we fear no one and I like the bravery from my players, but we need to perform over 90 minutes.”

Frank also spoke about an incident where Guglielmo Vicario handled the ball outside his box, which went unpunished by the referee.

He stated: "I thought it was a great football game out here, but sometimes the media chooses to focus on a moment that wasn't decisive - it's not a red card or a clear penalty.

"Yes, it's a foul outside the box, yes, we would love to have it, and, yes, we were a little bit frustrated we didn't. But we need to focus more on the football."