Tottenham's Car Crash Stars Clear to Play as 14 Others Miss Champions League Showdown
Randal Kolo Muani has been reported as being in good condition and is anticipated to participate in Tottenham Hotspur's Champions League match against Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday evening, despite being involved in what's been termed a "minor" vehicular incident.
The front wheel of Kolo Muani's Ferrari "exploded," as stated by Spurs manager Thomas Frank, while en route to Stansted airport for Tottenham's departure to Frankfurt. His colleague Wilson Odobert was traveling behind him on the M25 in Hertfordshire and stopped to assist his fellow Frenchman. Both players subsequently missed their scheduled flight but were anticipated to reach Germany later on Tuesday evening.
Frank confirmed that "all other parties involved in the incident were unharmed," before shifting focus to the extensive list of unavailable players for the league-phase conclusion with direct qualification to the round of 16 at stake.
Tottenham's 14 Missing Players
Tottenham's 14 Missing Players
How Thomas Frank Can Set Up Against Eintracht Frankfurt
How Thomas Frank Can Set Up Against Eintracht Frankfurt
The situation wasn't entirely negative for Frank. The under-pressure Spurs manager was pleased to have the central midfield pairing of João Palhinha and newly-crowned Africa Cup of Nations winner Pape Matar Sarr return to the roster, providing some desperately needed available personnel to challenge the likes of Archie Gray and Xavi Simons in the engine room.
There will be significant changes in the center of the park, which isn't necessarily problematic following Bissouma and Gallagher's struggles against Burnley during the second period of last weekend's disappointing 2–2 stalemate. A tactical switch to a four-man defense is also probable given Van de Ven's absence, though Djed Spence's return to his preferred right-back role could prove beneficial for everyone concerned.
Frankfurt possess the most porous defense in the Bundesliga and remain without a permanent head coach. Despite their severely depleted squad, Spurs maintain a solid opportunity to continue their impressive Champions League campaign.
Tottenham Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)
Tottenham Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)
Starting XI: Guglielmo Vicario; Djed Spence, Kevin Danso, Cristhian Romero, Destiny Udogie; João Palhinha, Archie Gray; Wilson Odobert, Pape Matar Sarr, Xavi Simons; Dominic Solanke.