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Frank confirms Romero and Udogie will return for "unique and special" Chelsea clash

Frank confirms Romero and Udogie will return for "unique and special" Chelsea clash
Frank confirms Romero and Udogie will return for "unique and special" Chelsea clashČTK / imago sportfotodienst / Nigel Roddis

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has spoken to the media ahead of this weekend's game against Chelsea.

Spurs are on a run of of just one win from five games and have taken just one point from their last three top-flight games at home. Now, as they prepare to host Chelsea, Frank will be aiming to bounce back from his EFL Cup exit with 3 points. 

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Tottenham fans will help lead the side

Frank first spoke about the game ahead and reveals that he thinks Spurs’ incredible fans will make the difference. 

“Home game against Chelsea under the floodlights is going to be unique and special. I'm really looking forward to it. We need the fans behind us. I know they give us everything and the best clubs are all united together. 

“That is the plan and the aim. 5,000 fans travelling on Wednesday night on the roads. That's incredible determination from the fans and we need that from the team. 

“Maybe the best stadium in the world and definitely the best fans in the world and we know the sound in that stadium can be insane.” 

Romero and Udogie are back

Questions then turned to team news and Frank confirmed a number of first class players will return to the side in what is a huge sigh of relief.

"The positive news is that (Cristian) Romero, Destiny (Udogie) and Wilson (Odobert) are available for selection for Saturday."

He also confirmed Dominic Solanke and make sure he stays fit so he won't be back before the coming international break and that Kota Takai is set to return to training after a quad injury.

Romero to be tested

Asked later about Romero's fitness levels and if it was a 'rushed decision' for a big game, Frank confirmed he is ready to start and that it is his choice if he decides he will feature.

"I’m very aware of trying to be able to take the best possible decisions. Of course, in the end, I'll get a lot of information from medical staff, performance staff but in the end, it's always on me.

"If a player breaks down, it's on me. It's not on the medical staff, it's always on me. I take decisions, I get all the information, and then I need to take a difficult choice or a brave choice or an easy choice or decision. So, that's it. If he was fit enough, he would have been involved Wednesday. So, he's ready to be involved tomorrow and let's see how much.”

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