Thomas Frank is poised to issue a Tottenham injury update on Friday ahead of Saturday's highly-anticipated London derby against Chelsea. The Dane currently has 12 first-team stars sidelined meaning his squad is being stretched to its limits.

Captain Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie and Dominic Solanke are edging closer to a return but it's currently unclear whether any of those will be available to face the Blues.

James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski remain long-term absentees while Radu Dragusin will be back after the international break to provide a much-needed boost at the back.

Yves Bissouma has just undergone ankle surgery but like Kota Takai, he is yet to feature for Spurs this season. There is also still no timeframe on Ben Davies' return. Wilson Odobert could be back this weekend but Archie Gray is set to miss several weeks of action after picking up a calf problem in the goalless Champions League draw at Monaco.