Thomas Frank press conference: Tottenham vs Man Utd preview

There are no fresh injuries to report as "everyone came through the midweek game well", but Mohammed Kudus is "touch and go" for this weekend after picking up a knock in training.

Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie, who recently had "small spells" on the sidelines, "responded well" after starting against Copenhagen on Tuesday night.

Frank briefly commented on reports that Udogie was allegedly threatened with a gun by a football agent: "It's a terrible situation to have been in, but I can't speak too much about it because it's a legal case. The club are doing everything to support him."

Manchester United are in "great form" going into the fixture, but his players are "excited and looking forward" to the challenge. Frank added: "We are ready to do everything we can to win the game. We will do everything we can to come out on top."

On Ruben Amorim's side, he said: "We know exactly what to expect from them. They have an incredibly dangerous front three that are starting to get up to speed, so we will need to close them down. We also want to make sure they are running backwards more due to us attacking."

He believes that home advantage should be a "massive boost" and his players should feel "even more confident, aligned and willing to do everything" when playing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

On the positive home atmosphere last time out, Frank said: "It was really rocking. It was great to see and experience. It needs to be a collaborative approach between the fans and the players. The more we can push each other to bring that positive energy in, the better."

His time at Tottenham has been "super exciting and a big learning curve", but his ideas are "still a work in progress". He explained: "We are far from where I want us to be, but I've got no doubt we will get there."

When quizzed on how £51.8m summer signing Xavi Simons is settling into the squad, Frank replied: "Every player needs confidence, even the best in the world. When you go to a new club, it's not always easy to hit the ground running. But the more confidence you get, the better you play. I still think there's more to come from him, but I was happy with his performance [against Copenhagen]."

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