Brentford visit Tottenham Hotspur who are desperately looking for a win after a 2-2 draw against Newcastle.
Tottenham Hotspur have been having an underwhelming first season with Thomas Frank at the helm at Hotspur Way. And the Dane head coach is about to be tested more given the Lilywhites upcoming run of Premier League fixtures for the festive season.
But while the fixture list was a bit hefty already, the Dane head coach has a new problem to cater with. Thomas Frank now has a selection headache given the yellow card that his players have accumulated.
Thomas Frank has a yellow card problem at Hotspur Way
The Lilywhites are still clinging on to have their name in a run for the Champions League places. The exhausting run of the past weeks have seen the North Londoners be in and out of the race. But that is at least the minimum that the Spurs faithful would be hoping after the impressive start they enjoyed this season. But it looks like a far call at the moment.
Like Tottenham, Liverpool have also had their own slide under Arne Slot. They are barely looking anywhere near the giants that Jurgen Klopp made them to be. And this one looks like Tottenham have a genuine chance to beat them next week. But the impending concern is that they have reaching that game without half of the North Londoners spine.
Six of Tottenham players in Micky van de Ven, Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur, Joao Palhinha, Kevin Danso and Richarlison are all on three yellow cards (via. WhoScored). So a couple more bookings in the next two league matches against Brentford and Nottingham Forest would trigger a ban that rules them out of Liverpool fixture.
Tottenham already have Liverpool problem around the corner?
The Dane head coach did bench most of those against Newcastle United. And he will have to decide whether to risk them or rotate them. Because two of more cautions and one of the big names in that Tottenham roster would be missing out on of the biggest games of the North Londoners season.
If we look at Premier League rules, any player that picks up five bookings in the first 19 games will need to serve a one-game ban (much like Romero did against Fulham last week).
Do you think Frank should be cautioned of his players for the Liverpool game or should he go all out in those Brentford and Nottingham Forest games? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
