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Why Tottenham boss Thomas Frank calls his first-ever North London Derby as not a 'friendly' | Sporting News Tottenham Hotspur under Thomas Frank have looked really good as they registered a win over Arsenal in the preseason.
James Maddison - Features few minutes in friendly Maddison (knee) has featured for a few minutes in Thursday's 1-0 win against Arsenal in a pre-season friendly, confirming he is back fit for Tottenham.
Impact Maddison suffered a season-ending knee injury but has fully recovered, having trained with the team for a few weeks and played a few minutes in Thursday's friendly against the Gunners. This is good news for Spurs since he will be able to build his fitness ahead of the season and is expected to play a key role under new coach Thomas Frank as their playmaker.
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Kepa Arrizabalaga - Doesn't feature as precaution Arrizabalaga didn't feature in Thursday's friendly against Tottenham as a precaution after feeling discomfort in their last contest, coach Mikel Arteta said in a press conference....
Impact Arrizabalaga was left out of the squad for Thursday's friendly against the Spurs as a precaution after feeling discomfort in the previous friendly against the Magpies. If it had been a Premier League game on Thursday, he would have played, meaning the issue is only minor and he will likely be involved in the upcoming fixtures. That said, he is expected to be the backup goalie to David Raya heading into the 2025/26 season.
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Jurrien Timber - Back involved in training Timber (ankle) has been involved in training this week and will be available for the season opener against Manchester United, coach Mikel Arteta said in a press conference. "They'v...
Impact Timber suffered an ankle injury that forced him to miss the final two games of the season and required minor surgery. The Dutch defender is now close to returning, as he has been involved in training this week during the Gunners' pre-season Asia Tour. Timber is expected to be available for the season opener against Manchester United in the Premier League and could see minutes in upcoming friendlies to build his fitness. When fully fit, he should have a slight advantage to start over Ben White at right back for Arsenal.
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Riccardo Calafiori - Likely available in season opener Calafiori (undisclosed) has been involved in training this week and will be available for the season opener against Manchester United, coach Mikel Arteta said in a press conference...
Impact Calafiori suffered an injury in a pre-season friendly but has been involved in training this week and will be available for the season opener against Manchester United. The Italian could likely see some minutes in an upcoming friendly to regain his fitness ahead of the start of the season. That said, with the decent performances of Myles Lewis-Skelly last season and his inability to remain fit for the Gunners, Calafiori will likely earn a bench role heading into 2025/26.
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Gabriel Magalhaes - Will be available against United Gabriel (hamstring) has been involved in training this week and will be available for the season opener against Manchester United, coach Mikel Arteta said in a press conference. "T...
Impact Gabriel is nearing a return from the hamstring injury that ended his season in early April, and the defender was involved in training this week while the Gunners are on their Asia Tour for the pre-season. The Brazilian will be available for the opening game of the Premier League season against Manchester United and could potentially see some minutes when fit during a friendly before then. Gabriel is an undisputed starter for Arsenal in central defense alongside William Saliba and will likely reclaim that role once fully back fit.
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Leandro Trossard - Suffers injury in friendly Trossard (undisclosed) was forced off in the 85th minute of Thursday's 1-0 loss against Tottenham in a pre-season friendly after suffering from a muscular problem, coach Mikel Arte...
Impact Trossard felt a little tweak when trying to turn and push on his leg in Thursday's friendly against Spurs. The Belgian forward was forced off the pitch late in the game after coming on as a substitute and will be assessed in the coming days to determine the extent of what appears to be a muscular injury. This is a big blow for him since he will likely miss part of the pre-season and will have to hope to be fit for the opening game of the season against Manchester United. That said, with the new additions in the frontline and his teammates back fit, Trossard could see less playing time heading into 2025/26.
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