Thomas Frank must decide whether Dominic Solanke is fit to start when Tottenham host Burnley in their opening match of the Premier League season. Spurs were in European action on Wednesday night, falling to an agonising penalty-shootout defeat to Paris Saint-Germain having held a 2-0 lead in the 85th minute.

Thomas Frank begins his tenure as Tottenham manager on Saturday against newly-promoted Burnley, tasked with improving on last season’s poor 17th-place league finish.Despite that domestic form,

Against Burnley at home, Tottenham will likely see far more of the ball and will be judged on how well they move compact lines, not just how well they defend space. Thomas Frank’s Brentford rarely chased possession for its own sake,