How many minutes each Tottenham star played during the international break

It was a very busy international break for many Tottenham stars, the majority of whom were involved in World Cup qualification action across different parts of the globe.

Thomas Frank and his coaching staff would be hoping that his entire Spurs squad returns from the break unscathed, and at this point, there do not appear to be any additional injury concerns.

Cristian Romero was suspended for Argentina’s clash against Ecuador, which meant that the Tottenham defender returned to Hotspur Way early.

However, a number of players have been in action over the last 48 hours, thus potentially giving Frank things to ponder over ahead of the London derby against West Ham in a few days.

Total minutes for each Tottenham player during the international break

The one positive for Spurs is that among the 18 players who were on international duty over the last week and a half, only two players played 180 minutes of football.

That was Rodrigo Bentancur for Uruguay and Ben Davies for Wales, while Mohammed Kudus also had a heavy workload, playing 166 minutes for Ghana across two matches.

Pedro Porro played a total of 152 minutes for Spain, starting both games, while Micky van de Ven got 118 minutes of football in his legs as a left-back across the two games for the Netherlands.

Will this impact Thomas Frank’s selection decision?

Frank will be relatively pleased with the fact that many of his key players were not run into the ground during the international break.

The only concern for the Dane might be Bentancur, who had a long travel to South America and completed both matches, including the intense 0-0 draw with Chile on Tuesday.

With Xavi Simons now available for selection, it would not be completely surprising if the Dutchman starts as a ten against West Ham, and Sarr plays as a pivot role alongside Joao Palhinha, with the Uruguayan dropping to the bench.

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