Thomas Frank explains Guglielmo Vicario absence and issues fresh double Tottenham injury update

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Thomas Frank has provided an update on Tottenham's growing injury list after Archie Gray and Wilson Odobert missed the Carabao Cup defeat at Newcastle, alongside Guglielmo Vicario

Thomas Frank has confirmed Guglielmo Vicario will be back to face Chelsea on Saturday after missing Tottenham's 2-0 Carabao Cup defeat at Newcastle.

The Italian shot-stopper, who has kept back-to-back clean sheets at Monaco and Everton, was not included in Spurs' travelling squad for their trip to the North East. Initially, it looked as if Vicario was just left behind so that he could rest.

Antonin Kinsky replaced him between the sticks but Frank has now indicated Vicario may have had a fitness issue, stating vaguely when quizzed on the 29-year-old's absence: "He had a smaller thing that had to be done but he'll be ready for Chelsea."

Youngster Kinsky was caught under the ball for Newcastle's second goal when he failed to claim Joe Willock's cross, allowing Nick Woltemade to head into a virtually empty net.

Spurs were technically without 12 first-team stars on Wednesday night with Wilson Odobert and Archie Gray also absent. The duo both picked up problems in Monaco but were fit enough to make the bench on Sunday at Everton.

Odobert has a "side strain" while Gray is facing a spell out on the sidelines with a calf issue. Frank said of the pair: "Odobert had a side strain unfortunately, that kept him out for this game. Also we need to assess him but it could look positive for Chelsea."

He later added on Gray: "He got a contact to the calf in Monaco. And probably in there or whatever also picked up a calf sprain."

While Tottenham are not commenting on how long the versatile midfielder could be sidelined, he's expected to miss around one month of action.

In a much-needed boost, Frank confirmed Radu Dragusin looks set to return to action after the upcoming international break. Kota Takai is also getting closer to his first Spurs appearance.

There is also hope that Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie and Dominic Solanke are also on the comeback trail. Frank said when asked if there was any concern over the volume of injuries: "No, of course, I would like to have everyone fit and available. We know injuries are part of it.

"It's up to me to find solutions. I think some of the ones we had are relatively, how can I say, unlucky. It's how quick you get them back.

"But a contact injury to [James] Maddison, [Yves] Bissouma. A knee thing with Destiny, we can't do too much about that. Dom mishit the ball."